Roberto was a true ( ), so he immediately volunteered to join the army when his country was attacked by its neighbor
spectator
villain
patriot
beggar
15
“Let’s take a break now,” said the chairperson. “We’ll ( ) the meeting in about 15 minutes to talk about the next item on the agenda.”
resume
parody
impeded
erect
15
The first time Dan tried skiing, he found it difficult, but on each ( ) ski trip, he got better. Now he is an expert skier.
subsequent
prominent
sufficient
arrogant
15
The queen ( ) her adviser to the palace, but she became extremely angry when he took a long time to arrive.
trembled
mingled
summoned
hammered
15
The general knew his troops were losing the battle, so he ordered them to ( ). Once they were safely away from the battlefield, he worked on a new plan to defeat the enemy
discard
strangle
retreat
entrust
15
After Bill began university, he quickly realized that he did not have the ( ) to study advanced math, so he changed his major to geography.
chunk
capacity
bait
novelty
15
The police officer was shocked when his partner suggested they ( ) a suspect in order to force him to admit he had stolen money. Using violence in this way was not allowed
rough up
take over
give out
break out
15
Julius was lucky to see a rare eagle on his first day of birdwatching. However, 20 years ( ) before he saw another one.
cut off
went by
held out
laid
15
A: Are you going to cancel your weekend beach trip? There’s a typhoon coming. B: We haven’t ( ) going yet. It depends on which direction the typhoon moves in
scooped up
ruled out
dragged into
stood down
15
After Wanda was late for the third time in one month, her manager had a long talk with her about the importance of ( ).
opinion
drainage
puncuality
congestion
15
A: Did you go to Professor Markham’s lecture? B: I did, but it was so boring I could only ( ) it for 15 minutes. After that, I left and went to a café
disern
Endure
Relay
Execute
15
Houses built in cold regions can be surprisingly ( ) during the winter. Fireplaces, wood furniture, and nice carpets give the homes a warm, comfortable feeling.
rigid
clumsy
rash
cozy
15
As a school guidance counselor, Ms. Pereira specializes in helping students find their ( ). She believes people should have careers that fit their personality and skills
vocation
boredom
publicity
insule
15
Julius was lucky to see a rare eagle on his first day of birdwatching. However, 20 years ( ) before he saw another one.
laid off
cut off
hold out
went by
15
A: Are you going to cancel your weekend beach trip? There’s a typhoon coming. B: We haven’t ( ) going yet. It depends on which direction the typhoon moves in.
scooped up
dragged into
ruled out
stood down
15
Jun always saved as much money as possible so he would have something to ( ) if he lost his job.
