1.Although they lost their jobs, savings and unemployment benefits allow the couple to ________ their comfortable home.
A) come in for
B) catch up with
C) look forward to
D) hold on to


2.Although many experts agree that more children are overweight, there is debate over the best ways to ________ the problem.
A) relate
B) tackle
C) file
D) attach


3.An important factor in determining how well you perform in an examination is the ________ of your mind.
A) state
B) case
C) situation
D) circumstance


4.Research shows that there is no ________ relationship between how much a person earns and whether he feels good about life.
A) successive
B) subsequent
C) significant
D) sincere


5.Sadly, as spending on private gardens has ________, spending on public parks has generally declined.
A) heightened
B) lifted
C) flown
D) soared