Based on the use of the conjunction "but" you are looking for an action that would be unexpected. So, if the cheese is "expired" (out of date, no longer suitable for eating) then it would be surprising for her to eat it anyway. 

The use of the word "despite" should help you solve this problem. "Despite" means not affected by something. So, "I am cold despite this blanket." Therefore the correct answer is " . . . he is not happy." The subject has achieved professional success but it has not affected his happiness. 

The conjunction "but" means that whatever happened must be surprising or opposite in meaning to the first half of the sentence. The correct answer is therefore " . . . did not achieve success." The man worked "tirelessly" (hard, putting in a lot of energy) "but" is hard work did bring him success. All the other answer choices are either nonsensical or would better involve the conjunction "and."

In most sentences the use of a semi-colon (;) means that the sentence could be finished, but the author wants to continue the same idea. In this sentence the speaker made a profit (earned money) at the market and went home. It makes logical sense that the speaker earning money would make his mother happy, so this is the correct answer. The other answer choices suggest that the speaker had had bad luck or had lost money. 

To solve this problem you have to determine what a peace treaty would be most likely to do to a conflict. A "conflict" is a fight, a war, an argument. A "peace treaty" is an agreement that restores peace. Additionally, "exacerbated" means made worse; "acknowledged" means noticed, recognized, accepted; "mocked" means made fun of. 

To begin with "misfortune" is bad luck. So, the man experienced a lot of bad luck and then something happened. Of these answer choices four of them would make more sense with the conjunction "but." So the answer choice, " . . . soon found himself penniless" makes sense with the conjunction "and" because it continues the same point as the first half of the sentence. "Penniless" means very poor, having no money. 

To solve this problem you first need to know that "alarmed" means frightened, made nervous. So, which of these answer choices makes sense as an action that would cause a cat to feel nervous or get scared? The correct answer is " . . . a passing car." Additionally, "breezy" means slightly windy. 

If a tornado came through an area it would be likely to create destruction and ruin many houses. Someone might exclaim that a place looks like it has just been visited by a tornado if the place was messy. This is therefore the correct answer. Additionally, "spotless" means completely cleaned, not even a little dirty. 

To solve this problem you have to determine which of these answer choices describes an action undertaken in order to end fighting. The correct answer is therefore "They made a pact . . . " A "pact" is an agreement, a treaty, a promise. Additionally, "urgency" means need. The answer choice that reads "They stressed the urgency . . . " might seem like the correct answer, but it would be written like "They stressed the urgent need to end the fighting" or "They stressed that it was urgent to end the fighting." Finally, "repose" means rest; "armed" means got weapons; "extension" means more of something, something that makes something longer. 

To answer this question you need to know that "soaked" means made wet, very wet. So, which of these answer choices is a reason why someone might get very wet? The correct answer is " . . . when it started raining."