Pick the right alternative

1. We saw many ___ grazing on the grass of large fields alongside the road.
a) oxes
b) oxen
c) ox

2. ___ are very well acknowledged by the Human Resources departments.
a) Coaching
b) Coaches
c) Coachees

3. She managed to maintain a ___ of excitement but we knew how lonely she felt.
a) front door
b) facade
c) sidewalk

4. I can ___ heart what you're saying. Why are you whispering?
a) barely
b) fairly
c) mostly

5. No matter how much they were paid to ___ the product on the ad, they won’t use it.
a) endorse
b) resort
c) incur

6. Many improvements have been made ___ there is a list of items to work on.
a) none
b) still
c) perhaps

7. This movie is a collector's dream! Luckily Brent agreed to ___ it for my 80's records.
a) store
b) swap
c) sell

8. I have to run a few ___ for my brother now. Catch up with you later.
a) errands
b) err
c) runnings