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1. In fear of assassination, Li Shimin __________ and killed his rival brothers Li Yuanji and Li Jiancheng in the Incident at Xuanwu Gate. On September 4, Shimin's father __________ in his favor and Shimin became Emperor Taizong of Tang, Emperor of China.
a. assassinated, descended
b. waited, succeeded
c. ambushed, abdicated
d. conspired, celebrated
e. paid, profited

2. Slavery is a system in which people are the property of others. Slaves can be held against their will from the time of their capture, purchase or birth, and _________ of the right to leave, to refuse to work, or to demand wages. In some societies it was _______ for an owner to kill a slave; in others it was a crime
a. empowered, usual
b. void, mandatory
c. devoid, commonplace
d. imbibed, symbolic
e. deprived, legal

3. While the family's finances ____________ improved with the acquisition of a new house and even the hiring of two servants, it soon became apparent Edwin was an alcoholic. Five years later, he was forced to retire and although he attempted to ___________ himself through treatment, he was never reinstated at the Rock Island Railroad.
a. tremendously, medicate
b. seemingly, rehabilitate
c. evidently, invigorate
d. arguably, strengthen
e. strongly, cure