12. Mariette turned in the newspaper column and then went back to her office to still herself against a
storm of criticism from her editor.
a in doubt, afraid
c. worried, won't show up
b. strengthen, prepare
d. leave, never come up
14. You've never lied to us before, so we have no reason now to doubt the veracity of your story.
a vividness, vastness
C. continuity, obedient
b. clarity, dishonesty
d. truthfulness, believability
15. The baby kangaroo, or the Joey, is very tiny.
a baby kangaroo
c. a little rabbit
b. mother kangaroo
d. a big rabbit
16. We expected more from our team, but their mediocre performance was only average.
a good doings
c. very bad doings
b. awful performance
d. average in a disappointing way
17 The house was surrounded by a veranda.
a. a big sala
c. a dining room
b. a kind of porch
d. a bed room​