1. After the disastrous televised interview, the topic was ______ on social media.
A. raging B. moving C. trending D. buzzing
2. Julie felt unfairly ______ when she spoke out against a company proposal and the entire staff team turned against her.
A prosecuted B. persecuted C. oppressed D. suppressed
3. Once a major politician endorsed the young man’s candidacy, everyone ______ on the bandwagon and started supporting him, too.
A. walked B. stepped C. jumped D. climbed
4. Malaysians should embrace their natural generosity and not let hard times ______ their spirit to help others in need.
A. dampen B. moisten C. drench D. deluge
5. Everyone was living off tens of thousands of years of accumulated groundwater, like a ______ heir squandering his wealth.
A. stingy B. miserly C. spendthrift D. penny- pincher