In the fall, the _____ on the trees change from green to yellow, orange, red, and brown.
a. edges
b. leaves
c. shapes
d. grass
leaves
You have passed the ALCPT, so you are ____ to take the ECL.
a. candidate
b. severe
c. visible
d. eligible
eligible
On Halloween, Americans like to _____ candy to children who wear costumes.
a. give out
b. give up
c. give off
d. give in
give out
We want to ____ you on your success.
a. achieve
b. volunteer
c. obtain
d. congratulate
congratulate
His boss _____ him for coming in late to work.
a. reprimanded
b. revolved
c. shattered
d. admired
reprimanded
There is a _____ around the garden.
a. radius
b. fence
c. local
d. trunk
fence
At the end of the graduation ____, American students throw their caps into the air.
a. ceremony
b. reception
c. luncheon
d. anniversary
ceremony
The party will _____ on December 22, three days before Christmas. I'll see you there!
a. put out
b. give back
c. tune up
d. take place
take place
Sushi contains ___ fish.
a. raw
b. rare
c. ripe
d. radar
raw
If you wait too long to eat it, the apple will ____.
a. destroy
b. demand
c. decay
d. determine
decay
I made a mistake. I ____; it won't happen again.
a. seldom
b. truth
c. borrow
d. apologize
apologize
She holds on to a ____ to keep her safe while climbing.
a. pole
b. rope
c. string
d. hose
rope
Kevin accidentally took the wrong flight and _____ in Portugal instead of Spain.
a. wound up
b. hung up
c. took up
d. thought up
wound up
The soldier is ____ by his enemies.
a. purchased
b. filtered
c. surrounded
d. distributed
surrounded
The man is standing on a ____.
a. cliff
b. narrow
c. vessel
d. glance
cliff
I used a ____ to tighten the nut.
a. pliers
b. hammer
c. wrench
d. jack
wrench
The tailor took John's _____ so that he could make a suit that fit him perfectly.
a. temperature
b. insurance
c. measurements
d. refreshments
measurements
Because of the wind, the candle ____.
a. went out
b. switched off
c. turned down
d. took away
went out
They are putting _____ grass in the yard.
a. rapid
b. artificial
c. judicial
d. reckless
artificial
The factory ____ the area with trash and dirty air.
a. coordinates
b. advances
c. invents
d. pollutes
pollutes
I have a flat tire. I'm trying to ____ it.
a. inflate
b. insist
c. except
d. entertain
inflate
The doctor is writing a/an ____ so that I can pick up the new medication at the pharmacy.
a. invitation
b. occasion
c. prescription
d. installation
prescription
After cell phones became popular, most U.S. cities ______ the old telephone booths.
a. gave in to
b. made up for
c. did away with
d. came down with
did away with
The MALs do a _____ inspection of your rooms. They check every detail.
a. tiny
b. thorough
c. slight
d. forward
thorough
_____ to what most people think, a tomato is actually a fruit.
a. Conflict
b. Contrary
c. Contrast
d. Condolence
contrary