Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence. Each question has only one correct answer.
The choice of Israel, according to the biblical writings, had occurred because of ________ continual failure, by rebellion against its Creator, to fulfill its divine potential.
men’s
man’s
mankind’s
I want to work for the good of all ___________.
man
mankind
men
When the trees were ________, they were cut in certain area.
grow- up
mature
ripe
adult
He is very ______ for his age.
mature
adult
grow-up
ripe
____ the ingredients together slowly.
Blend
Merge
Mix
Fuse
The cushions ________ well with the color of carpet.
merge
fuse
blend
mix
They made the big ________ of thinking they could seize its border with a small force.
mistake
error
NASA discovered that the satellite's altimeter had a mathematical _____ in its data-processing software that causes it to inflate the rise in sea level.
mistake
error
The source of the gunshots still remains a __________.
mystery
puzzle
riddle
Scientists claimed yesterday to have solved the______ of the birth of the universal.
mystery
puzzle
riddle
We can’t find what happened to that money-- it’s a bit of a ________.
mystery
puzzle
riddle
A hospital consultant said conditions were ______ for an outbreak of cholera and typhoid.
mature
grow-up
ripe
adult
The two companies ________ into one.
merge
mix
blend
conflate
Anxiety is modern ______ natural state.
mankind’s
men’s
man’s
We were very ________ about it. We discussed it rationally over drink.