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American _______ the tradition of volunteering and helping one another since the early days of the country

The more we spent with the sales team, the more ------- we were with their innovative marketing skills.

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The general hospital was able to improve patient care significantly without hiring more staff by _________ in a new information system

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The total cost to renovate the building was $13.75 million, ______ double the original estimate

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The comedian said that ------- sense of humor was inherited from a grandparent.

Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions. " Playing American football is the most similar ____ playing rugby football "

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I admired her confidence, not to ____________ the fact that she was intelligent and well spoken

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Nam was absent from class yesterday__________he felt sick.

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He became a ___________ in China after winning a gold medal at the Olympics

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We’re having terrible weather for our holiday. I just can’t ______ it for much longer

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The National Health Agency's latest report that ------ recently adopted health-care regulations have been successful

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I'm afraid I took your coat _____ mistake

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We can’t count on _______by our parents every time we get into financial difficulty

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The Copley Corporation is frequently -------- as a company that employs workers from all over the world

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______________ the story before, she didn’t want to hear the story again

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions:

Be careful! The tree is going to fall.

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____________ Bobby often ____________ physics experiment after school?

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Be informed that this medication is for temporary relief of symptoms, and is not intended ______ your annual immunization shot

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As a result of unchecked pollution, the Chesapeake Bay is in __________ condition

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AmberCreek is the brand name associated with the most ------- and efficient agricultural machinery in the province

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The traffic was terrible. By the time I got to the conference, the chairman ____ the opening speech.