Question 1

I wanted Tom and Ann to come on the trip with me , but .....wanted to

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neither of them

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both of them

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each of them

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none of them

Question 2

He wasn't .....to do the job

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experienced enough

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too experienced

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experienced too

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enough experienced

Question 3

I've been waiting for you to show up since 2:00.When are you going to come over?

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I've been waiting

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I'm still waiting

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I'd waited

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I waited

Question 4

I expected their house to be very big, but it's .......than mine

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no bigger

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so big

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not as big

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as big

Question 5

It was .....book that I couldn't put it down

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such a good

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so a good

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such good

Question 6

Why don't you answer your phone? The boss's been trying yo reach you.....

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all day

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all the day

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the all day

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whole day

Question 7

The meeting was very .....

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badly organized

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badly organizing

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bad organization

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bad organized

Question 8

He said he wanted to contact me but he ....called

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neither wrote nor

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didn't write nor

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either wrote or

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both wrote and

Question 9

The earlier we leave ...we will arrive

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the sooner

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sooner

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much sooner

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so sooner

Question 10

He ......works here.He has resigned

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no longer

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not any longer

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not anymore

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no more

Question 11

I was surprised to hear from her. I was ......more surprised when she appeared at my doorstep

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even

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ever

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any

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yet

Question 12

Textbooks will be .......free to local schools

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distributed

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dispersed

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spread

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scattered

Question 13

The facts behind the scandal will.........

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emerge

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occur

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take place

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turn up

Question 14

Tom makes sure he spends a few hours of .....time with his children every day

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quality

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merit

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value

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worth

Question 15

Some natural ......, such as natural gas and fossil fuel, cannot be replaced

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resources

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goods

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properties

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possessions

Question 16

The concert was brilliant! it lived up to all our .....

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expectations

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promises

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estimates

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prospects

Question 17

Their youngest son is rowdy. he is beginning to ....my patience

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try

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break

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get

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aim

Question 18

If there are no .....after the operation, the doctor says that she'll go home within two weeks

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complications

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dangers

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troubles

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glitches

Question 19

Please do not enter; the garden is off  .... to visitors

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limits

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boundaries

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extremes

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extremes

Question 20

I don't ......that the film is entertaining, but it doesn't have much depth

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dispute

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quarrel

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accept

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agree

Question 21

The ferry service has been ..........for the day because of bad weather

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suspended

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bound

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restrained

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resolved

Question 22

The new findings are .....with those of previous studies

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inconsistent

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irregular

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unpredictable

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incoherent

Question 23

Surveys show a ....away from home-ownership and towards rented accommodation

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trend

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motive

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desire

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mood

Question 24

Peter hurt his arm while ....tennis

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playing

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played

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having played

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was playing

Question 25

Do you play any other sports ....golf

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besides

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in addition

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as well

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apart

Question 26

Five thousand dollars in diamonds .......in the robbery this morning

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were stolen

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has been stolen

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were being stolen

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had been stolen

Question 27

Last year all of us went on holiday, but this year........

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none of us did

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no one of us did

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didn't any of us

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not any of us did

Question 28

I prefer .....pop music

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classical music to

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classical music than

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to classical music than

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than classical music to

Question 29

.....a hotel, they looked for somewhere to have dinner

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Having found

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Found

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Being found

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Finding

Question 30

Jack has been neglecting his school work. It's about time ....some studying

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he did

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he has done

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he were to do

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he had done

Question 31

It's not worth going shopping now. By the time .....the stores, they will have closed

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we get to

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we have got to

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we got to

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we will get to

Question 32

We met a lot of interesting people.....we were on vacation

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while

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during

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whereas

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due to

Question 33

I ....it if you keep me informed

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appreciate

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appreciated

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were to appreciate

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would appreciate

Question 34

Why's she so late? She can't still ....

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be working

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work

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is working

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working

Question 35

I'm sorry I missed the wedding; I wish I ....there.

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could have been

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had been

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to be

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can be

Question 36

She passed the exam ......

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and so did Tom

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as did Tom too

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as Tom did so

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also Tom did

Question 37

The place is more expensive than I thought, I didn't expect the bill to come to this ....

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amount

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extent

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rate

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quantity

Question 38

They could take legal ....against you if you break the terms of the contract

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action

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attempt

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battle

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deed

Question 39

Autumation should ....us to cut production costs by half

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enable

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offer

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let

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make

Question 40

We don't know what will be decided .It's too early to predict the ....of the meeting

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outcome

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product

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end

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effect

Question 41

The old warehouse has been .....into offices

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converted

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improved

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reformed

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renewed

Question 42

If you don't take professional ........in your work, you're probably in the wrong job

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pride

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lead

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superiority

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advantage

Question 43

He is currently .....to be the best British athlete

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considered

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reflected

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measured

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calculated

Question 44

The experiments were ......by scientists in New York

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conducted

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managed

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delivered

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administered

Question 45

The badly neglected paintings have all been carefully ...........

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restored

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mended

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renovated

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modernized

Question 46

Peter had to return from his holiday early after he was ......of all his money and credit cards

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robbed

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stolen

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pinched

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lifted

Question 47

I was expecting her to be really excited about the trip but she was very ......

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restrained

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limited

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restricted

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confined

Question 48

It's cheaper to go by train. They offer a 10% ...........on rail travel for students

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discount

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decline

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drop

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decrease

Question 49

His new video game has become very popular. It is ..........like hot cakes

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selling

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performing

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trading

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producing

Question 50

If you order the tickets by phone you have to pay a $2 service...........as well as $13,50 for each ticket

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charge

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cash

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toll

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payment

Question 51

Don't sign any contract before examining its ....carefully

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conditions

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positions

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circumstances

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settings

Question 52

it never .......Sarah's mind that her parents might be worried when she stayed out late

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crossed

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made

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occured

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came

Question 53

He has retired. He isn't .........involved in the day-to-day management of the business any more

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actively

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powerfully

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forcefully

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steadily

Question 54

There are thorough .....checks on each plane before take-off

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maintenance

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conservation

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preservation

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protection

Question 55

.......of this new treatment cannot take place until all the data has been collected

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Evaluation

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Estimation

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Measurement

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Judgement

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