Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word or phrase.

1. The planning committee’s deliberations went on all night, but still they failed to reach a …………………….

1. consensus
2. discussion
3. plan
4. approval

Answer: consensus

2. As he entered, he couldn’t miss the ………………………. tension in the room.

1. intangible
2. palpable
3. physical
4. certain

Answer: palpable

3. She said that she would like to ………………………. her car for the latest model.

1. trade in
2. trade of
3. trade out
4. trade

Answer: trade in

4. She …………………….. herself on her older sister.

1. acted
2. modeled
3. copied
4. emulated

Answer: modeled

5. He ………………………. scorn and odium for his actions.

1. incurred
2. involved
3. experienced
4. None of those

Answer: incurred

6. I think it’s rather ……………………….. that they haven’t replied to your letter.

1. helpful
2. suitable
3. ominous
4. promising

Answer: ominous

8. The ……………………….. is on her to make the first move.

1. onus
2. decision
3. right
4. brunt

Answer: onus

9. The speaker ………………………. the audience with his dramatic tale.

1. mesmerized
2. caught
3. influenced
4. attracted

Answer: mesmerized

10. He ……………………….. some recently published statistics to prove his point.

1. referred
2. alluded
3. quoted
4. told

Answer: quoted