While some companies are closing their offices in their towns, many have opened new offices in Richmond. Now, it is the most ( ) successful town in the state.
cruelly
normally
nervously
economically
A: Hi. Could you tell me how I can enter the Madison River Fishing Contest? B: Sure. Just complete an ( ) by August 25. I can give you a form right now.
observation
impression
expression
application
A: Mark, you were late three times this week. Please put more ( ) into being on time. B: Sorry, Mr. Maxwell. I’ll try not to be late again.
origin
effort
activity
measure
The label on the plant that Becky bought said that it should not be ( ) to too much sunlight, so she keeps it inside the house.
launched
attached
exposed
determined
Frank decided to take extra subjects at university, but then he found himself ( ) by all the homework. Eventually, he gave up one of the extra subjects.
judged
fascinated
patrolled
overwhelmed
Yuki’s wristwatch was slow, so she went to the watch shop to get a new ( ).
muscle
garbage
legend
battery
A: I just read a newspaper article about a man who told people he was collecting money for charity but kept it all for himself. B: How horrible! I hate it when people do ( ) things like that.
dishonest
vertical
lively
global
The library was ( ) after it was destroyed in a fire. The work took a long time, but people were pleased when they could use it again.
entertained
translated
forgiven
rebuilt
Bobby tried to ( ) for a class about Greek history, but it was already full. He put his name on the waiting list in case someone quits the class.
depart
stimulate
scatter
register
The leaders of the two countries promised to make an ( ) in order to promote peace.
imitation
outcome
alliance
edition
Sarah did not want Ben to know that she liked him. Whenever he was around, she pretended to be ( ) him, as if she was not interested in him at all.
limited to
ashamed of
indifferent to
capable of
Jamie’s mother told him that it was time for dinner, but he did not hear her. He was completely absorbed ( ) the book he was reading.
in
about
over
around
A: Who is taller, you or your son? B: Actually, we are ( ) or less the same height. However, he’s still growing, so I guess he’ll be taller in the future.
little
equal
fewer
more
A: Lucy thinks she’s getter than everyone just because she had a good education. B: Yeah. She ( ) on anyone who didn’t go to a top university.
dies out
looks down
turns up
drops in
The team knew that they had to win the next game ( ) if they wanted to stay in the soccer championship.
at all costs
for a while
on the move
in many ways
In dry places like the desert, animals must ( ) each other for water.
compete with
do away with
compare with
satisfied with
