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HIB Investment Bank, ------- shareholders were passionate about getting a new CEO, has been going through some chaotic changes recently

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Linguistics embraces a ____________ range of subjects such as phonetics and stylistics

All the ________ in the stadium applauded the winner of the marathon when he crossed the finishing line

‘Could I get you something to drink?’________________

Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions. "My grandfather is the _______ conservative person in my family. He never changes his mind about way of life."

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If your restaurant does not become ___________ with the health department codes, it will be closed down

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At first, Polly and Luna didn't ________very well, but now they are great friends

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

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Ms. Wu was the ------- of the contest, and she may collect her prize next week.

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Some scientists say that the dinosaurs ____________ when a comet hit the earth and caused a nuclear winter

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Employees are eligible to receive a ------- salary if they complete a special marketing course

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They've done their best within the _______________ of their capability.

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Ms.Tucker’s job responsibilities include _______ a weekly work schedule for the marketing division

My mother is a _______woman. She does all the household chores to make us more comfortable.

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He ran the 100 meters in 9.79 seconds and ____________ the world record

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People should be tolerant of other cultures; they should be more ____.

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________ it rained heavily, the boys played football

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Esatington University just announced the --------- of all foods containing artificial preservatives from its cafeteria menu

My mother always the first _______ up and the last _______ to bed.

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:

Though many scientific breakthroughs have resulted from mishaps it has taken brilliant thinkers to recognize their potential.

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Some crimes seem to be ________ in this country than in others