14. Various studies have been _____ in this hospital to explore the link between a high-fat diet and cancer.
(A) conducted (B) confirmed (C) implied (D) improved
15. Intense, fast-moving fires raged across much of California last week. The _____ firestorm has claimed
the lives of thirty people.
(A) efficient (B) reliable (C) massive (D) adequate
2. With her nine-to-five job, Sally sometimes has to run personal ______ during the lunch break, such as
going to the bank or mailing letters.
(A) affairs (B) errands (C) belongings (D) connections
3. After an argument with the parents of his students, the teacher finally admitted his mistake
and ______ himself to ask for their forgiveness.
(A) resisted (B) humbled (C) detected (D) handled
6. Due to extremely low rainfall and a dangerous reduction of reservoir water, the area is experiencing
the worst ______ in 30 years.
(A) fluid (B) scandal (C) drought (D) nuisance
7. On Teachers’ Day we pay ______ to Confucius for his contribution to the philosophy of education.
(A) consent (B) tribute (C) devotion (D) preference
8. When the fire fighter walked out of the burning house with the crying baby in his arms, he was ______
as a hero by the crowd.
(A) previewed (B) cautioned (C) doomed (D) hailed
10. Jeffery has always been a ______ person, so it’s not surprising he got into an argument with his
colleagues.
(A) respective (B) preventive (C) contagious (D) quarrelsome
1. Bobby cared a lot about his _____ at home and asked his parents not to go through his things without
his permission.
(A) discipline (B) facility (C) privacy (D) representation