"The skies are clear, and I predict no rain in the ____________ future," the weather reporter announced. Which word is best suited to fill the underlined gap?

A. The blue-footed booby is a magnificent specimen.

B. When traveling alone, be on the lookout for pick-pockets.

C. If you can't take the heat, get out of the kitchen.

D. I didn't want to tell on my friends, but the teacher gave me no choice.

A. A carpenter must use certain tools - hammers, saws, chisels - to finish a job.

B. A carpenter must use certain tools hammers, saws, chisels- to finish a job.

C. A carpenter must use certain tools, hammers, saws, chisels, to finish a job.

D. A carpenter must use certain tools-hammers, saws, chisels to finish a job.

A. Convinced

B. Disbelieving

C. Sympathetic

D. Weary