Question 1

The burglar ........ around the building looking for a way in.

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prowled

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raged

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peeled

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roamed

Question 2

Police ......... traffic while they cleared the road after the accident.

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diverted

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dominated

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donated

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demanded

Question 3

These claims are ........ and not scientifically proven.

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dubious

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doubful

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indictable

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undeniable

Question 4

This chart shows the firm's ....... profits for the first five years.

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prospective

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persuasive

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prosaic

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pervasive

Question 5

Between taxes and the high cost of living I make barely enough to ........ .

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get by

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let up

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let off

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lay up

Question 6

The king was sure his knights could defend the ........ indefinitely.

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stronghold

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rim

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edge

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threshold

Question 7

She realized the ....... of arguing with her mean mother-in-law.

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futility

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ability

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mobility

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stability

Question 8

Hail ....... the cars in the parking lot.

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battered

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flattered

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spattered

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shattered

Question 9

She cast a/an ....... look at her childhood house.

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longing

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ardent

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finicky

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frigid

Question 10

Henry wanted to ....... for his rude behaviour towards James.

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make amends

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jump in a lake

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smell the rat

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have kittens

Question 11

Dan felt ...... when the woman did not return his smile.

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sheepish

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shrill

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shallow

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shrewd

Question 12

Repairing damaged nerves is a very ...... operation.

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delicate

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feeble

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frail

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tiny

Question 13

The ....... for your crimes is ten years' imprisonment.

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penalty

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indemnity

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premium

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compensation

Question 14

The jury ...... the defendant due to lack of evidence.

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acquitted

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vindicated

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obstrusive

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asserted

Question 15

The boundary of the car park is ....... by a low brick wall.

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delineated

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desecrated

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declared

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designated

Question 16

We can teach dancers up to ....... level here.

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intermediate

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militant

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moderate

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guerilla

Question 17

........ of foreign economic aid would have a crippling effect on the country.

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suspension

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delay

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respite

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halt

Question 18

Why would anyone ....... harm on a helpless animal?

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inflict

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enforce

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exert

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hinder

Question 19

A large ...... of plaster crashed down from the ceiling.

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chunk

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rock

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boulder

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pebble

Question 20

The university decided to fire a professor for committing ...... and falsifying data.

Accepted Answer

plagiarism

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plaque

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plague

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plaster

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