The word "surging" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to

Though he is young, there are some ministers even younger than him. (MEANS)

My brother often forgets to lock the front door before he goes out. (HABIT)

=> My brother _________________________ the front door unlocked before he goes out.

Yesterday Alice bought a magazine whose title is Sun Flowers. (OF)

I don't think we can _____ him to change his mind.

He said he had no intention of hurting me. but I’m sure he hit me (PURPOSE)

I regret telling him our plan this summer. (TOLD)

PART B. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

I. Circle the letter A, B. C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentences.

21. She cried a lot when she knew she was _____ out by her classmates.

It's unusual for her to get angry with her students. (HARDLY)

=> She _______________________________ temper with her students.

The victims of the mistaken bombing are just the latest ____ of an increasingly bloody war. (CASUAL)

My grandmother often suffers from constant ____. (SLEEP)

This has been an unusually _____ remark for you (COMPLIMENT)

The police car drove into the car park and ____ sharply.

We'd concentrate and be self-disciplined to have _____ skill. (COGNITION)