The real evidence is the least of our worries ______ we have known about it.

A. since B. though C. unless D. while

My mom held me and my brother tight, tears of happiness ______ her face, feeling proud of our final success.

A. to cover B. covered

C. having covered D. covering

— My lack of interest in the job as a lawyer is becoming increasingly ______.

— You’d better apply for another job.

A. typical B. concrete C. evident D. regular

When making small talk at holiday parties, don’t tell someone who ______ weight how amazing they look. That implies they looked terrible before.

A. has lost B. would lose

C. will be losing D. had lost

Usually math inspires fear, but Mr. Smith turns that fear into a unique kind of understanding, and, ______, progress and learning.

A. differently B. surprisingly

C. generally D. amusingly

Mr. Smith felt upset for being ______ from the concert he had longed for.

A. turned out B. turned away

C. turned over D. turned off

Recently, a new research has suggested the possibility in a popular magazine ______ pleasant smells might reduce pain.

A. why B. whether C. that D. how

Love means you care about the ______ of a person, that is, you hope he or she can lead a happy life.

A. authority B. belief C. preference D. welfare

According to the data from Robb’s studies, men produce slightly ______ speech. But no sex difference in the reading task was found.

A. clearest B. clear C. clearly D. clearer

— Aren’t you interested in the new flat?

— ______. It is noisy near the sports center.

A. Not especially B. No wonder

C. Not a little D. No doubt