Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence and fill in the appropriate answer above.
1-
The skating ......... performed very well in both the short and long programs.
A -
pare
B -
pear
C -
poor
D -
pair
2-
I want you to ......... the restaurant tonight. I always decide and I'm tired of trying to find new and interesting places to eat.
A -
choose
B -
chose
C -
chew
D -
chews
3-
Joanne told her young daughter that it is impolite to ......... at people.
A -
stare
B -
stair
C -
store
D -
star
4-
Rebecca is very nervous because later this afternoon she has to ......... with the executive vice-president of the firm.
A -
might
B -
meet
C -
meat
D -
mitt
5-
Thomas tried to give blood this past week, but the new nurse said she couldn't draw a sample. She was unable to find a suitable ......... in Thomas's arm.
A -
vane
B -
vein
C -
vain
D -
van
6-
Bears' diets consist mainly of fish and......... .
A -
buries
B -
berries
C -
bars
D -
beer
7-
Carson felt ......... and nauseous. He wondered if he'd gotten food poisoning from the seafood restaurant he'd dined in earlier in the evening.
A -
week
B -
weak
C -
woke
D -
wake
8-
In the summer months, the ......... usually rises at 5 am and sets at about 9 pm.
A -
sum
B -
some
C -
sun
D -
son
9-
The bus driver was issued a new ......... . He thought it would be a nice change, because it was in a quieter area of the city.
A -
route
B -
root
C -
rot
D -
wrote
10-
The heavy rain fell hard against the window ......... all day long. By nightfall, the streets and sewers were overflowing with excess water.