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On cold winter nights, a bowl of ______ and spicy beef noodle soup is much more popular than any other food served in this restaurant.
(A) fading
(B) profiting
(C) steaming
(D) demanding

The government official gave some shocking examples to ______ the seriousness of the traffic problem.
(A) underline
(B) embrace
(C) induce
(D) overwhelm

Jenny lost her parents at the age of five. Despite this ______, she managed to become a leading scholar in computer science.
(A) complaint
(B) misfortune
(C) poverty
(D) retreat

The newspaper apologized for releasing false information that had ______ the public to believe toilet paper was in short supply and caused panic buying.
(A) confronted
(B) misled
(C) forecast
(D) restrained

The glass lid of the pot is ______, and the cook can clearly observe how well the food is prepared.
(A) substantial
(B) prosperous
(C) transparent
(D) magnetic

Many people ______ Christopher Columbus with the discovery of America, but others question this because Native Americans had lived there long before his arrival.
(A) reward
(B) quote
(C) define
(D) credit

To prevent the spread of disease, we should take the ______ of washing our hands frequently.
(A) reputation
(B) destination
(C) precaution
(D) motivation

Sharing profits with employees is an effective way to improve their ______ and thus increase productivity in a company.
(A) morale
(B) revival
(C) perception
(D) consolation

As he pulled out of the parking lot, Mr. Chuang drove so ______ that he hit several vehicles and almost knocked down a small girl.
(A) disgracefully
(B) fabulously
(C) noticeably
(D) recklessly

When the culture center was seriously damaged in a fire, all its prescheduled activities came to an ______ halt.
(A) abrupt
(B) extinct
(C) impressive
(D) optional