It was several minutes ____we realized what was happening-our dog was trapped in a newly-dug tunnel.

A. since      B. before      C. until            D. while

Many restaurant menus include the origins of adish, ____ it is prepared, what the main ingredients are, and which farms the ingredients come from.

A. when    B. how      C. what   D. which

Our company is going on very well. ____dozens of local women, we produce handmade goods with unique designs that sell well overseas

A. To employ          B. Being employed    C. Employed              D. Employing

My computer ____start, no matter how hard I try.

-lt might have crashed.

A. won't   B. shouldn't   C. mustn't        D. wouldn't

-I'd like Johnson to take the job.

-He is____ . Better not add to his workload.

A. out of place    B. out of order       C. out of shape       D. out of question

The two girls, born four days ____in January 1986, have been friends since their junior days and both won the championship this year.

A. off                    B. away          C. ahead     D. apart

How is your sister?

-She___ quite good after the operation, but she is taking a tum for the worse today.

A. felt                B. feels           C. had felt        D. has been feeling

This will be a year of action, and that action should begin by extending unemployment insurance for Americans who were_______ in the economic slowdown.

A. laid out               B. laid off      C. laid on                 D. laid down

By 2025, when the number of consumers worldwide has reached 4.2 billion, people with high income will be, for the first time, more than_______struggling to meet basic needs.

A. one      B. that              C. ones           D.those

It is really important for parents to reach a ______ between what they want and what their kids desire.

A. conclusion          B. compromiseC. communication       D. consensus