Laura was unhappy about being ( ) from the badminton tournament so early, but now she supports her friends during their matches.
committed
eliminated
defended
imported
A : How was your vacation, Dale? B : It was ( )! We had seven days of pure fun and relaxation.
marvelous
compact
humble
industrial
People around the world are afraid that the ( ) between the two countries will cause a war.
conflict
patient
courage
phrase
Sarah has been told to ( ) running until her foot is better. Otherwise, she might make her injury worse.
reflect on
read through
refrain from
refer to
The baseball player Shuta Omura had to have ( ) on his right knee in 2019, but he made a full recovery and was ready to play again in 2020.
recognition
surgery
inquiry
innocence
A : How long does it take to drive to your parents’ house? B • There’s no ( ) with traffic during the holidays. It could take thirty minutes, or it could take two hours.
tells
tell
told
telling
Considering that Keiko has only been studying English for six months, she gave a ( ) good English presentation at yesterday’s contest. She got second prize
nervously
suddenly
carefully
remarkably
A : It’s a shame that we had to ( ) the barbecue. B : Yes, but we can’t hold a barbecue outside in the rain. We can hold it next week instead if the weather is better.
bring out
pick on
call off
fall for
( ) lived in Tokyo for three years, Cassandra knew exactly how to get to Tokyo Skytree from her apartment
Had
Having
Have
To have
After Kai broke his arm, it took about three months to ( completely. Now he can play tennis again without any problems.
cheat
retire
fulfill
heal
Somebody had broken one of the windows in Michelle’s classroom. Michelle had not done it, but some of the other students looked at her ( ) she had.
as to
if only
as if
if not
The thief must have gotten into the building ( ) of a ladder. The only way to get in was through a second-floor window.
in charge
at times
for all
by means
Sunlight is important for people to stay healthy. However, it is not good to ( ) skin to too much sunlight.
represent
protest
expose
conduct
Barney tried to teach his cat to follow some simple commands, but his efforts were ( ). Every time he told it to lie down, it just walked away.
in vain
for sure
of late
by chance
A : How did you like the movie? B : ( ), I enjoyed it. Even though some of the actors weren’t the best, the story was great and the music was beautiful.
On the move
By then
In respect
As a whole
The restaurant lost its good ( ) after several cases of food poisoning, and eventually it had to close.
observation
reputation
examination
anticipation
Jason has asked his mother several times to stop ( ) his personal life. He is upset that she wants to try to control him even though he is an adult.
comparing with
insisting on
counting on
interfering with
These days, many companies are offering their employees a lot of ( ). For example, staff members can sometimes work from home or choose what time to start and finish.
similarity
majority
quantity
flexibility
Kevin got stuck in a snowstorm while driving home. The weather was so bad that he had to ( ) his car and walk the rest of the way.
maintain
supply
abandon
prevent
A : What’s wrong, Emily? B : Jim made a ( ) of me in front of my friends. He said my shoes were ugly.
difference
start
fool
point