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.

David last visited Paris five years ago.
A.David has been in Paris for five years.
B.David hasn't visited Paris for five years.
C.David didn't visit Paris five years ago.
D.David was in Paris for five years.