Brenda's company just hired two new college graduates. Brenda is happy because she is ( ) the youngest employee in the company.
at once
with ease
no longer
if possible
The necklace that was stolen from the jewelry store was very ( ) . It was worth $70000.
innocent
private
valuable
familiar
A: How long has Lisa been living in Germany? B: About 10 years, and she just bought a house there. I think she will stay there ( ).
outdoors
separately
forever
loudly
A: Derrick is late. B: I know. He should have been here ( ). I'll call him on his cell phone.
under control
at times
in return
by now
Timmy is very friendly, and he sometimes talks to people sitting next to him on the train or bus. However, his mother told him to stop talking to ( ).
strangers
rulers
humans
patients
Pete asked Jan not to tell anyone in the office that he was getting married, but she could not ( ) the news secret. She told one person, and soon everyone knew.
send
keep
choose
open
A: Kim, what's wrong with your leg? B: I broke it when I was skiing, so I had an ( ) at the hospital last week.
operation
origin
entrance
escalator
The box was ( ) cookies, so Carol took some. She hoped that her mother would not notice that there were fewer cookies.
pleased with
full of
absent from
based on
Jennifer ( ) moving to a new apartment in the city. However, in the end, she decided to keep living in the same apartment.
released
solved
promoted
considered
Charlotte volunteered at a marathon. Her job was to ( ) water into cups and hand the cups to the runners.
fail
pour
lock
steal
Tony asked his sister to lend him $10 because he was ( ) of money.
cold
heavy
short
deep
At the soccer game, many fans from Japan ( ) Japanese flags in the air. There was red and white everywhere in the stadium.
waved
stepped
traded
explained
A: What's your favorite class this year, Ellie? B: I really like ( ). We're learning the names of different countries and cities around the world.
literature
chemistry
geography
economics
Each year, students at Bradley High School ( ) for a student president. This year, they chose a girl named Sally Burton.
vote
save
arrange
pack
Jason paid $700 for his new computer. The same computer was $900 in another store, so Jason thought he had gotten a good ( ).
sink
deal
teack
wish
When Diane got home after a long day at work, she tried to watch a movie. She was so tired that she ( ) in the middle of it.
fell asleep
took turns
stood out
hung up
When David's dog died suddenly, it took David a long time to get ( ) the shock. Finally, he began to feel better.
between
below
over
in