19. I bought him a present to ____ my gratitude. a. assert b. express c. utter d. announce

2. Take some time to __________ on your performance and think about what you could have done better. a. wonder b. reflect c. consider d. strongly

1. Can we ______ assume that the meeting is cancelled? There's no one here! a. safely b. soundly c. steadily d. strongly

11. It is ______ considered that fossil fuels are responsible for global warming. a. highly b. widely c. greatly d. strongly

12. The secret ______ in the way the food is cooked. a. stands b. rests c. sits d. lies

5. It must be very difficult to _________ such a big old house. a. preserve b. rescue c. maintain d. secure

10. What a coincidence! As it ______, the new secretary and I went to the same school! a. goes b. occurs c. appears d. happens

15. Her problems _____ from her difficult childhood. a. stem b. flow c. run d. grow

I don't think the film _____ justice to the book. a. gave b. put c. did d. made

20. We never use these plates. They're ______ for very special occasions. a. reserved b. devoted c. engaged d. maintained

When his father retired, he ______ the company. a. filled out b. brought about c. took over d. covered up

8. After the unexpected turn of ________, things were never quite the same. a. facts b. matters c. incidents d. events

6. You must have heard of him. He's an architect of some ______ a. renown b. position c. mark d. reputation