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.
nervously
normally
cruelly
economically
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.
global
lively
dishonest
vertical
The leaders of the two countries promised to make an ( ) in order to promote peace.
outcome
edition
imitation
alliance
In dry places like the desert, animals must ( ) each other for water.
compare with
satisfied with
compete with
do away with
Yuki’s wristwatch was slow, so she went to the watch shop to get a new ( ).
legend
muscle
garbage
battery
The team knew that they had to win the next game ( ) if they wanted to stay in the soccer championship.
on the move
in many ways
for a while
at all costs
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.
about
in
around
over
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.
impression
observation
application
expression
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.
forgiven
entertained
translated
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.
scatter
depart
stimulate
register
Cindy overslept this morning. ( ) she got to her office, it was almost noon.
In case
Even if
By the time
As long as
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
patrolled
overwhelmed
fascinated
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.
turns up
looks down
drops in
dies out
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.
indifferent to
ashamed of
limited to
capable of
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.
determined
exposed
attached
launched
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.
fewer
little
equal
more
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
measure
activity