Simon has lived in Spain for more than 10 years, but _______ enough, he can’t speak a word of Spanish.
A. personally B. curiously C. unfortunately D. initially
Many parents prefer kindergartens to spend more time teaching math and Chinese to help their kids _______ an early lead in primary school performance.
A. bring up B. take up C. build up D. add up
A new study finds that sitting can shorten a person’s life almost as much as smoking can, which _______ just how damaging inactivity can be.
A. estimates B. highlights C. dominates D. ensures
The policy will _______a chain reaction of automatic spending cuts that can lead to thousands of job losses.
A. set down B. set off C. set out D. set about
Landing safely in bad weather is a _______ task for any pilot, and even the smallest error can lead to a disaster.
A. tricky B. secure C. significant D. easy
The discovery of the oil field, to the delight of the whole nation, will largely _______ the country’s dependence on imports of energy.
A. adjust B. affect C. settle D. ease
