The strict parents tried to ___________ their children to become doctors or lawyers because it would bring them money and prestige. a) confidence b) urge c) convince

We   _ _ h _ _ _ t  many of our physical characteristics from our parents.

I questioned whether it was ____________ to buy property in London where the prices are so expensive. a)worthwhile b) confident c) urged

This part of the ceremony is nothing more than a formal  _ _ t _ _ _ .

Many childless couples _________children.

If you make an A on your test, it should __________you and remove worries about your classwork.  a) reassure b) inherit c) make a difference

The chef tries to e______________his students to take risks and make dishes that are unique and interesting.

The benefits of nuclear technology, she said, had been grossly _________    a) overwhelming  b) overestimated c) observe

This building should be preserved because of its historical s_ g _ _ _ _ c _ _ _ e.

She __________her mother to let her go abroad to study English. a) convinced b) inherited c) adopted

A/n __________________ sense of fear overcame the woman as she took a shortcut through a dark alley on her way home. a) overwhelming b) overestimated c) beneficial

Though he was proud of his Italian ___________, he really had never visited the country. a) heritage b) inherit c) ritual

Because their home was still flooded from the ___________, the family searched for a house that the tropical storm hadn’t touched.