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
ruled out
stood down
scooped up
dragged into
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
boredom
insule
publicity
vocation
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
Execute
disern
Relay
Endure
When the man saw a young girl fall off the boat, he immediately ( ) the sea and swam to rescue her
tucked in
plunged into
wheeled out
whipped up
When Bert and Eva were asked how they have been able to ( ) their relationship for 40 years, they said the key is to always communicate honestly with each other.
mistrust
impair
Sustain
dispatch
Julius was lucky to see a rare eagle on his first day of birdwatching. However, 20 years ( ) before he saw another one.
hold out
cut off
laid off
went by
The young politician has a small but ( ) following. His supporters are extremely enthusiastic at his campaign events, and they travel long distances just to hear him speak.
holistic
illogical
Fanatical
Mellow
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
retreat
discard
entrust
strangle
Greg enjoyed his parttime job at the café, but he found he could not ( ) the salary he was getting, so he started looking for a fulltime job.
roll around
wash down
rip up
live on
Although Suzanne was puzzled by the bright blue lights in the night sky, as a scientist, she knew there had to be a ( ) explanation for them.
lawless
downcast
rational
steep
At the newspaper, the editors work on ( ) shifts. For one month, some of them work early shifts and some work late shifts. The following month, they switc
devoting
dissolving
rotating
exerting
After Wanda was late for the third time in one month, her manager had a long talk with her about the importance of ( ).
puncuality
congestion
drainage
opinion
The company had a ( ) in sales last year, so it has launched a more aggressive advertising campaign to regain customers.
coma
dip
ramp
suite
Julius was lucky to see a rare eagle on his first day of birdwatching. However, 20 years ( ) before he saw another one.
cut off
held out
laid
went by
“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.”
impeded
resume
parody
erect
The queen ( ) her adviser to the palace, but she became extremely angry when he took a long time to arrive.
hammered
trembled
mingled
summoned
The climate expert said that vehicle ( ) were a major cause of global warming. He presented data showing how much CO2 cars released into the environment each year.
settlements
withdrawals
collisions
emissions
Martin had spent four hours cleaning up his yard. When he realized that he was only half finished, he suddenly felt very ( ).
steady
weary
sly
hasty
Roberto was a true ( ), so he immediately volunteered to join the army when his country was attacked by its neighbor
patriot
spectator
beggar
villain
The publishers of Nature Lover magazine are worried about its ( ). The number of readers has declined from over 40,000 five years ago to 15,000 today
imprisonment
commencement
circulation
aviation
Yesterday, Rhett ( ) while working in the garden. When he woke up, his wife and children were standing around him with worried faces
diluted
corrected
persisted
fainted
As a young man, Stephano was extremely ( ). He was so concerned about his appearance that he spent nearly all his salary on clothes, shoes, and skin products
crafty
vain
unsound
inopportune
The first time Dan tried skiing, he found it difficult, but on each ( ) ski trip, he got better. Now he is an expert skier.
prominent
subsequent
arrogant
sufficient
A: Honey, we may have to ( ) the family picnic this week. The weather forecast is predicting rain. B: In that case, we can just have a pizza party at home instead.
play up
opt for
get by
call off
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
break out
take over
give out
A ( ) built shelf would have supported Salma’s heavy books, but the cheap one she decided to use broke under the weight.
Loyally
sturdily
vastly
fondly
The ambassador worked hard to ( ) a close relationship between the two countries so that they would never go to war again.
swallow
liter
tickle
nurture
Randy was known for his ( ) lying, so no one believed his stories about his incredible trip even though they were true.
stale
sacred
habitual
miserly
Houses built in cold regions can be surprisingly ( ) during the winter. Fireplaces, wood furniture, and nice carpets give the homes a warm, comfortable feeling.
rash
clumsy
rigid
cozy
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.
dragged into
ruled out
stood down
scooped up
Robert lives in a log cabin in a very ( ) area. The nearest village is more than 90 minutes away by car
remote
swift
blunt
virtual
A: This wind is perfect for flying our kite. B: Yeah, you’re right. We should head to the park before it ( )
peels away
acts up
dies down
falls apart
The ( ) members at the college have a great reputation, and young people come from across the country to be taught by them
custody
faculty
seizure
retainer
) Nora did not enjoy watching the horror movie. Every time something frightening happened, she had to resist the ( ) to scream.
pitch
impulse
impulse
vacuum
Jun always saved as much money as possible so he would have something to ( ) if he lost his job.
do away with
fall back on
come down with
look up to
The writer edited his essay for ( ), making an extra effort to improve the parts where his writing was difficult to understand
appetite
clarity
preference
shelter
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
novelty
bait
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