Sentence Completion

Ensure means to make certain that something will occur. Insure refers to financial protection, and assure refers to removing someone's doubts.

Piteous describes something that inspires pity or compassion, which fits the context of the orphans. Pitiful is often used to describe something inadequate or contemptible, while pitiable is a synonym for piteous but less common in this specific collocation.

Intensive application refers to concentrated or thorough effort, which is the standard collocation for academic study. Intense refers to the strength of a feeling or quality, not the manner of application.

Income is the general term for money received, especially on a regular basis for work. Remuneration is formal and usually refers to payment for specific services, while earnings often refer specifically to wages.

An allusion is an indirect or passing reference to something. Illusion refers to a false perception, and delusion refers to a false belief.

The sentence asks about satisfying one's needs or wants through extra work. 'Wants' is the most idiomatic term in this context for things one desires to acquire.

The phrase 'slow in understanding' is the correct idiomatic construction to contrast with 'intelligent'. Other options are grammatically awkward or redundant in this context.

The sentence describes a future consequence of a past event. 'Will not go' is the correct future tense form to express a firm decision based on the principal's behavior.

In the context of widespread unemployment, 'temporary' work is the most logical term to describe the type of work that is hard to find. 'Casual' is also a type of work, but 'temporary' fits the flow of the sentence better in standard usage.

The phrasal verb 'lay off' means to discharge a worker, typically temporarily or permanently, due to a shortage of work. This fits perfectly with the context of a discontinued shift.

The sentence refers to the act of a doctor writing a prescription for medication. Prescribing is the correct verb form here.

To save money, one must reduce the amount spent. Cut down on is the correct phrasal verb meaning to reduce the consumption of something.

The sentence describes the speed of modern travel as something that would be unbelievable or shocking to ancestors. Staggering is the most appropriate adjective to describe such a surprising speed.

The phrase 'leaked out' is the standard idiomatic expression for information becoming public despite efforts to keep it secret. Other options like 'revealed' or 'disclosed' are transitive verbs that would require an object or a different sentence structure.

A milestone refers to a significant stage or event in the development of something, such as a career. 'Yard stick' is a measure of comparison, and 'signpost' is a guide, neither of which fits the context of receiving an award as well as 'milestone'.

This is a conditional sentence (second conditional). It uses 'would' to describe a hypothetical future outcome based on a condition.

The sentence uses the present perfect tense 'has bought'. The question tag must match the auxiliary verb 'has' and be negative because the main clause is positive.

The question is negative ('Didn't you go...'). To confirm that the action did not happen, one says 'No, I didn't'.

Resounding means 'to be filled with sound; reverberate'.

While 'welcomed' or 'followed' are grammatically possible, 'appreciated' is the most idiomatic choice for how one should treat advice from a well-wisher.

The verb 'mind' is followed by a gerund ('helping'). The phrase 'make sure' is the correct idiomatic expression for ensuring something happens.

The word 'ago' is used to indicate a time measured back from the present. 'Before' usually requires a reference point in the past.

While 'penalised' and 'punished' are synonyms, 'fined' is the specific legal term for a monetary penalty imposed for a traffic violation like drunk driving.

To 'evict' is the specific legal and formal term for removing a tenant from a property, usually due to non-payment of rent.

The subject 'The fear of God' is singular. Therefore, the verb must be the singular 'is'.