Steel is widely used in different branches of engineering because it has a number of good ______. 

A.possessions                                                 

B.features                   

C.properties                                                  

D.shapes

We tried to ______ our conversation to arguments relevant to the topic.

A.confine                                                     

B.confirm                   

C.confuse                                                     

D.confess

The school committee naturally hope that their choice of a play will be ______ with the school and parents.

A.content                                                      

B.fortunate                  

C.popular                                                     

D.pleasing

It is ______ that over one million Americans now live below the poverty line.

A.judged                                                       

B.estimated                 

C.calculated                                                  

D.considered

She ______ the lamp so that the light fell directly on her book.

A.adapted                                                     

B.adopted                    

C.adjusted                                                     

D.replaced