The Chinese Online Writing Lab

1. Established in 1977, Sinphar Pharmaceutical Corporation became the first pharmaceutical manufacturer in Taiwan to receive both the National Award for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises and ISO 9001 accreditation in 1996.

I A.  interdiction

B.  validation

C.  rebuff

2. Later, in 2002, Sinphar was the only pharmaceutical manufacturer to receive the National Biotechnology & Medical Care Award for both its factory operations and product innovation.  

A.  reprimand

B.  recognition

C.  reproof

3. After investing over NT$ 230,000,000, Sinphar constructed the first research and development center in Taiwan to receive ISO 17025 and GLP accreditation.

A.  extracting

B.  withdrawing

C.  patronizing

4. Licensed for operations in July of 2002, with production beginning in October of that year, the 12,000 square feet, five-story facility became a model for integrating domestic and international biotechnology research.

A.  consolidating  

B.  discriminating between

C.  uncoupling

5. An R&D budget of $NT 80,000,000 for 2003, along with further investment of up to $NT 450,000,000 over the next five years, demonstrates the commitment of the Sinphar Group to developing state-of-the-art product technologies.

A.  revocation

B.  covenant

C.  nullification

6. An R&D budget of $NT 80,000,000 for 2003, along with further investment of up to $NT 450,000,000 over the next five years, demonstrates the commitment of the Sinphar Group to developing state-of-the-art product technologies.

A.  arrears

B.  shortfall

C.  operating expenses

7. Committed to continuously upgrading business operations, expanding upon patented technological innovations, and ensuring superior product quality, Sinphar utilizes its biotechnology expertise to extract and purify traditional Chinese medicine components in order to create new products for clinical trials and eventual commercialization.

A.  escalating  

B.  constricting

C.  diminishing

8. Committed to continuously upgrading business operations, expanding upon patented technological innovations and ensuring superior product quality, Sinphar utilizes its biotechnology expertise to extract and purify traditional Chinese medicine components in order to create new products for clinical trials and eventual commercialization.

A.  menial

B.  nonparallel  

C.  second-fiddle

9. A state-of-the-art R&D Center greatly facilitates product technology research. A notable example is its clinical trial facility for Chinese herbal medicine, which applies advanced scientific approaches to extract and purify components of          Chinese herbal medicine and, eventually, to standardize formulations for clinical studies.

A.  mar

B.  sanitize  

C.  deprave

10. A state-of-the-art R&D Center greatly facilitates product technology research. A notable example is its clinical trial facility for Chinese herbal medicine, which applies advanced scientific approaches to extract and purify components of          Chinese herbal medicine and, eventually, to standardize formulations for clinical studies.

A.  extirpate

B.  infuse

C.  inoculate

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