The noun "dissatisfaction" in the second paragraph is best equivalent to "_______".
A.discouragement
B.disagreement
C.discrimination
D.disappointment

The closest synonym of the participle phrase "accounting for" in the second paragraph is "_______".
A.counting for
B.calculating documents of
C.reasoning
D.explaining

This estimated number was presented by _______.
A.a governmental office
B.the parents
C.home-schooled children
D.school teachers

Many parents stop their children from going to school because it is now too _______ for them.
A.expensive
B.explosive
C.dangerous
D.humorous

According to some experts, the exact number of home-schooled children then must be _______.
A.1,700,000
B.1,900,000
C.850
D.1,600,000

More parents teach their children because they completely _______ the current educational system.
A.appeal to
B.please with
C.approve of
D.object to

A.continue
B.inhabit
C.disappear
D.imagine

A.excellent
B.beautiful
C.determine
D.similar

A.social
B.signal
C.teacher
D.suppose

Joe does a lot of exercise. He’s still very fat.
A.Despite the fact that doing a lot of exercise, Joe’s still very fat.
B.Joe does a lot of exercise, so he’s very fat.
C.Even though Joe does a lot of exercise, he’s very fat.
D.Joe’s very fat, but he does a lot of exercise.