New Sentences — Choose the Correct Word

These sentences are new — they do not come directly from the article. Choose the vocabulary word or phrase that best completes each one.

1.The candidate's gathered outside the building to cheer for her.
2.The mayor was unavailable because she was attending to all morning.
3.He decided to the sale and bought two pairs of shoes.
4.The small country considered itself with its more powerful neighbor.
5.They hid the stolen jewels inside a rolled-up .
6.The salesman used all his to convince us to buy the car.
7.The audience was completely by the singer's performance.
8.The ambulance arrived to save the accident victim.
9.After her partner retired, she became the owner of the business.
10.He was his coworkers by mocking their accents.
11.The couple's became the talk of the small town.
12.The president was during a public parade.
13.The general relied on his to carry out the most sensitive orders.
14.The home team their rivals in the championship game.
15.Be careful — that mushroom is and can make you very sick.
16.The soldiers were shortly after crossing the border.