To solve this problem you need to pay careful attention to the use of conjunctions. Conjunctions are words like "and," "but," and "although" that connect two parts of a sentence. In this instance the only conjunction and context that makes sense is " . . . so I called someone for help." The word "so" is used in situations where one thing happened which led to another thing happening. For example "I am very tired so I am going to sleep." 

To solve this problem you need to determine which of these answer choices is most likely to represent how two beloved old friends might feel about seeing each other again. To help you "beloved" means loved dearly or deeply. The correct answer then is that they " . . . were very excited to see one another." Additionally, "miserable" means very sad; "disgust" is a feeling that something is gross, unpleasant, or offensive. 

To solve this problem you first need to know that "terrified" means very scared. So, which of these answers best represents something that would make someone feel very scared? The correct answer is, of course, " . . . disappointing her parents." To provide further help, "satisfied" means happy enough with, content with. 

To solve this problem you need to figure out which of these answer choices describes a reason why someone might feel they need to practice more. The correct answer is therefore "I was frustrated after losing my tennis match . . . " Additionally, "thrilled" means very happy; "delicious" means tasty. 

To solve this problem you need to determine in which of these situations would a job be harder to find. The correct answer is therefore "When the economy is bad . . . " The answer choice "The less time you spent working . . . " does not quite fit the tense and structure of the sentence. If this was the correct answer the sentence would read "The less time you spent working the harder it will be for you to find a job." Notice how the difference in tense and word order changes the structure of the second part of the sentence. 

To solve this problem you need to consider which of these answer choices best represents something someone might do before driving home. The correct answer is therefore "She got into her car . . . " Some of the other answer choices might seem correct initially, but they either do not make sense in the context or else use the incorrect tense.

To solve this problem you simply need to figure out which of these answer choices is the most likely thing that would happen after someone had lost their dog. The correct answer is then " . . . he was very depressed." "Depressed" means very sad. The other answer choices do not make sense in the context of this sentence. Additionally, "optimistic" means feeling positive and hopeful.

To begin with "freezing" means very cold. So, to solve this problem you need to determine which of these answer choices is the most logical reaction to it being very cold in the house. The correct answer then is " . . . so they lit a fire."

To solve this problem you need to consider which of these answer choices makes sense given that you are told the subject of the sentence was not hurt in the accident. The correct answer then is "She felt fortunate . . . " "Fortunate" means lucky. The other answer choices either describe ways she would be unlikely to feel or else are completely nonsensical.

To solve this problem you need to determine which of these answer choices is a reason why someone might wear a mask. Masks disguise a person, so the correct answer then is " . . . people would not recognize him."