Welcome to the Eiken 2 style online test.

Julie named her kitten Oliver ___________ a character in one of her favorite novels. People often asked her why she had chosen the name.

Reika’s dream is to work for a famous French restaurant in Tokyo. She is trying to ___________ this by going to a cooking school.

The picture Joanna wanted to use in her presentation was too small. She decided to ___________ it so the audience could see it.

Because Hassamu Junior High School's baseball team won the championship, they have ___________ for next month's national finals.

When King Otto died, his son was still too young to ___________ the kingdom. King Otto's brother looked after the country until the young prince was old enough to rule.

Takako cried in gym class when she slipped and fell down in front of everyone. She ended up ___________ again when she told her mother what had happened.

Brenda sent her son to the park to play with his friends. ___________, she got dinner ready for the family. When her son came home, they ate dinner together.

A: Mom, give me $3 to buy a snack.
B: I'll only give you the money if you ask ___________, Bill. You could start
by saying "please."

When the Internet was first created, few people understood its ___________.
After several years, though, it became obvious that the Internet would change
people's lives completely.

Andy and Samantha ___________ to get married next year, so right now they are saving money to buy a house.

The salesman decided to increase the ___________ of his visits to his main clients. In the past, he only visited them once a month, but now he goes every week.