PASSWORDS
Bill: All the shows on TV are aimed at people with low intelligence. Alan: What about that news program you like to watch? Bill:___________________
The exception that proves the rule
Critics say the factory poses a p________ threat to the environment.
potential
In many cultures, a handshake is a c__________ greeting exchanged between people meeting for the first time.
conventional
What is the rarest blood type?
AB NEGATIVE
After his wife died, he ______________ of living without really feeling anything.
went (go) through the motions
Many people buy large bags of rice because they ________ the value of a giant sack to be superior to the worth of a small sack.
a.potential b.perceive c. physical
b. perceive
Many people seem to ________ that Canadians are just the same as Americans.
assume
How much weight can an ant lift?
50 times its own weight
Just because she painted her room by herself, now she thinks she can do the entire house—inside and out! _______________, I tell you.
A little learning is a dangerous thing
His mother is careful to ________ all dairy products from his food due to his allergies.
exclude
They make a great couple; their personalities are a perfect c____________ to one another.
complement
Which is the only sport to have been played on the moon?
Golf
Colleague 1: Why is Eugene so upset? The latest report shows only a slight downturn in the numbers. And that is normal for this time of year.
Colleague 2: Eugene likes to ________________ He thinks the numbers show a permanent trend.
blow things out of proportion.
Someone told me that the people of Okinawa are actually a different ________ group than the people of the main island of Japan.
ethnic
Thousands of people lost their homes and all their belongings in the c________ in Kosovo this spring.
conflict
Which country is known as the Pearl of the Orient?
Hong Kong
At school she was ___________, and it wasn't until she went to college that her talents became apparent.
a late bloomer
Our society supposedly believes in the __________ of equality for all.
principle
Even though the hairstylist’s work hours were _______, she was still expected to work 5 days a week.
flexible
Which is the most expensive spice in the world by weight?
Saffron