Question 1

The government's decision to increase taxes ____ a series ofprotests.

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provoked

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channeled

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exploited

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dwindled

Question 2

Now that he is out of work, he has to _____on his daily expenses.

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cut back

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provoke

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cut down in size

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cut corners

Question 3

It seems like a good plan in theory, but I don;t think it's _____.

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feasible

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unintentional

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diverse

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sentiment

Question 4

The coach _____ the players before the start of the game.

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lines up

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cuts it fine

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pursues

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ravages

Question 5

They have decided to _____ and sell their shop.

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cut losses

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gain

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coin

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spring up

Question 6

Santorini is one of the most _____ beautiful islands in Greece.

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strikingly

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imaginatively

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feasible

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paradoxically

Question 7

The government should take account of public _____ before signing the treaty.

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sentiment

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volume

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contributor

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aftermath

Question 8

The environmental campaign has gained ______ since it was aired on TV.

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momentum

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exponent

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exploit

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spike

Question 9

They have very different personalities but, _____, the are best friends.

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paradoxically

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in the aftermath

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to cut a long story short

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strikingly

Question 10

The student was expelled for his _____ behaviour.

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reprehensible

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exponent

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wildlife

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disgraceful

Question 11

Eating dairy products can help to ____ the side-effects of anitbiotics.

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counter

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follow suit

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fuel

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minimise

Question 12

The company's aim is to _____ the cost of production.

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drive down

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cry off

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channel

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sweep

Question 13

_____, she walked out and left him for good.

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to cut a long story short

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paradoxically

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in the aftermath

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cutting corners

Question 14

She is a(n) _____ of alternative medicine and refuses to take conventional medication.

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exponent

Answer

pursuit

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contibutor

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infrastructure

Question 15

E-shops are _____ all the time.

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springing up

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driving down

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countering

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calling on

Question 16

This new fashion is _____ across the country.

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sweeping

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lining up

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cutting losses

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dwindling

Question 17

There are some impressive 18th century _____ around the lake.

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mansions

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exploits

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infrastructures

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movements

Question 18

In an effort to ____ costs, the company started importing goods from China.

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minimise

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fuel

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coin

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put in place

Question 19

Enrolment on the course has ____ since last year.

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dwindled

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cut back on

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ravage

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provoked

Question 20

He had promised to help me organise the event but ____ at the last moment.

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cried off

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cut down in size

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follow suit

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cried out for

Question 21

The new girl in my class was very snobbish, but I soon cut her ____.

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down to size.

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fine

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back on

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down

Question 22

Her Halloween costume attracted a lot of attention because it was _____ designed.

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imaginatively

Answer

strikingly

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ashore

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reprehensible

Question 23

Most of the country's _____ was destroyed during the war.

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infrastructure

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volume

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sentiment

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movement

Question 24

Whatever Paul does, his little brother _____.

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follows suit

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cries out

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counters

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springs up

Question 25

When travelling outside the city, you can see country lanes _____ with pine trees.

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lined

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feasible

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fared

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unintentional

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