The fussy child ate only a few ................... of noodles.

Every time I looked at her, she _______. 

That's no excuse! You know you ______ this report by today.

Choose the suitable word to fill in each blank. 
Divided into two parts, rites and festivals, the ceremony commenced at 19:00 with the song, “Vietnam– our Fatherland”. The surprise appearance of parachutists, carrying the 11 (1)_______flags of the competing Southeast Asian countries, was greeted with thunderous applause from the audience.
All the stadium’s lights suddenly came on, marking the start of the procession of Vietnam’s flag and the 22nd SEA Games; symbol. The 11 sporting delegations then marched past the reviewing stand to excited applause from officials and spectators. { rites: nghi lễ, parachutist: người nhảy dù, delegations; đoàn đại biểu}
The sacred (2) ______, which symbolizes the humanity of the games and desire to compete with burning intensity, was taken from The Ho Chi Minh Museum and passed by some famous Vietnamese athletes and athletes from 10 regional countries to Nguyen Thuy Hien (wushu artist) who gave it to the Prime Minister, who in turn passed it to an athlete dressed like national (3) ______ Giong. { sacred: thiêng liêng}
From this athlete’s hand, the official flame was lit at My Dinh National Stadium and will burn thoughout the course of the Games.
Speaking at the (4) _______ceremony, Minister-Chairman of the Physical Training and Sports Committee, who is also the head of the 22nd SEA Games Organizing Board, warmly welcomed Party and State leaders, delegates, domestic and international guests, and 11 sports delegations (5) ______ southeast Asian countries to the 22nd SEA Games
(3).....................

Sometimes the class ____________________ late. 

I am sure your sister will lend you a sympathetic _______when you explain the situation to her.

Nothing unusual happened,  .............. ?

When there is no conflict between the members of the group, it creates a strong sense of ................. within the group.

Such .............. that we didn't want to go home.

“You  ........... have cooked so many dishes. There are only three of us for lunch.”

When someone is down on their  ...................., friends are not easy to find.

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

Eugene Rivera, who negotiated an agreement between the two firms, reported that the details would be settled __________   the next several days.

She got angry when they started to ______________her private life.

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

Jessup Inc. chose Bill Torres to represent the firm in an upcoming meeting  _________________  his success in past negotiations.

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

After years of difficulty doing it herself, Ms. Pace had her taxes   _______________ through an accounting agency.

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

Colorlast makes a line of outdoor paints that are  _________  formulated to withstand years of exposure to sun and precipitation.

Where (be) ____you yesterday? 

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

 Ms. Hunter will be relocating to Iowa, ------ she can supervise the company’s project there.

He usually ________________ early in the morning. 

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

The accommodations at the Grandview Hotel seemed less than   __________ when compared to the attractive, reasonably priced options in town.

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: 

Please stop making that noise! It really gets on my nerves