1. Honesty is a valuable ................ in a friend.

• characteristic

• brain

• balance

• evidence

Asking questions is a sign of .............. and a desire to learn.

• incompetence

• arrogance
• ignorance
• curiosity

................... is causing more extreme weather events like floods and droughts.

• Urbanization
• Deforestation
• Global warming
• Climate change

• The new policy has helped to .................... communication within the team.

• land

• investigate

• improve
• hinder

• The researcher used a specialized ................. to measure the pressure within the cell.

• environment

• experiment

• measurement

• • instrument

• Winning the lottery brought him instant .............., but not necessarily happiness.

• poverty
• fortune

• misery
• debt

The universe continues to offer ................. that challenge our understanding.

• mysteries
• methods

• solutions
• resources

• Despite his efforts, the politician struggled to build ................ with the skeptical audience.

• rapport
• affirmation

• disconnection
• rejection

• She offered .............. solutions to the problem, encouraging others to share their ideas.

• independent

• electric

• various

• supportive

• Her choice of clothing reflects her .............. opinion on what constitutes good style.

• subjective

• reckless

• objective

• realistic