1. An ad hominem argument rejects or ………… another person’s statement by attacking the person rather than the statement itself.

2. The Basque language is ……….. difficult; regional folklore has it that the devil tried to learn Basque for seven years and gave up.

3. Georgians are shaped by values of honor and shame, and view tradition, loyalty to friends and kin, and ………. toward guests as important values.

4. Many people are living in temporary shelters after days of intense rain that caused ………… damage in the provinces of Indonesia.

5. Anita was too tired to think of an elaborate dinner, so she ……… a simple dinner from yesterday’s leftovers.

6. I have always …….. to Professor Rushworth; he is very knowledgeable, extremely modest, and truly helpful.

7. Competition created by the ………………. of two new airlines in 2015 has resulted in a general reduction in ticket prices.

8. The most ……… event to unite the Russian people during the Soviet years was World War II, which Russians call “the Great Patriotic War.”

9.Unlike fossil fuels, which can be used only once, wind and solar power are ……… sources of energy.

10.The professor has repeatedly stated that the possible outcome of turning the paper in late will be a ten-point ………… .

11. The Bosporus is a strait that forms the …………….. between the European part of Turkey and its Asian part.

12. As there was enough …………….. that the young boy robbed the store, he was sentenced to two years in prison.

13. The board decided to build a new library in the school as they wanted all the students to have…… to good sources.

14. Buses to the city center leave at regular ……………… so we have to hurry if we want to catch the last bus.

15. The newspaper reports that the team made heroic efforts to ……………… the crew of the sinking ship the previous night.

16. It was possible that many more passengers could have ………………, but the ship didn’t have enough lifeboats.

17. As the hotel can ……………… up to five hundred guests, our boss wants to hold the annual meeting there next month.

18. The president ……………… the importance of attracting foreign investors to the country in his last speech.

19. Veterinary medicine has become far more sophisticated than it was in the past, which can be attributed to the increase in household pets and ……………… to the demand for better care for them.

20.Caffeine has many ………………effects that people who use it in their daily lives may not be aware of.

21.In animal communication, odor is often substituted for sound as a main form of language.

22. The noise of labor saving appliances can cause irritability and tension.

23.When a dormouse hibernates, its breathing is barely detectable.

24.Many icebergs are as large as small islands and become a menace to navigation.

25. Ants are fastidious animals and spend most of their leisure time combing bits of dirt and debris off their bodies.

26. The success of Erie Canal spurred an era of canal building.

27. Animal tissues are soft and pliable whereas plants tend to retain their form to a much greater degree.

28. Plant eating animals depend on bacteria in their digestive tracts to break down the cellulose into a form they can use for nourishment.

29. Americans have become overwhelmingly an urban people.

30. The crime rate in cities is high.

31.The deceased left her family all of her jewelry.

32. The manager left explicit instructions regarding how things should be done in his absence.

33. Because the information was easily accessible, they managed to find it immediately.

34. I guess property deeds are kept in a safe-deposit box.

35. Since the soldier’s wound was superficial, only a small bandage was required.

36. When their rent increased from 200 $ to 400 $ a month, they protested against such a tremendous increase.

37. The family deputized a close friend to make all the arrangements for the sale of their house.

38.The newscaster gave a concise account of the tragedy.

39. The undertaker waited three months after the funeral for his bill to be paid.

40. The consensus among Jack’s sisters was that he should get married as soon as possible.