Women ______________40 percent of the student population at the college.                a) constitute        b) respond      c) maintain

It is difficult to m_________________my weight when my diet consists of deserts and Chinese takeout.

The 22-year-old company's basic ___________________is to develop new, simple products at reasonable prices by making the best use of the materials.  a) hierarchy    b) principle   c) individual

The ____________ of that student's problem is his reluctance to study and analyze the problem carefully before he starts solving.    a)interaction     b) core        c)culture

The students in her Spanish class are from a variety of ____________  backgrounds.  They are from all over the world!  a) flexible  b) culture  c) ethnic

If you wait too late to _________________to a job offer, the company may go ahead and offer it to someone else. a) maintain b) assume c) respond

Here is the list of ______________ customers who will be invited to our new product's launch party, boss.     a) potential   b) physical   c) conventional 

Can you be more ___________? What exactly did the policeman say?      a) conventional    b)specific          c) intense

After 20 lessons I finally __________ my attempt to learn to drive. I suppose I will never manage to drive something with wheels!   a)abandoned      b) assumed c) maintained

C  _____________  encompasses religion, food, what we wear, how we wear it, our language, marriage, music and is different all over the world.

When you are angry, it is hard to __________ the situation in an objective manner, therefore, you’re less likely to solve problems effectively.                        a) complement      b) assume     c) perceive

They were chatting quite amiably on the phone last night so I a____________ everything was okay.

In many cultures, a handshake is a ________________ greeting exchanged between people meeting for the first time.          a) brief   b) conventional  c)ethnic