Choose the answer among A, B, C, D to complete each of the sentences below:
Among the problems facing the national park's manager, the most serious ones are those of ______ and expansion.
A.distinction
B.maintenance
C.reassessment
D.improvement

Choose the word or phrase A, B, C or D that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
Neil Armstrong, an American ______, was the first man to step on the moon's surface.
A.cosmonaut
B.scientist
C.astronaut
D.astronomer

Choose the answer among A, B, C, D to complete each of the sentences below:
A few people enjoyed the exhibition, but the majority were ________.
A.admirable
B.restrained
C.impartial
D.disappointed

Choose the answer among A, B, C, D to complete each of the sentences below:
Can you take the day off tomorrow?- Well, I’ll have to get _________ from my boss.
A.permit
B.permission
C.allowance
D.licence

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