The friendly atmosphere of the two sides was a _______ sign ; the meeting ______ successful.
A. profitable; profited B. beneficial; benefited
C. promising; promised D. promised; promised
It may take a few weeks for your application to be ____.
A. possessed B. processed
C. produced D. persuaded
Although the long sentence and difficult structures in this novel have been ______, it still keeps much of the charm and favor of the original.
A. occupied B. polished
C. simplified D. recited
With the prices rising considerably in ______ of gas and water, we can not afford to send our son to study abroad.
A. respect B. response
C. offence D. reference
This church is a ______ example of Gothic .
A. prepared B. perfect
C. personal D. practical
The old building is in a good state of _______ except for the wooden floors.
A. presentation B. separation
C. preservation D. reception