Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
People have used coal and oil to______electricity for a long time.
A.bred
B.raise
C.cultivate
D.generate

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In the early years of the 20th century, several rebellions______in the northern parts of the country.
A.turned out
B.rose up
C.broke out
D.came up

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All three TV channels provide extensive _____ of sporting events.
A.broadcast
B.network
C.coverage
D.vision

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Residents were warned not to be extravagant with water, ______ the low rainfall this year.
A.in view of
B.with a view to
C.regardless of
D.irrespective of

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The authorities have shown no signs of _______ to the kidnappers’ demands.
A.standing up
B.bringing about
C.getting down
D.giving in

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It’s no longer possible to argue that crime is ______ with unemployment.
A.connecting
B.connect
C.unconnected
D.disconnected

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The child has no problem reciting the poem; he has ______ it to memory.
A.devoted
B.added
C.committed
D.admitted

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A good leader should not be conservative, but rather ______ to new ideas.
A.receptive
B.acceptable
C.permissive
D.applicable

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Peter: “What________ your flight?”
Mary: “There was a big snowstorm in Birmingham that delayed a lot of flights.”
A.held up
B.postponed up
C.delayed up
D.hung up

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When the Titanic started sinking, the passengers were________.
A.horrifying
B.apprehensive
C.panic-stricken
D.weather-beaten