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
Certainly
Overall
Similarly
15
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.
ignorance
currency
opposite
journey
15
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.
rehearsal
frequency
pronunciation
invention
15
The picture Joanna wanted to use in her presentation was too small. She decided to ( ) it so the audience could see it.
reverse
consume
witness
enlarge
15
Andy's house is far from his office. It takes him more than an hour to ( ) to work every morning.
commute
qualify
behave
appeal
15
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.
bitter about
free from
capable of
sorry for
15
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.
acquainted
mindful
knowledgeable
superior
15
While Simon was on vacation, he became sick ( ) eating too much food. After resting for a couple of hours, however, he felt better.
at
from
on
to
15
A: Did my explanation of the new project ( ), Carter? B: Yes, it did. You answered all the questions I had.
pay attention
make sense
stand still
take care
15
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
absorbed in
entitled to
related to
15
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.
This
These
Those
That
15
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
maximum
instrument
market
15
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.
grasping
sneezing
wiping
yelling
15
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
murder
impose
civilize
15
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.
portable
temporary
brilliant
entire
15
The new healthcare law was debated in ( ) for days, but in the end the politicians could not agree on it.