BEC reading part 6

The glazed frost on the streets is _ her from getting to work in time.

• rejecting

• refusing

• preventing

• enabling

Despite _ to deal with a lot of personal issues, she's doing her best not to let it show.

• have

• having

• had

_ you work harder, you will fail this year's exams.

• If

• Whether

• Despite

• Unless

_ some occasions, a suit and tie are appropriate.

A large _ of money is involved in pharmaceutical research.

• percentage

• amount

• quantity

• number

We had to _ some difficult decisions.

Our sales department's quarterly figures are very satisfactory. _, we are quite worried about the next quarter.

• Therefore

• However

• Despite

• Equally

Would you like _ sugar with your coffee?

• any

• some

• a

• few

The area we trade _ the most is stationery.

"Nivea" is a successful consumer goods brand _ Migros' "I am" is a niche product in comparison.

• whereas

• whether

• whenever

• wherever