Suppose the only revenue taken in by the government is in the form of income tax, and the tax rate is 10 percent. If aggregate income is $800 billion, and government outlays are $100 billion then the government budget has A: a deficit of $20 billion. B: a surplus of $20 billion. C: neither a surplus nor a deficit. D: a deficit of $80 billion.

Last year Geely only had a of $2.4 billion, whereas Volvo’s $12.4 billion.

It took（）years for world population to grow from 1 billion to 3 billion. A: 100 B: 115 C: 130 D: 145

Statistics from_____ Ministry of Information showed that in 2006, Chinese people sent 429.6 billion short messages through mobile phones, _______daily average of up to 1.2 billion. A: the; a B: a; the C: the; the D: a; a

2.Although the two companies, Volvo and Geely Automobiles manufactured almost the same number of vehicles last year, Geely only had a turnover of $2.4 billion, whereas Volvo’s turnover was $12.4 billion.

How much is the budget plan for 2005 A: $2.8 billion. B: $215-212 billion. C: $4 billion. D: $2.4 trillion.

Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.3. _______ A: $14<br/>billion. B: $40<br/>billion. C: $2.5<br/>billion. D: $25<br/>billion.

Why does Cisco consider Huawei as the biggest fea A: Huawei has passed Cisco’s annual revenue figure of $50 billion. B: Huawei officials want that figure to reach $100 billion by 2020. C: Huawei can provide lower cost alternatives to Cisco’s products. D: Huawei booked revenue of $61 billion with a compound annual growth rate of 18%.

According to the interview, how many people have been added to the Earth’s population in the past century A: More than two billion. B: More than three billion. C: More than Four billion. D: More than Six billion.

What was the population of China in 1982? A: 1 billion. B: 1.3 billion. C: 10 million. D: 1.1 million.