It took him a long time to ______the skills he needed to become a professional artist.
A. acquire B. inquire C. require D. request
I’m so glad you’ve come here to ______this matter in person.
A. lead to B. see to C. turn to D. refer to
They’ve made full preparations, but it remains ______whether they will be able to do a good job in the experiment.
A. to see B. seen C. being seen D. to be seen
The blue sky of the holiday brochure was such a ______this rainy March day.
A. compare with B. compare to C. contrast to D. contrast as
Who will be in charge in ______ of our boss?
A. absence B. the absence C. absences D. an absence
Everything seemed to be going ______for the first two days after I moved to New York.
A. vividly B. generally C. frequently D. smoothly
