1. Which one of the following is TRUE of the status quo of London's economy?

1. London is enjoying its best time of economic development since 1990s.
2. The growth rate of London is doubled since the beginning of the 1990s.
3. The growth rate started to boost since the end of the Dotcom era.
4. The current economy of London is mostly driven by its legal instead of financial market.

2. The world's top 50 law firms are graded according to ____.

1. their annual margin
2. their profitability
3. their sale volume
4. their quantity of business

3. The phrase "white shoe" (Line 3, Paragraph 3) most probably means ____.

1. white collars
2. first-class law firms
3. financial agencies
4. international banks

4. In order to be competitive, the law firms take the following measures except ____.

1. dismissing equity partners
2. carrying out restructuring
3. having their best lawyers turn more competitive
4. raising salaries for recruiting talents

5. From the YouGov poll, it can be inferred that ____.

1. this profession is far from satisfactory
2. most lawyers will leave the profession sooner or later
3. most lawyers are satisfied with the profession because of the fat pay
4. high salary is always contradictory to big satisfaction

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