6. She ________her trip to New York because she was ill.

A) called off B) closed down C) put up D) went off

7. ________ the storm， the ship would have reached its destination on time.

A) But for B) In case of C) In spite of D) Because of

8. We should concentrate on sharply reducing interest rates to pull the economy out of _______.

A) rejection B) restriction C) retreat D) recession

9. The ________of finding gold in California attracted a lot of people to settle down there.

A) prospects B) speculations C) stakes D) provisions

10. I suffered from mental ________because of stress from my job.

A) damage B) release C) relief D) fatigue

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