The blank term matches with the phrase “only happens once a year” in the first clause. This means that the correct choice is “annual,” whch means occurring on a yearly basis. To provide further help, “centennial” means hundred year anniversary; “biennial” means occuring every two years; "daily" means occuring every day; “minimalist” means simple, as little as possible.

Based on the name of the community and that it is made of many countries, we can infer that it is an “international” community. “International” means between nations. To provide further help, “omnipotent” means all powerful; “belligerent” means aggressive; “educational” means instructive, helpful for learning. 

The author reveals that he is sometimes frightened of his father. This suggests that his father is scary or “intimidating.” To provide further help, “nervous” means worried; “pompous” means arrogant and self-important; “whimsical” means quirky and silly; “intelligent” means very clever.

We know that Joey lies to others, which is called being “dishonest.” “Dishonest” means not honest, lying often. To provide further help, “ambivalent” means unsure and “languid” means relaxed or lazy. 

Because bat’s are active at night, they can be said to be “nocturnal” creatures. “Nocturnal” means sleeping during the day, awake and active at night. To provide further help, “eternal” means lasting forever; “biennial” means occurring every two years; “morose” means very sad and serious; “frank” means honest. 

The author says he tried to do something, then uses the word “but” to suggest that failed. This tells us that the hamster was not interested in getting into the author’s hands. The correct answer is therefore “uninterested,” where the prefix "un-" means not. To provide further help, “jovial” means happy, in a good mood; “unimportant” means not important; “inept” means lacking in skill; “underwhelming” means disappointing. 

Since the sentence tells us that Nicole "never shows up late to work," we can infer that she shows up on time to work. That means that we need to pick out an answer choice that means "tending to be on time." "Punctual" is the answer choice that best fits the sentence's context, as "punctual" means tending to do things or arrive at events on time. None of the other answer choices have anything to do with showing up to work late or on time: "smug" means showing annoying self-satisfaction; "timid" means shy or reserved; "generous" means giving freely without expecting anything in return; and "tense," in this context, means anxious.

The word "erratic" means unpredictable, unexpected, or not consistent or regular. A person who is tidy one moment and incredibly messy the next would be an unpredictable one; therefore, "erratic" is the correct answer choice. The other answer choices do not make sense in the sentence: "inadvertent" means accidental or unintentional; "gregarious" means sociable or friendly; and "opportune" means favorable or appropriate.

The word "adept" means very skillful or well-trained. Within the context of this sentence, it is logical that people would want a skilled or well-trained builder to help them with repairs. Therefore, "adept" is the correct answer choice. "Egregious" means extremely bad; it is the opposite of what is needed to complete the sentence. "Impulsive" means acting without forethought; this is another characteristic one would not want in a builder. "Acrid" means bitter or harsh, especially in relation to smell or taste; it bears no relation to the sentence and is also incorrect.

This sentence begins with the word "although," which immediately suggests that a contrast that will develop in the sentence. Context clues indicate that the missing word will be one that contrasts with "in the city"; "rural" means having to do with the countryside rather than cities, which makes it the ideal answer.  "Urban" means having to do with cities rather than the countryside, so it is the opposite of "rural" and therefore incorrect. "Devout" means very religious or spiritual, and "hazardous" means dangerous. Neither of these words makes sense within the context of the sentence, and therefore "devout" and "hazardous" are each incorrect.