1. She is going to stay in Japan on business for a _______ of months.
(1) couple (2) step (3) dresser (4) guest
2. The cook’s effort to please every guest ______ to have unexpected results.
(1) stopped from (2) came up (3) turned out (4) resulted in
3. While I was a toddler, I put _______ I could find into my mouths.
(1) whatever (2) whoever (3) however (4) wherever
4. Some experts suggest that you ______ with family or friends instead of doing it alone at your desk or on the couch.
(1) dining (2) dinner (3) diner (4) dine
5. This story is not officially recorded in history; it’s only a ______.
(1) legend (2) region (3) religion (4) pigeon
6. The mother asked the little boy to _______ himself.
(1) behave (2) honor (3) identify (4) reduce
7. Martha took some aspirins to _____ her headache.
(1) complete (2) lift (3) ease (4) pack
8. Several students are _______ for the scholarship.
(1) affording (2) competing (3) encouraging (4) reporting
9. The spider spins its web to hunt for _____.
(1) insects (2) results (3) alcohol (4) deer
10. I am wondering what stopped your cousin ______ coming to the wedding.
(1) into (2) from (3) with (4) of