To begin with "disrepair" means in bad condition. So, if the mansion was in bad condition it would make sense that it would "need renovation." "Renovation" means the action of repairing or improving something broken. Additionally, "tenants" means people renting property.

To begin with "compassionate" means caring, generous, kind, loving. So, to solve this problem it is useful to focus on the conjunction "but." The use of this word suggests that the information in the first part of the sentence relates to a fear that the speaker experiences. So, the correct answer is "I dread going to see the dentist . . . " "Dread" means extreme fear and anxiety. Additionally, "exhausted" means very tired; "workload" means work one has to do. 

The use of the word "and" suggests that the primary idea of this sentence will continue in the second part of the sentence. The correct answer is therefore " . . . it is very popular with young girls." All the other answer choices dramatically change the meaning of the sentence and would likely be prefaced with the conjunction "but."

The use of the conjunction "until" means that the conditions that existed up to a point changed when something else happened. So, the man had an unlucky accident and lost his eyesight so the conditions before that must have been different or opposite. The correct answer is therefore " . . . the most fortunate . . . " "fortunate" means lucky. To summarize the man was considered lucky, until something bad happens, then he was considered unlucky. "Until" represents a change in conditions from past to present.

The general idea is that Gregory cannot give a certain answer; however, given the way the sentence is structured, we can tell that he wants to present some kind of option. Therefore, we can say that he wants to "recommend" or "suggest." The second is a choice among the options given.

To answer this question, look at the second half. On this day, it is said that Candice is expressing a desire for several things. The general point seems to be that these wants and desires are to be contrasted to her normal state of mind. She must not wish to have very much at all. Hence, the best option is "desires."

The primary clue to solving this problem is the use of the word "before." This tells you that the correct answer must relate to something that the speaker would do in the morning in preparation for school. The correct answer is therefore " . . . I have to get ready." Notice that most of the incorrect answers use the wrong pronoun. Pronouns are words like "he," "she," or "they." Pay careful attention to pronoun continuation in all phrase-based sentence completion questions. 

The key to solving this problem is the conjunction "despite" that begins this sentence. The word "despite" is hard to explain, but it means something like even though this thing is true, this opposite thing is also true. So even though the girl felt lonely, she still did not want to see anyone. Because this word is so hard to define let us look at a couple more examples: "Despite being very sick, she still went to work"; "Despite it being winter, it was very hot outside." 

The use of the word "because" tells you that to solve this problem you need to consider which one of these answer choices best represents a consequence of someone robbing a bank. The correct answer then is "He was on the run from the police . . . " The answer choice "He was very poor . . . " would work better if the conjunction was "so" rather than "because." 

The key to solving this problem is understanding the use of the word "supposed." The word suggests that something was meant to happen, but in fact something else or opposite has happened. As in, "it was supposed to rain, but the sun is shining." Also, you need to understand that the word "joyous" means happy. So, the correct answer must relate to someone not feeling happy about the wedding even though they were "meant" to. The correct answer is therefore " . . . but she felt sad and alone."