Under the doctor’s care, my grandmother has been making ______ progress since her knee operation.

• steady
• routine
• mobile
• conscious

The weather bureau _____ that the typhoon would bring strong winds and heavy rains, and warned everyone of the possible danger.

• conveyed
• associated
• interpreted
• predicted

The young generation in this country has shown less interest in factory work and other _____ labor jobs, such as house construction and fruit picking.

• casual
• durable
• manual
• violent

During the presidential debate, citizen representatives will ask questions of the candidates about current foreign and ______ issues.

• domestic
• ancient
• humble
• favorite

Tina and Brian do not ______ their engagement to any of their friends. They want to make it public a month later.

• parade
• ensure
• reserve
• announce

) Before you cite the statistics as evidence to support your claim, make sure the figures are ______ for fear of making mistakes.

• precious
• accurate
• vacant
• casual

This ______ contains instructions on how to put the bookshelf together. So if you want to finish the work successfully, read it carefully beforehand.

• panel
• manual
• slogan
• bulletin

Returning from the two-week round-island trip, our car was _____ with souvenirs purchased from tourist spots.

• posed
• loaded
• related
• created

Before winning the election, the young candidate _____ every opportunity to join public activities so as to gain more popularity.

• translated
• stripped
• mended
• grasped

The _____ Egyptians believed that the spirits were immortal. Hence, creating a mummy could be viewed as an important step to a better afterlife.

• domestic
• ancient
• humble
• favorite