The divers found it difficult to_______how many pearls the bed of oysters would produce. A. calculate B. evaluate C. appraise D. esteem

The infestation of bugs in Mary's backyard was ________; she had to get rid of them. A. unbearable B. unquenchable C. unthinkable D. unreasonable

After killing a flock of wild geese, the poachers are now facing legal ______. A. methods B. techniques C. procedures D. proceedingso

Before the______ of winter, many animals will have gathered enough food to last through the season. A. onset B. source C. origin D. emergence

Understaffed, the animal shelter resorted to_______ the care of the puppy litters to volunteers. A. congregating B. allodating C. facilitating D. Eliminating

The scientist_______ to see a Goliath beetle, as ti isn one of the largest insects in the world. A. aspired B. inspired C. conspired D. transpired

Many conservationists are_______ in campaigning to protect schools of dolphins from being killed in tuna nets. A. instrumental B. consequential C. detrimental D. fundamental

Various insects such as the African Mantis_______ chemiclas signals to ward off predators. A. deposit B. deplet C. deplore D. deploy

Approaching cars had to be _______ through the village, as a flock of sheep was being herded across the main road. A. diverged B. detoured C. routed D. bypassed

Despite_______ efforts, John could not get a position in the enthomology department of the university. A. finite B. limited C. boundless D. countless

The weary lion decided to_______ the opportunity to pounce on a herd of zebras. A. forage B. forgo C. foresee D. forclose

Actually, the _______ nature of insect societies does not resemble that of humans A. compound B. compiled C. complex D. perplexed

Not a_______ word was said at the tenants' meeeting regarding the infestation of termites in our building. A. particular B. concise C. precise D. single