1. descriptions of the "status" of a word, usually in abbreviated form (archaic, obsolete, regional, nonstandard, slang) 4 etymology 2. the accepted meaning of a word 7 entry word 3. the function of the word in a sentence 1 usage 4. the "history" of a word, beginning with the earliest language to which it can be traced 2 definition 5. the word as it appears in other forms, correctly spelled 9 respelling 6. a date marking the first known appearance of the word in a written text 3 part of speech 7. the word itself as it should be spelled 6 earliest recorded use 8. words meaning the same or nearly the same thing as the entry word 5 alternate forms 9. the word as it should be pronounced 8 synonyms

a. "to practice" is the best phrase to complete the sentence.

explanation:

during the summer, she likes to practice her soccer skills so that she is ready to play in the fall.

(note that : all the other options "the practicing of", "practice for" and "to do a practice on" are inappropriate as they make the sentence grammatically incorrect.)

journalism is the gathering, organizing, and distribution of news -- to include feature stories and commentary -- through the wide variety of print and non-print media outlets. it is not a recent phenomenon, by any means; the earliest reference to a journalistic product comes from rome circa 59 b.c., when news was recorded in a circular called the acta diurna. it enjoyed daily publication and was hung strategically throughout the city for all to read, or for those who were able to read.

the correct answer is c.