Welcome to your Eiken Pre 1 style test.

The company tried to end the strike by offering a small pay increase, but the union decided to ___________ until workers were also offered more vacation days.

A: I really think the Johnsons ___________ their daughter.
B: Yes, they give her whatever she wants. She never has to work for anything.

The general refused to ___________ information about the military's strategy for the war to the media. He was worried that doing so might help the enemy.

After his retirement from office, the former mayor started an NPO dedicated to the ___________ of homelessness from his city.

Chris's boss asked him to ___________ to finish the work he was given more quickly. He promised that he would do his best.

Striking Schoolchildren

Reports of the initial strike state that it began because of the unfair punishment of a student at the school. However, some historians suggest the reason ___________, during which the strike followed many months of public unrest in the United Kingdom, during which workers worked many months of improved public unrest in the United Kingdom and many industrial strikes occurred. The schoolchildren would have seen members of their families participate in these protests, which historians believe inspired them to stand up for their own rights as well.

School authorities attempted to play down the importance of the school strikes by pointing out that only a small percentage of the national school population participated. While this was true, it ___________ did not lessen the significance of the protests. For one thing, they represented one of the first times that schoolchildren in the United Kingdom had felt sufficiently empowered to stand up for their rights. The strikes also provided the stimulus for societal reforms that would end up improving child welfare in the United Kingdom.

Despite his ___________ appearance, the teacher created a relaxed atmosphere in his classroom, and he was gentle and kind to his students.

When Paul dropped his plate on the floor, it broke into many small ___________. He cleaned them all up carefully so that he would not stepp one and hurt his foot.

Lately, more people have been trying to reduce the amount of garbage they create by avoiding ___________ items such as paper plates, plastic knives and forks.

The couple decided not to buy the house in the countryside because it was so ___________. The nearest town was over three hours away by car.

Rachael ___________ the poor villagers she often saw asking for money on the street. She always offered them her spare change, and she bought them food whenever she could.

Despite the benefits for humans, many people say medical experiments on animals are not ___________ because they cause too much suffering.