In order to buy this house, he had to obtain a large ____ from his bank. A. loan B. finance C. capital D. debt

Loss of words? When we heard unexpected news, we were at a "loss for words". (there's NO "loss of words", I post the subject by accident) A. couldn't speak for a while B. didn't know what to say

Close to & close by What is the difference?

Which one is correct? What are their differences? 1) My bag's gone. I've been ____. 2) When Lan looked in her purse, she found her ring had been ____. A. stolen B. robbed C. thieved D. kidnapped

The country has been ____ 4 different flags. I have no idea of the missing preposition. I think the answer is "under" but I'm not sure what it means. Thanks for explaining the correct answer!

The country has been "under" four different flags. What does "under" mean guys? Thanks a lot!