A : How was your vacation, Dale? B : It was ( )! We had seven days of pure fun and relaxation.
industrial
marvelous
compact
humble
Sunlight is important for people to stay healthy. However, it is not good to ( ) skin to too much sunlight.
expose
conduct
protest
represent
Sarah has been told to ( ) running until her foot is better. Otherwise, she might make her injury worse.
reflect on
refrain from
read through
refer to
Barney tried to teach his cat to follow some simple commands, but his efforts were ( ). Every time he told it to lie down, it just walked away.
for sure
by chance
of late
in vain
A : How did you like the movie? B : ( ), I enjoyed it. Even though some of the actors weren’t the best, the story was great and the music was beautiful.
On the move
By then
In respect
As a whole
Laura was unhappy about being ( ) from the badminton tournament so early, but now she supports her friends during their matches.
defended
eliminated
committed
imported
A : How long does it take to drive to your parents’ house? B • There’s no ( ) with traffic during the holidays. It could take thirty minutes, or it could take two hours.
told
tells
tell
telling
The restaurant lost its good ( ) after several cases of food poisoning, and eventually it had to close.
reputation
anticipation
observation
examination
A : What’s wrong, Emily? B : Jim made a ( ) of me in front of my friends. He said my shoes were ugly.
fool
difference
point
start
These days, many companies are offering their employees a lot of ( ). For example, staff members can sometimes work from home or choose what time to start and finish.
flexibility
quantity
majority
similarity
( ) lived in Tokyo for three years, Cassandra knew exactly how to get to Tokyo Skytree from her apartment
Had
Having
To have
Have
Kevin got stuck in a snowstorm while driving home. The weather was so bad that he had to ( ) his car and walk the rest of the way.
supply
maintain
prevent
abandon
Somebody had broken one of the windows in Michelle’s classroom. Michelle had not done it, but some of the other students looked at her ( ) she had.
if not
as to
if only
as if
The thief must have gotten into the building ( ) of a ladder. The only way to get in was through a second-floor window.
at times
by means
for all
in charge
Jason has asked his mother several times to stop ( ) his personal life. He is upset that she wants to try to control him even though he is an adult.
interfering with
counting on
comparing with
insisting on
Considering that Keiko has only been studying English for six months, she gave a ( ) good English presentation at yesterday’s contest. She got second prize
suddenly
nervously
remarkably
carefully
A : It’s a shame that we had to ( ) the barbecue. B : Yes, but we can’t hold a barbecue outside in the rain. We can hold it next week instead if the weather is better.
pick on
bring out
fall for
call off
After Kai broke his arm, it took about three months to ( completely. Now he can play tennis again without any problems.
retire
heal
fulfill
cheat
The baseball player Shuta Omura had to have ( ) on his right knee in 2019, but he made a full recovery and was ready to play again in 2020.
surgery
recognition
innocence
inquiry
People around the world are afraid that the ( ) between the two countries will cause a war.
courage
conflict
phrase
patient