2. After the ruler passed away, the kingdom began to _______ and then was taken over by a neighboring country.
(A) withdraw (B) persuade (C) collapse (D) indulge
4. I lost my _______ and fell asleep in class because I didn’t have enough sleep last night.
(A) environment (B) concentration (C) disturbance (D) philosophy
5. The local people _______ supported the construction of a college in the town; everyone agreed with it.
(A) reluctantly (B) consequently (C) fashionably (D) unanimously
7. My grandmother is _______ recovering from her leg surgery after being hospitalized for several weeks.
(A) artificially (B) gradually (C) mentally (D) originally
8. Health problems can be _______ reduced by careful diet. Indeed, eating right makes us much healthier.
(A) ambiguously (B) indifferently (C) significantly (D) unnecessarily
9. With global warming and the depletion of oil, the search for _______ energy sources has been urgent than ever.
(A) alternative (B) cooperative (C) sensitive (D) imaginative
13. It was brave of the actress to come out of the closet and _______ the secret she had been hiding for years.
(A) consume (B) display (C) perform (D) reveal
19. Eric got drunk at the party and had a car accident while going home. He _______ a taxi.
(A) has to take (B) will take (C) had been taken (D) should have taken