The students in the international school are encouraged to voice whatever opinions they have and question authority, which helps to develop their _________ thinking．

cautious

casual

careful

critical

Angela and Ajani will pick up the marriage _________ after they meet online several times, which is not sensible．

acquisition

identification

certificate

qualification

Will it suit your ________ that we meet at 7∶00 o’clock this evening?

satisfaction

appointment

delight

convenience

New Zealand is a country lying off the eastern cost of Australia, ________ two big islands and many small ones．

making up

consisting of

belonging to

making from

I threatened to report the taxi driver for illegally ________ a passenger, but he pointed at his “Not for Hire” sign and drove away．

resisting

rejecting

disposing

removing

After a heated discussion, the employees presented many ________ suggestions which might help improve the quality of the company’s product．

positive

cautious

optimistic

accurate

Workers have been on strike for a week．It is said that the boss of the factory will meet the workers in order to reach a(n)________．

settlement

achievement

argument

statement

It is easy for people to ________ the bad habits such as smoking and drinking, which are not so easy to get rid of．

look into

slide into

break into

knock into

I have tried to solve the problem, but it is so difficult that it ________ not only me but also my friend．

attracts

handles

defeats

injures

A series of ads produced by the company has greatly ________ the success of the new product in the market．

contributed to

turned to

belonged to

referred to