Annual Review

In some cultures, it’s not offensive to put your elbows on the table, but it’s considered (customary / etiquette / impolite). People don’t usually do it at formal dinners.

• customary

• etiquette

• impolite

Oh, no! My passport is going to expire. I need to get it (renewed / delivered / copied).

• renewed

• delivered

• copies

I didn’t understand that book at all. I thought it was (a page-turner / hard to follow / a cliff-hanger).

• a page-turner

• hard to follow

• a cliff-hanger

My stomach doesn’t feel good after that dinner. I think I’ll take (an antacid / a painkiller / an antibiotic).

• an antacid

• a painkiller

• an antibiotic

A big storm is coming. The TV weather said to prepare for high winds and flooding. The (earthquake / hurricane / drought) will arrive tomorrow morning.

• earthquake

• hurricane

• drought

This job candidate has a lot of (experience / talent / skill). She’s been a nurse for eight years.

• experience

• talent

• skill

On Halloween, children (pray / have picnics / wear costumes) and go trick-ortreating. They dress as scary things and go to their neighbors’ houses and ask for candy.

• pray

• have picnics

• wear costumes

Researchers used (revolutionary / cutting-edge / low-tech) technology to create the 3D printer. They used the very newest processes and technologies.

• revolutionary

• cutting-edge

• low-tech

Representatives of the people make laws in the (legislature / election / dictatorship).

• legislature

• election

• dictatorship

Be careful hiking in these woods: not all leaves are safe to touch. There are some (jellyfish / quicksand / itchy plants) in the forest.

• jellyfish

• quicksand

• itchy plants