234.Elisabeth did not enter the museum at once, but _____ in the courtyard.
A) resided
B) dwelled
C) lingered
D) delayed

235. Henry went through the documents again carefully for fear of _____ any important data.
A) relaying
B) overlooking
C) deleting
D) revealing

236. The bank is offering a _____ to anyone who can give information about the robbery.
A) reward
B) bonus
C) prize
D) compliment

237. It is a(n) _____ that the French eat so much rich food and yet have a relatively low rate of heart disease.
A) analogy
B) paradox
C) correlation
D) illusion

238. For many years the Japanese have _____ the car market.
A) presided
B) occupied
C) operated
D) dominated

239. The subject of safety must be placed at the top of the _____.
A) agenda
B) bulletin
C) routine
D) timetable