He didn’t selfishly keep for himself the money inherited from his uncle. Instead, he made a ______ contribution to help the community.
#13850
A
commercial
B
generous
C
comparable
D
profitable
People complain that decisions to approve or deny a permit are often ______ rather than based on fixed criteria.
#13851
A
appropriate
B
conscious
C
arbitrary
D
controversial
In much of the animal world, night is the time ______ for sleep—pure and simple.
#13852
A
set aside
B
set down
C
set off
D
set up
Butterflies ______ a sweet liquid produced by flowers, which bees and other insects collect.
#13853
A
carry on
B
feed on
C
put on
D
focus on
According to the law, all foreigners have to ______ with the local police within two weeks of arrival.
#13854
A
associate
B
dispute
C
negotiate
D
register
While intelligent people can often ______ the complex, a fool is more likely to complicate the simple.
#13855
A
sacrifice
B
substitute
C
simplify
D
survive
Carbon dioxide, which makes a ______ between us and the sun, prevents heat from getting out of the atmosphere easily, so the earth is becoming warmer.
#13856
A
difference
B
comparison
C
connection
D
barrier
Poetry written from the ______ of the urban youth tends to reveal their anxiety over a lack of sense of belonging.
#13857
A
perspective
B
priority
C
participation
D
privilege
My uncle hasn't been able to quit smoking, but at least he has_____
#13858
A
cut out
B
cut down
C
cut up
D
cut off
My mom suggests that we ________eat out for a change this weekend.
#13859
A
should
B
might
C
could
D
would
She _____ the carpet with some very nice curtains in color.
#13862
A
connected
B
fitted
C
equipped
D
matched.
Mother always complains that children _______ their shoes very quickly.
#13863
A
find out
B
wash out
C
wear out
D
set out
What a terrible experience! ________, you’re safe now ------ that’s the main thing.
#13864
A
Anyway.
B
Besides.
C
Otherwise.
D
Therefore.
Whenever I made mistakes, the teacher pointed them out with ______.
#13865
A
curiosity
B
satisfaction.
C
envy
D
patience.
With inspiration from other food cultures, American food culture can take a ______ for the better.
#13866
A
share
B
chance
C
turn
D
lead
Team leaders must ensure that all members ______ their natural desire to avoid the embarrassment associated with making mistakes.
#13867
A
get over
B
look over
C
take over
D
come over
—The town is so beautiful! I just love it.—Me too. The character of the town is well ______.
#13868
A
qualified
B
preserved
C
decorated
D
simplified
If parents have children help with housework, the children will feel needed. , they will learn to take care of themselves.
#13869
A
On the contrary
B
In a word
C
That is to say
D
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