Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence and fill in the appropriate answer above.
1-
"I get kind of angry when I am around Bryan and Lisa. I feel like they look......... on us for purchasing a manufactured home. Their parents paid for their house so I don't feel like they have the right to critique anyone who bought his/her own house with his/her hard-earned money," Chris told Linda.
A -
up
B -
down
C -
ahead
D -
behind
2-
"I am glad that you got into a college fraternity like I did. Don't lose......... of your goals, though. Remember why you are at school and what you are there to do. Don't spend all of your time partying," Wesley told his kid.
A -
thought
B -
effort
C -
line
D -
sight
3-
"I think trying to repair this deck is a......... cause. It would cost more to fix it in time and materials than it would to build a new one. So much of the wood is rotten," Jed said to Moesha.
A -
just
B -
lapsed
C -
lost
D -
worthy
4-
"I am very sorry I am late for dinner. I got working on my term paper and completely lost ......... of time," Marshall told his parents.
A -
track
B -
path
C -
record
D -
transcript
5-
"I don't think we should invite Paul to the art show. Fine art is ......... on that guy. This is the guy who thought his car's carburetor made a nice centerpiece for his table," Chris said to Linda.
A -
misplaced
B -
broken
C -
sold
D -
lost
6-
"Don't invite Mark to any of our social gatherings again. The guy is a ......... mouth, among other things. You could hear him talking — from a block away — about his intimate affairs with his girlfriend. I was embarrassed the whole night. I am sure the neighbors heard everything he said," Luke said to Ian.
A -
large
B -
volume
C -
loud
D -
gaudy
7-
"Don't let Buck cut the board, he'll only ......... it up. He has less sawing abilities than my grandmother," Bill said to Craig jokingly.
A -
beetle
B -
louse
C -
fly
D -
ant
8-
He had had a brief love......... with Janice several years ago. He had fallen for her but she broke it off. It was an uncomfortable situation when she started work under his authority.
A -
event
B -
situation
C -
vacation
D -
affair
9-
"The party was nice. It was pretty low-......... so our neighbors weren't irritated this time," Eddie told his college buddy when he asked how the party went.
A -
note
B -
pitch
C -
key
D -
frequency
10-
"I really......... out today. I got these sandals at half price and they were the last pair in my size," Linda said to Ashley.