Andy's house is far from his office. It takes him more than an hour to ( ) to work every morning.
behave
appeal
commute
qualify
A: My dad always gets angry when I come home late at night. B: Well, ( ) you had a child, how would you feel? He's just worried about you.
except
suppose
wish
so
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.
absorbed in
stuck in
entitled to
related to
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 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
civilize
impose
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
to
on
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
journey
ignorance
currency
A: Did my explanation of the new project ( ), Carter? B: Yes, it did. You answered all the questions I had.
take care
make sense
pay attention
stand still
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.
market
instrument
incident
maximum
A: You did such a nice job on this photo album. It must have taken a great ( ) of time to choose all the photos. B: Yes, it did. I worked on it every night for two weeks.
force
role
deal
base
The new healthcare law was debated in ( ) for days, but in the end the politicians could not agree on it.
parliament
foundation
orchestra
nursery
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
knowledgeable
mindful
acquainted
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
wiping
sneezing
yelling
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
capable of
free from
sorry for
The picture Joanna wanted to use in her presentation was too small. She decided to ( ) it so the audience could see it.
witness
enlarge
consume
reverse
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.
That
These
Those
This
The first time Kara entered her pet dog Max into a dog contest, she did not think he would win. She was surprised when Max came in first ( ).
part
aid
glance
place
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.
Overall
Certainly
Similarly
Meanwhile
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
invention
frequency
rehearsal