Welcome to your Eiken Pre 1 style test.

Yesterday, many flights to Paris were cancelled because of ___________ weather conditions. Now that the weather has improved, flight schedules have returned to normal.

The government adopted new environmental regulations and stated that the companies that fail to ___________ will be fined.

The data-security consultant warned that the company's computers were ___________ to virus attacks and needed to be made safer.

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.

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.

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.

Claire's hands began to ___________ with fear moments before she played her sonata. After she played the first notes, however, she felt a lot better.

Don has been ___________ by his manager to lead the new advertising campaign. He is a little nervous but also excited to be given such a big project.

The company president was not ___________ about reasons for the layoffs. When asked, she gave only vague answers and avoided any direct comments.

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.

Many students complained the book was very difficult to understand in places, so the teacher tried to ___________ those sections using simpler language.

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