Choose the answer among A, B, C, D to complete each of the sentences below:
The president _________ tribute to all the people who had supported him.
 
A.turned down
B.made
C.paid
D.gave

Choose the answer among A, B, C, D to complete each of the sentences below:
The winner of the contest was given a(n) _______ for her excellent performance.
A.award
B.bonus
C.reward
D.fine

Choose the answer among A, B, C, D to complete each of the sentences below:
There is a ______ mood everywhere on New Year's Day.
A.popular
B.optimistic
C.good
D.festive

Choose the answer among A, B, C, D to complete each of the sentences below:
There is no truth in the ________ that Margaret has lost her job.
A.case
B.instance
C.rumour
D.news

Choose the answer among A, B, C, D to complete each of the sentences below:
The discovery was a major___for research workers.
A.breakthrough
B.break-in
C.breakout
D.breakdown

Choose the answer among A, B, C, D to complete each of the sentences below:
The process of ___ Jackson from a talented teenager into a franchise player.
 
A.converting
B.altering
C.transforming
D.exchanging

Choose the answer among A, B, C, D to complete each of the sentences below:
They were among the first companies to exploit the ______ of the Internet.
A.ability
B.possibility
C.prospect
D.potential

Choose the answer among A, B, C, D to complete each of the sentences below:
Let's hope that the new year will _____ in a period of prosperity for everyone.
A.admit
B.usher
C.show
D.introduce

Choose the answer among A, B, C, D to complete each of the sentences below:
Factories are not allowed to pump their industrial___________into the sea.
A.rubbish
B.litter
C.garbage
D.waste

Choose the word or phrase A, B, C or D that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
My friend Dave was really interested in my best stamp, so I _____ it away to him
A.put
B.threw
C.brought
D.gave