2. Microsoft has _____ a "faster, more powerful" Surface Pro tablet, with a battery life of 13.5 hours.
(A) assassinated (B) launched (C) recounted (D) calculated
4. In Roman times, sugar cane was known in Europe as a great _____, and it was rare and expensive
for many centuries after that.
(A) spendthrift (B) wonder (C) extravagance (D) luxury
6. How we _____ the ocean's resources for generations to come is an imperious problem to be resolved.
(A) eliminate (B) disembark (C) prompt (D) sustain
7. Pelvic organ prolapse results from a weakening of connective tissue or loss of _____ support.
(A) muscular (B) parental (C) charismatic (D) prenatal
11. _____ his lack of military background, Lincoln made several strategic decisions that led the Union
to the victory in the Civil War.
(A) Although (B) Despite (C) Even (D) Owing to