1. Many people become able to look at things from a parent’s _____ after they have their own children and start to appreciate what their parents did for them. (6/15)
(A) depression
(B) forgiveness
(C) gratitude
(D) perspective
2. Darren hasn’t spoken to his family for ages, but now in his 50s, he’s decided to take the initiative to _____ them before it’s too late. (6/16)
(A) look back on
(B) catch up on
(C) make peace with
(D) lose touch with
3. Cheryl applied a heavy layer of foundation to her face, hoping to make her red blemishes less _____. (6/17)
(A) noticeable
(B) sustainable
(C) grounded
(D) crooked
4. The couple appears to have a lot of disagreements, but they’re _____ just arguing about the same things over and over again. (6/18)
(A) initially
(B) essentially
(C) willingly
(D) strikingly
5. Be careful when you leave comments on this website because they cannot be _____ or withdrawn once published. (6/21)
(A) wronged
(B) menaced
(C) altered
(D) induced
6. Leo threw the frisbee in the yard and Buddy _____ it right away, so Leo gave him a treat and told him he was a good boy. (6/22)
(A) retrieved
(B) frightened
(C) memorized
(D) sprinkled
7. Emily loves eating raw vegetables, and she often _____ on carrots at lunchtime. (6/23)
(A) descends
(B) switches
(C) prevails
(D) chomps
8. Samuel’s presentation was lengthy and full of _____ details, so the manager told him to get straight to the point next time. (6/24)
(A) temporary
(B) inconsequential
(C) stationary
(D) unconditional
9. The destructive hurricane was a rare _____ in this area. The residents said they hadn’t seen a disaster like that in 10 years. (6/25)
(A) gesture
(B) occurrence
(C) narrative
(D) investment
10. The company did not obtain approval to sell their latest product because it failed to _____ official safety standards. (6/28)
(A) recover from
(B) figure out
(C) conform to
(D) protest about
Ans: 1. D 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. C
6. A 7. D 8. B 9. B 10. C
