18.
(A) whether
(B) whereas
(C) as long as
(D) insomuch as

14. (A) a maximum of (B) a plethora of (C) a pride of (D) a slip of

15. (A) tantalizing (B) preluding (C) litigating (D) amassing

16. (A) would (B) had (C) have (D) would have

17. (A) ubiquitous (B) sophomoric (C) lupine (D) rectilinear

19. (A) from (B) out of (C) by (D) near

20. (A) penalized (B) posterized (C) atomized (D) epitomized

21.(A) Whether a franchise is profitable or not depends largely on the nature of the business. (B) Research has shown that customers tend to choose a brand they recognize over one they don’t. (C) A franchise comes with a built-in business formula including products, services, and even employee uniforms. (D) A franchise is a license issued by a large, usually well-known, company to an individual or a small business owner. (E) The most famous example was Isaac Singer, who created franchises to distribute his sewing machines to larger areas.

22.(A) Whether a franchise is profitable or not depends largely on the nature of the business. (B) Research has shown that customers tend to choose a brand they recognize over one they don’t. (C) A franchise comes with a built-in business formula including products, services, and even employee uniforms. (D) A franchise is a license issued by a large, usually well-known, company to an individual or a small business owner. (E) The most famous example was Isaac Singer, who created franchises to distribute his sewing machines to larger areas.

23.(A) Whether a franchise is profitable or not depends largely on the nature of the business. (B) Research has shown that customers tend to choose a brand they recognize over one they don’t. (C) A franchise comes with a built-in business formula including products, services, and even employee uniforms. (D) A franchise is a license issued by a large, usually well-known, company to an individual or a small business owner. (E) The most famous example was Isaac Singer, who created franchises to distribute his sewing machines to larger areas.

24.(A) Whether a franchise is profitable or not depends largely on the nature of the business. (B) Research has shown that customers tend to choose a brand they recognize over one they don’t. (C) A franchise comes with a built-in business formula including products, services, and even employee uniforms. (D) A franchise is a license issued by a large, usually well-known, company to an individual or a small business owner. (E) The most famous example was Isaac Singer, who created franchises to distribute his sewing machines to larger areas.