Question 1

to stand for =

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to represent

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to do something that someone else was going to do because they cannot be there

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to be better than other similar things or people

Question 2

to stand by sb=

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to continue to support someone when they are in a difficult situation

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to do something that someone else was going to do because they cannot be there

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to leave a job or position so that someone else can do it instead

Question 3

to let sb off =

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to not punish someone who has done something wrong, or to not punish them severely

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to allow someone to do something, or to allow something to happen

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to allow a person or animal to leave somewhere, especially by opening a locked or closed door

Question 4

to give away =

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to give something to someone without asking for any money

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to give something to a large number of people

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to stop doing something before you have completed it, usually because it is too difficult

Question 5

The strong wind caused serious damage ______ the roof.

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to

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on

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______

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of

Question 6

Many buildings were damaged ______ the storm

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in

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to

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from

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_______

Question 7

Smoking can seriously damage _______your health

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______

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on

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for

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to

Question 8

They're conducting experiments ______ hamster cells to test the effects of the drug.

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on

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from

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about

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______

Question 9

Did he ever experiment (пробовал) _______drugs?

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with

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______

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for

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on

Question 10

Eating fatty food increases _______the risk of heart disease.

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______

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for

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of

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in

Question 11

We are seeing an increase _______ standards of living.

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in

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of

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for

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______

Question 12

It was obvious _____ everybody that he was tired.

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to

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from

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_____

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for

Question 13

It's important to protect your skin ________ the harmful effects of the sun.

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from

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for

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of

Question 14

Vitamin C may help protect _________ cancer.

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against

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______

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for

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of

Question 15

Members of the public were prevented ________ entering the building.

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from

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of

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_______

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to

Question 16

Students were protesting _______ cuts to the education budget

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about

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on

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for

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________

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