Brenda sent her son to the park to play basketball with his friends. ( ), she got dinner ready for the family. When her son came home, they ate dinner together.
Meanwhile
Overall
Similarly
Certainly
Professor Holt was surprised by his students' ( ) of World War Ⅰ. Because they knew so little, ( ) he decided to spend more time on the topic.
opposite
ignorance
currency
journey
The salesman decided to increase the ( ) of his visits to his main clients. In the past, he only visited them once a month, but now he goes every week.
pronunciation
rehearsal
invention
frequency
The picture Joanna wanted to use in her presentation was too small. She decided to ( ) it so the audience could see it.
witness
reverse
enlarge
consume
Andy's house is far from his office. It takes him more than an hour to ( ) to work every morning.
commute
behave
qualify
appeal
Smart Solutions is a company that develops computer software. It is becoming popular all over the world because it has developed software ( ) speeding up any businesses.
sorry for
bitter about
free from
capable of
A: Tom, have you become ( ) with the new manager yet? B: Not yet, Sarah. I've heard good things about her, but we haven't had the chance to meet yet.
superior
mindful
knowledgeable
acquainted
While Simon was on vacation, he became sick ( ) eating too much food. After resting for a couple of hours, however, he felt better.
from
at
to
on
A: Did my explanation of the new project ( ), Carter? B: Yes, it did. You answered all the questions I had.
pay attention
take care
make sense
stand still
After all his hard work, Steven felt that he was ( ) a pay raise. He was disappointed when his boss said his salary would stay the same.
stuck in
related to
entitled to
absorbed in
After the smartphones that P-Tech designed had problems, the company decided to give refunds only to people with receipts. ( ) who did not have receipts were unhappy.
Those
These
That
This
A: How long does our history report have to be, Ms. Evans? B: It should be at least 5 pages, but don't make it too long. The ( ) is 10 pages.
incident
market
instrument
maximum
The soccer coach lost his temper during the match and started ( ) at the referees. They told him that if he didn't lower his voice, he would have to leave.
yelling
sneezing
wiping
grasping
The government is planning to ( ) a new tax on cars that use a lot of gasoline. It wants to encourage people to buy cars that use less fuel.
twist
civilize
impose
murder
A: I heard that Paula has moved into your house. Is it true? B: Yes. But it's only ( ). Her new apartment will be ready in a few weeks.
brilliant
entire
temporary
portable
The new healthcare law was debated in ( ) for days, but in the end the politicians could not agree on it.
foundation
parliament
nursery
orchestra
