A. Choose the best word or phrase to fill in the blank. 1. It is hard to _______ on my homework when people are talking loudly. a. recommend b. focus c. workout d. benefit 2. If I get a _______ score on my final exam, my mom said she would buy me a new watch. a. perfect b. proper c. balanced d. short 3. If you want to _______ from regular exercise, you should also eat healthy foods. a. prevent b. progress c. benefit d. achieve 4. Ben’s broken leg is _______ him from going on the bicycle trip. a. rushing b. preventing c. eroding d. reproducing 5. She is a(n) _______ at teaching yoga, and I have learned a lot from her classes. a. expert b. development c. routine d. exercise 6. It is very important to eat a _______ diet that contains fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. a. perfect b. common c. balanced d. rare 7. The plan we made was too difficult, so we could not _______ it. a. bear in mind b. wipe out c. turn up d. stick to B. Choose the correct form of the word to fill in the blank. 8. The car could not be _______ after the accident left it destroyed. a. repairable b. repaired c. disrepair 9. How can I _______ that from happening again? a. prevent b. prevention c. preventable 10. Please _______ during the lesson, or you will not remember anything for the test. a. concentrate b. concentration c. concentratin