ECPE HONORS__DICTATION__U2[2.197 - 2.241]
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- Q1
The U.S. Armed Forces have more than one million ___.
agents
personnel
observers
45s - Q2
Some people justify their failures by saying that they were ____ and not because of wrong choices.
quite something
precise
meant to be
45s - Q3
After breaking his finger, Peter had to keep his hand ___ for a couple of weeks.
immobility
mobile
immobile
45s - Q4
He was ___ when he made nasty comments about his wife in public.
taken aback
a forerunner
out of line
45s - Q5
Mark wasn't surprised when his girlfriend broke up with him, as he'd ____.
known it was coming
been in advance
been out of line
45s - Q6
The successful TV show was the ___ of the screenwriter.
brainchild
advance
observation
30s - Q7
My mother is always saying to me "___!" after doing things I choose to do despite her warnings.
I told you so
I wasn't born yesterday
It's quite something
45s - Q8
I was ____ that he wasn't coming back until next week when I suddenly bumped into him.
not born yesterday
soaking wet
under the impression
45s - Q9
Mark wrote Mary an email asking to marry him, which was not the ___ she'd dreamt about.
proposal
precision
struggle
45s - Q10
Some of the questions on the exam were easy, but I ___ with some of the others.
advanced
struggled
was a forerunner
45s - Q11
We were all ____ when we found out that that they broke up since they seemed really happy together.
caught by surprise
caught by aback
taken by surprise
45s - Q12
She got angry because I called her during a meeting. ____?
I told you so
How was I to know?
I knew it was coming
45s - Q13
Scientists use _____ to create stronger, more productive crops.
injections
genetically engineered
genetic engineering
45s - Q14
The long hike really tested our ____.
abuse
endure
endurance
45s - Q15
Once she'll pass her exams, she'll be a[n] ___ lawyer.
certify
certified
certification
45s