1. Several weeks before the _____ of a new product, the marketing magicians go into drive.
A. launch B. publicity C. release D. exposure
2. According to the weather forecast this morning, we are going to have _____ frosts all day this winter.
A. hard B. small C. strong D. low
3. Fresh evidence has recently come to light which suggests that he didn’t _____ in fact the murder.
A. accept B. reject C. attempt D. commit
4. We certainly don’t _____ a life of luxury but we’re not poor either.
A. reach B. lead C. pay D. own
5. High school seniors are in _____ as schools close for the rest of the academic year due to the spread of the virus pandemic.
A. blur B. jungle C. prison D. limbo
6. Business travel worldwide has basically come to _____ due to deadly coronavirus pandemic.
A. standstill B. standpoint C. dead-end D. maze
7. He was accused of fixing games and, despite a _____ jury at his trial, the NBA banned him for life. A. light B. harsh C. hung D. death
8. The success of the product led many firms to try to _____ on the bandwagon.
A. take B. jump C. make D. turn
9. Many organizations come together to provide _____ meals to needy families in city neighborhoods.
A. nourishing B. astounding C. astonishing D. staggering
10. Due to political tensions, the world was _____ on the brink of nuclear catastrophe and cold wars were inevitable.
A. oscillating B. fluctuating C. teetering D. stumbling
1. C
2. A
3. D
4. B
5. D
6. A
7. A
8. B
9. A
10. C