stars & stripes ecpe 1a

The teacher demanded_________ silence during the test; no one was to utter a word.

• absolute

• abundant

• escalating

• extensive

The government ___________ a ban on junk food at schools in favor of healthy food.

• be comprised

• cater to

• establish

• advocate

Astronomers will watch the __________ as it follows its orbit through the solar system

• depletion

• colony

• asteroid

• element

The farmer had a good year and produced an ______ supply of grain.

• spiraling

• viable

• abundant

• widening

Climbing Everest _____________; it requires a great deal of hard work and dedication.

• inexorably decline

• perk up

• pose a threat to sb/sth

• sth is no mean feat

The band _______of three musicians and two singers.

• establish

• consist

• excavate

• explode

The ________of natural resources has led to serious environmental harm.

• metric ton

• manpower

• exploration

• exploitation

Uranium miners must take great care when digging for radioactive ________.

• ore

• peril

• mining

• plethora

Stacy had ________ nightmares which occurred almost every night.

• lavish

• logistical

• relentless

• recurrent

It _____ me that Gary always leaves the door open; it's very annoying!

• extract

• irk

• formulate

• lurk