36The manager gave her his ______ that her complaint would be investigated.

A） assurance B） assumption

C） sanction D） insurance

37. Although the model looks good on the surface, it will not bear close ______.

A） temperament B） contamination

C） scrutiny D） symmetry

38. We are doing this work in the ___ of reforms in the economic, social and cultural spheres.

A） context B） contest

C） pretext D） texture

39. While a full understanding of what causes the disease may be several years away, ________ leading to a successful treatment could come much sooner.

A） a distinction B） a breakthrough

C） an identification D） an interpretation

40. Doctors are often caught in a ________ because they have to decide whether they should tell their patients the truth or not.

A） puzzle B） perplexity

C） dilemma D） bewilderment

A  C  A  B C