The following questions are not complete sentences. One or more words are left out of each sentence. Choose the word or phrase that completes the sentence correctly.
1. A number of previously considered extreme sports have become ______________ their appeal to original participants has waned.
A. so popular that
B. popular more so
C. more popular than
D. the most popular thus
2. It appears incredible that the food industry, with all its knowledge and genetic engineering, has failed so far to produce a low-cost, ______________ snack that could replace the current junk food with its detrimental effect on our health.
A. healthy tasty
B. healthy but tasty
C. tastier healthiest
D. healthier than tasty
3. Few would dare to challenge the wisdom of precaution, yet many drivers fail to buckle ______________ on short trips.
A. at
B. up
C. to
D. on
4. A deeper understanding of the needs of diverse Native American tribes may only be obtained by persons who have actually ______________.
A. shared living
B. lived their sharing
C. lived their shared conditions
D. shared their living conditions
5. People who lack diversity in their exercise programme are more prone by far to abandon exercise altogether out of the sheer boredom a singular type of activity is bound ______________.
A. with it
B. to bring
C. to bring with itself
D. itself to bring with it
6. The strength of character necessary to resist temptation is less an inborn trait ______________ the result of good upbringing.
A. than
B. but much more
C. although rather
D. but sooner likely
7. The availability of prescription drugs at low cost over the Internet has tempted many to indulge in hazardous ______________ that could be prevented by the observation of a licensed medical practitioner.
A. health tests
B. healthy experimenting
C. experimenting healthily
D. experiments with their health
8. Great emphasis is put on academic achievement and economic success ______________ human virtue and dignity.
A. expensing the
B. to the expenses
C. at the expense of
D. for the expenses of
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