From the four words or phrases ( A, B, C, or D), choose the one that best completes the sentence.

The ........ asked the judge to impose  a life sentence because of  the severity of the crime.

Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 

The Chicago Herald gives a 40 percent discount to existing  _____________  who sign up for access to its online edition.

No matter how angry my mother was, she would never ________ to violence.

Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 

Food manufacturers are responsible for ------- the safety requirements set by the government.

Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 

Officials at Lextar International were unable to agree ___________   a definite solution to the problem of steadily declining profit margins.

We were disappointed as the film was_________ than we expected.

I would never forget  ...............  to be the judge in such a well–known competition.

Vietnamese marksman Nguyen Manh Tuong, who owned five gold medals during the Games, was awarded the most ________ athlete title

 My sister and her husband ____ over to my house for dinner tomorrow evening.

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: 

TV commercials that sell household products have often been accused of reinforcing stereotypes of societal roles.

Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 

Many consumers agreed that Edgewood Limited's greatest strength was its  __________  in maintaining high levels of quality.

After a momentary _________ of concentration, Simon managed to regain his focus and completed the test.

The more we learn,_________

Don’t worry about trying to catch the last train home, as we can _____ you up for the night.

Professional gardeners appreciate flowers for their ________ gorgeous colors, and pleasant fragrance.

 I ________ (stop) smoking a long time ago. 

But for his kind support, I  .............

Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 

Petra Towers is located just ___________   of the downtown area, close to a subway station.

He looks for any excuse he can to blow off his ................. to do housework.

Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 

Arranging an appointment to see Dr. Menard one month in advance is  _____________  due to her busy schedule.

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: 

Because she was a few minutes late, she walked quietly into class and sat in the back of the room.