Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

lined

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full

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overrun

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dwindled

Question 2

The coastal city was ______ by the tsunami.

Accepted Answer

ravaged

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mitigated

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exacerbated

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dwindled

Question 3

The student was expelled for his ______ behaviour.

Accepted Answer

reprehensible

Answer

striking

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inevitable

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unintentional

Question 4

I took your phone by mistake - believe me it was ______.

Accepted Answer

unintentional

Answer

severe

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inadvertently

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disgraceful

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

cut back on

Answer

put in place

Answer

cut out

Answer

put off

Question 6

Extra security measures have been ______ at all airports following the latest bomb attack.

Accepted Answer

put in place

Answer

cutting it fine

Answer

cut corners

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cut down to size

Question 7

Eating dairy products can help to ______ the side-effects of antibiotics.

Accepted Answer

counter

Answer

inundate

Answer

ravage

Answer

dwindle

Question 8

It seems like a good plan in theory, but I don't think it is ______.

Accepted Answer

feasible

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equivalent

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intentional

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far-flung

Question 9

Enrolment on the course has ______ since last year.

Accepted Answer

dwindled

Answer

mitigated

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ravaged

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countered

Question 10

Many people were left homeless in the ______ of the earthquake.

Accepted Answer

aftermath

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corner

Answer

outcome

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result

Question 11

The way the homeless man was treated was ______.

Accepted Answer

disgraceful

Answer

far-flung

Answer

unintentional

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feasible

Question 12

The company ______ on quality by using cheaper materials.

Accepted Answer

cut corners

Answer

cut down to size

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cut down on

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cut it fine

Question 13

The train leaves in half an hour if you don't leave now, you'll be ______.

Accepted Answer

cutting it fine

Answer

cutting a long story short

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cutting your losses

Answer

cutting corners

Question 14

They have decided to ______ and sell their shop.

Accepted Answer

cut their losses

Answer

cut corners

Answer

cut it fine

Answer

cut a long story short

Question 15

Children should _____ all their energy into something creative.

Accepted Answer

channel

Answer

strike

Answer

line

Answer

pursuit

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