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Question 1 of 10

1. Choose the correct response. In some cases there is more than one, or none at all:

I am in my seventies with chronic back pain that necessitates that I use a cane _____ fall.

a) so as not to
b) that I don't
c) Both of the above
d) None of the above

Question 2 of 10

2. Choose the correct response. In some cases there is more than one, or none at all:

The researchers were _____ in the laboratory, and were completely focused on the experiment they were conducting.

a) all together
b) altogether
c) c) Both of the above
d) None of the above

Question 3 of 10

3. Choose the correct response. In some cases there is more than one, or none at all:

Bob will never change. He never listens to anyone. I tried everything. It's _____. He rubs people the wrong way, but doesn't seem to care.

a) a waste of time
b) hopeless
c) no use
d) All of the above
e) None of the above

Question 4 of 10

4. Choose the correct response. In some cases there is more than one, or none at all:

He wanted to help people to help themselves, but seemed _____ to the fact that not everyone wished to be helped.

a) unaware
b) oblivious
c) Both of the above
d) None of the above

Question 5 of 10

5. Choose the correct response. In some cases there is more than one, or none at all:

Until the accountants blew the whistle and revealed the _____ of the company's financial problems, I had no idea that we were about to go bankrupt, and I was the CEO.

a) full reach
b) full extent
c) Both of the above
d) None of the above

Question 6 of 10

6. Choose the correct response. In some cases there is more than one, or none at all:

We lost the order _____ production delays. A two-week strike did not help.

a) through
b) by
c) for
d) All of the above
e) None of the above

Question 7 of 10

7. Choose the correct response. In some cases there is more than one, or none at all:

They won the election fair and square. I hope they don't _____ the working-class values they stand for.

a) neglect
b) avoid
c) lose sight of
d) All of the above
e) None of the above

Question 8 of 10

8. Choose the correct response. In some cases there is more than one, or none at all:

I sometimes suspect our political masters expect _____ of us than that we be good little slaves and respect the hierarchy.

a) nothing
b) nothing more
c) even more
d) All of the above
e) None of the above

Question 9 of 10

9. Choose the correct response. In some cases there is more than one, or none at all:

I despise the man. He does nothing, but insists on taking all the credit when things go right. From what I've heard and experienced, in his social circle such arrogance is the _____ rather than the exception.

a) median
b) norm
c) average
d) All of the above
e) None of the above

Question 10 of 10

10. Choose the correct response. In some cases there is more than one, or none at all:

You think I did it. Really? Please believe me. I _____ uploading an embarrassing pic of you onto Facebook. You're my best friend, after all.

a) would avoid
b) wouldn't dream of
c) Both of the above
d) None of the above

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