Question 1

This voucher entitles you ...... a free dessert.

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to

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have

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with

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for

Question 2

There are many problems ..... our planet in the 21st century.

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facing

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in facing

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having faced

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to face

Question 3

The lawyer ...... a very good question about the new evidence.

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raised

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rises

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rose

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has risen

Question 4

Moving house depends on ...... I get an increase in my salary.

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whether

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that

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how

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if

Question 5

Many children ...... to be afraid of the dark.

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are said

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will say

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have said

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are saying

Question 6

Helen was not ...... disappointed as sad.

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so much

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as

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more

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so very

Question 7

Supposing Jane ...... the exam, what would she have done?

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had failed

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would have failed

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did fail

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failed

Question 8

The judge insisted that the prisoner ...... the question.

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answer

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would answer

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will answer

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answers

Question 9

After coming close to ...... of a tropical disease, the explorer made a full recovery.

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dying

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die

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being dead

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death

Question 10

Nowhere ...... as cold as when I visited Russia.

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have I been

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had I been

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I had been

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I have been

Question 11

He had not had ...... good meal in a very long time.

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such a

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so a

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as so

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a such

Question 12

The nurse said she ...... a worse case of chickenpox.

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had never seen

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never has seen

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has never seen

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never ever seen

Question 13

No one wants to have another piece of cake, ...... ?

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do they

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won't they

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don't they

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will they

Question 14

...... he should have been studying, he stayed in bed all day.

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Whereas

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However

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Despite

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Nevertheless

Question 15

If you went to see the dentist, you ...... in less pain.

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would be

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would have been

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will have been

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will be

Question 16

...... his circumstances, I am happy to loan him the money.

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Given

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Without

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Under

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Taken

Question 17

The ...... ingredients used in making bread are yeast and flour.

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principal

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principle

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principled

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principles

Question 18

Passport applications are often delayed by too much ...... .

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red tape

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yellow ribbon

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blue rope

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green string

Question 19

...... his great age, the 90-year-old walks his dog twice a day.

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Notwithstanding

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Regardless

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In spite

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Even though

Question 20

I ...... to think how much the car will cost to repair.

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dread

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stress

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fear

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worry

Question 21

Lionel Messi is considered ...... the world's greatest footballer.

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to be

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like

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as

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for being

Question 22

It's no ...... trying to call her, she doesn't want to talk to us.

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use

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way

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hope

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point

Question 23

I need to charge my mobile phone. The battery is ...... .

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flat

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worn

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out

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empty

Question 24

Many items are ....... cheaper if you buy them online.

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considerably

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greatly

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widely

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particularly

Question 25

I am afraid the bread is ...... , so I cannot make you a sandwich.

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stale

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sour

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rotten

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rancid

Question 26

It was a long time ago, but I do ...... remember my childhood.

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vaguely

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almost

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nearly

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hardly

Question 27

Steve can't return to work for another week as he is still ...... .

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infectuous

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contaminated

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catching

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transmitable

Question 28

She was terrified, but resisted the ...... to run away.

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impulse

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insight

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inspiration

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intuition

Question 29

Birds can travel thousands of miles during their annual ....... .

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migration

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departure

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movement

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immigration

Question 30

The sale of the house fell ...... at the last minute.

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through

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over

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down

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in

Question 31

I am sure they ...... if we had invited them.

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would have come

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will come

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will have come

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would come

Question 32

...... we were all sitting silently, did the exam begin.

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Not until

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No sooner

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Hardly

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Only then

Question 33

The house prices in this area ...... rapidly.

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continue to fall

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are falling down

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fell down

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continues to fall

Question 34

Why do we have a teapot? It never ...... .

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gets used

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been used

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had use

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was used

Question 35

The book was believed ....... written in London.

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to have been

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to be

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to have

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to being

Question 36

The boy admitted ...... in the exam.

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to cheating

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to be cheating

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to cheat

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to being cheated

Question 37

I brought an umbrella in case of rain, but I ...... .

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needn't have

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didn't need

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won't need

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don't need

Question 38

I insisted that she ...... her seatbelt on!

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put

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puts

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is putting

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will put

Question 39

Only then ...... realise our mistake.

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did we

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have we

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we will

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we did

Question 40

If you ...... see John, please ask him to call me.

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happen to

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should to

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ought to

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will to

Question 41

He is likely ...... late as he is never punctual.

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to be

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having been

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be

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being

Question 42

Please refer to the document ...... for the latest information.

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attached

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attaching

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is attached

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has attached

Question 43

I could not help ...... how unhappy she was.

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but notice

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for noticing

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noticed

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to notice

Question 44

...... for the loan, I could not have started the business.

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Had it not been

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Unless it had been

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If were not

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If it had been

Question 45

I had not quite ...... when the guests arrived.

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finished cooking

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finish cooking

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have finished cooking

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to finish cooking

Question 46

She has always been a good ...... of character.

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judge

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evaluator

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assessor

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adjudicator

Question 47

The two men smiled ...... at each other.

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knowingly

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purposefully

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considerably

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knowlwdgeably

Question 48

My choice of holiday was ...... to Greece and Spain.

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narrowed down

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thinned down

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stripped down

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closed down

Question 49

The actor ...... his thoughts before stepping onto the stage.

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collected

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picked up

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made up

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obtained

Question 50

The rocket broke ...... on impact with the planet.

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apart

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down

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out

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in

Question 51

Many diseases are ...... through insect bites.

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transmitted

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transported

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transplanted

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transposed

Question 52

The two countries are engaged ....... talks about peace.

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in

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with

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to

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on

Question 53

The ancient bridge finally ...... after the earthquake.

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gave way

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gave in

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gave up

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gave out

Question 54

We had problems, but we always managed to ....... them.

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come through

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come round

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come over

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come out of

Question 55

I have no idea of her age, but she is no spring ...... .

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chicken

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lamb

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kitten

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hen

Question 56

There is no chance ...... of winning the lottery without a ticket.

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whatsoever

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wherever

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however

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whenever

Question 57

The child ...... denied telling lies.

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emphatically

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devotedly

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overpoweringly

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meticulously

Question 58

Don't ...... her chances; she could still pass all her exams.

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write off

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speak of

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speak on

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write on

Question 59

Can we run a few new ideas ...... the boss this morning?

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by

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over

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through

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at

Question 60

His work did not ...... up to standard and so he was asked to leave.

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come

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reach

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rise

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live

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