Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence and fill in the appropriate answer above.
1-
"I think I am too nice. Many is the ......... I have done free favors for people. However, that behavior that can lead people to think that they can take advantage of my kindness," Lars said to Ashley.
A -
plot
B -
time
C -
length
D -
decade
2-
"Stop making ......... of my affinity for gardening and cooking. Many men are chefs and enjoy gardening," Simon said to his friends Joey and Dave.
A -
game
B -
puzzle
C -
sport
D -
amends
3-
"I think it is important to ......... time for your kids. Even if one is busy, one's first priority should be all about spending time teaching or hanging out with one's children," Gracie said to Amanda.
A -
build
B -
make
C -
synthesize
D -
invent
4-
"Why don't you......... off the part of the parking lot that needs to be repainted with orange cones today so the painters will know which area to paint when they arrive tomorrow," Rex said to Bill.
A -
mark
B -
make
C -
max
D -
milk
5-
"I studied your analysis of why our expenses are shooting up and I found that you are a bit......... of the mark. You attributed the rising costs to the increase in electricity prices, which do play a role, but the increase in gasoline prices has had much more of an impact on our expenses," George said to Michael.
A -
narrow
B -
on
C -
constricted
D -
wide
6-
"My friend told me that there are places in this town that sell wine barrel planters for $10 a piece. I have searched far and......... for a store with those prices but haven't found a store that sells them for cheaper than $20 a piece. Do you have any suggestions for me?" Chris asked Adam.
A -
abroad
B -
wide
C -
narrow
D -
short
7-
"The police caught the gang that was responsible for the bank robbery but they failed to catch the......... behind the plan," Reporter Jessica Manners told the audience.
A -
criminal mind
B -
planning mind
C -
mastermind
D -
daring mind
8-
"I don't agree with you. I don't think that there is one right answer about how to support a deck. I think it is a matter of ......... . I have seen several methods that work just fine and are equally functional," Brad said to Jeffrey.
A -
guess
B -
personal thought
C -
opinion
D -
judgment
9-
"You can try to tell me that we didn't land on the moon but it is a matter of public ......... ," Silas said to Isaac when he told Silas that he refused to believe that humans have ever been to the moon.
A -
writings
B -
record
C -
opinion
D -
transcript
10-
Her parents had been very pleased that she had married into ......... . Her husband's family were affluent but that was not what was important to her. No one believed it but she honestly loved her husband.