1. It seemed to me that he was taking the warm and the _____________ part in this matter.
 A. exuberant    B. chivalrous    C. overcast    D. ingenious

2. People have been convinced to stay home while _____________ to prevent further spread.
A. congenial    B. contiguous    C. contingent    D. contagious   

3. Many of the region's people lack such basic _____________ such as reliable drinking water.
A. adversities      B. amenities     C. properties     D. liabilities

4. Most practices do offer telephone consultations, albeit often in a rather _____________ fashion.
A. sporadic      B. sluggish      C. disordered       D. haphazard

5. She was overheard _____________ about the confidential merger plans, which led to her _____________ from the board of directors.
A. to talk – being removed              B. to be talking – having removed
C. having talked – removing           D. talking – being removed