9. Can you account for your absence from the class last Thursday?
A) explain B)examine
C) excuse D)expand
10. A limited number of books on this subject are in the library.
A) little B) small
C) tiny D) low
11. The river widens considerably as it begins to turn east.
A) extends B)stretches
C) broadens D)enlarges
12. Foreign money can be converted at this bank.
A) altered B)changed
C) bought D)sold
13. Government health campaigns have fostered an awareness of the dangers in certain social habits.
A) included B)discovered
C)cultivated D)discouraged
14. I feel regret about what's happening.
A) sorry B) disappointed