My _______is whether to pick up my dry cleaning first or mail a package; both
businesses close at six.
a. predicament
b. integrity
c. opposition
d. hypothesis
Ques. 2Our department's position is __________. The whole department may be cut due to
the budget problems.
a. innovative
b. quirky
c. precarious
d. compatible
Ques. 3When buying electronic equipment, it is important to shop at a(n) ______store that provides guarantees on its products. If a DVD player or computer quits working in a month or two, you want a place that will take it back.
a. nimble
b. opportune
c. reputable
d. proficient
Ques. 4It was a _______that I was entering the market just as Vanessa was coming
out. We hadn't seen each other for three years. It was great to exchange phone
numbers so we could get together again.
a. fluke
b. hypothesis
c. predicament
d. constraint
Ques. 5I need to show a form of identification with a picture when I take the writing test so
that the college can _______who I am.
a. formulate
b. institute
c. verify
d. retain
Ques. 6Satya _______a lot of pleasure from his coin collection. He likes learning about
the history of the coins and the places where they come from.
a. derives
b. commences
c. overextends
d. declares
Ques. 7The students came up with several ________ideas on ways to motivate people
to study. I was surprised by how original most of the ideas were.
a. reluctant
b. proficient
c. innovative
d. irrational
Ques. 8The _______of this course is on finding ways to help you save money so that
you can buy a house, take a dream trip, or fulfill other life goals.
a. disarray
b. fluke
c. emphasis
d. moderation