Poor Farmer Jones labors 19 hours a day and has no time to spend with his family. a. rides his tractor b. wastes time c. works

The antibiotic will INHIBIT growth of the bacteria by killing it, so it doesn't spread. a. block/slow down b. burn and destroy c. live in

I told the teacher I was late because my mom overslept. She said that excuse is not PLAUSIBLE because she saw my mom drive by early in the morning. a. it's believable enough to be possible b. crazy idea c. a terrible excuse

It's not that I am unfriendly, but sometimes I want to leave SOCIETY behind and be alone for awhile. a. job or workplace b. friends from childhood c. people living as members of a group

Nobody can talk about this military action. It has to be a CLANDESTINE operation in order to be successful. a. useful b. secret c. dangerous

The news story was based on a letter that was a FABRICATION. Now nobody believes that news reporter any more. a. made of cloth b. too many words c. fake or false

Fortunately, the explosion DIVERTED the asteroid from a course that would have sent it hurdling into our planet. a. destroyed b. change direction of c. see through telescope

If you don't CURTAIL your spending, you'll be broke in no time. a. reduce b. increase c. buy things online

Our new alarm system will wake up the entire neighborhood if an intruder gets in the house. a. someone who goes where he/she does not belong b. a thief c. a nosy person

The United States has a VAST amount of crude oil. If we can tap into it, gas will be cheaper because we have so much oil. a. large amount b. good quality c. useful

That place has an EXTENSIVE selection of cars, so you won't have problems finding one you like. a. costing a lot of money b. large enough c. small number

My neighbor is working night and day to knit scarves to send to the troops. What a SELFLESS person she is. a. bored b. has no personality c. puts other people's needs first