Question 1

He ______ out of the project as he felt ti would take up too much of his time.

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opted

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tailored

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tapped

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endorsed

Question 2

Computer systems are becoming more and more ______.

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sophisticated

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subtle

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unrelated

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discreet

Question 3

The people who were injured in the crash will be ______ for their injuries.

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compensated

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endorsed

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perceived

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assured

Question 4

You should try an settle your differences without ______ to violence.

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resorting

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engaging

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attributing

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swaying

Question 5

Whenever I'm sad, I turn to my mum for ______.

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comfort

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funds

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identification

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compensation

Question 6

We can ______ the program so that it suits your needs.

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customise

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resort

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comment

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demonstrate

Question 7

They are pushing the government for stricter ______ of banks.

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regulations

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funds

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trails

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practice

Question 8

Our birthdays are on the same day! What a ______!

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coincidence

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discretion

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random

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relation

Question 9

Please ______ this message to all of your friends on Facebook.

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forward

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compromise

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turn

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resort

Question 10

The famous footballer was paid a lot of money to ______ the deodorant.

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endorse

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relate

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comfort

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expertise

Question 11

The police ______ the parents that they were doing everything possible to find the little boy.

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assured

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insured

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ensured

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reassured

Question 12

The differences between the two plans are so ______ that they seem quite the same to me.

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subtle

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unrelated

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viable

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discreet

Question 13

I didn't want to ______, so I didn't ask if I could join them.

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intrude

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resort

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perceive

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sway

Question 14

All the lights were off, so I ______ that nobody was home.

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assumed

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perceived

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opted

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culminated

Question 15

The riots ______ in the death of a citizen.

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culminated

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assumed

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resorted

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tailored

Question 16

Students need their parents'  ______ to go on the school trip.

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consent

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regulation

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setting

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coincidence

Question 17

Trying to be ______, I didn't ask her anything about her problem.

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discreet

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sophisticated

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perceived

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subtle

Question 18

You shouldn't allow yourself to be ______ by what your friends say.

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swayed

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regulated

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assumed

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perceived

Question 19

My parents have gone away for the weekend, so I have the whole house at my ______.

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disposal

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account

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sacrifice

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comment

Question 20

You'll have to make ______ if you want to become a to[ athlete.

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sacrifices

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coincidences

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adjustments

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funds

Question 21

If the ______ of us agree with the plan, we'll go on with it.

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majority

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crowds

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masses

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reins

Question 22

If you want to ______ cookies, follow the steps below.

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disable

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regulate

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assume

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perceive

Question 23

Older people often ______ technology as threat.

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perceive

Answer

resort

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identify

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assume

Question 24

Do you agree that schools should ______ with exams?

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do away

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do out

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do up

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do without

Question 25

I wish ______ talking. I can't concentrate.

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she would stop

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her to stop

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she had stopped

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she stops

Question 26

It's high time ______ thinking about his future.

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he started

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he starts

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for him to start

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to start

Question 27

I'd rather ______ it to Ben. I hope he doesn't tell anyone else.

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you hadn't mentioned

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you didn't mention

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you not have mentioned

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you not mention

Question 28

She looked as though ______in days.

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she hadn't slept

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she didn't sleep

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she wasn't sleeping

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she hasn't slept

Question 29

If only we ______ to that awful restaurant last Saturday.

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hadn't gone

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wouldn't go

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weren't going

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didn't go

Question 30

He prefers playing video games ______ TV.

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to watching

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than watching

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to watch

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than watch

Question 31

I'd rather ______ you for lunch. I'm a bit under the weather.

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not join

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to not join

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not to join

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not joining

Question 32

I think I'd better ______ studying, I have a test tomorrow.

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start

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starting

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started

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to start

Question 33

I'd prefer to eat out ______ at home.

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rather than stay

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than stay

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to staying

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than staying

Question 34

Suppose you ______ your job, what would you have done?

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had lost

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lost

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would lose

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lose

Question 35

She wishes ______ go out, but she has to work late.

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she  could

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she did

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she can

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she would

Question 36

'Can you take the rubbish out?'     'I'd rather ______. I just got home and I'm tired.

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you did it

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you would do it

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you do it

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you to do it

Question 37

If only the buses ______ on strike tomorrow!

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weren't going

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don't go

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didn't go

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not go

Question 38

'Did you go to the party last night?'      'Yes, but I'd rather ______ at home.

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have stayed

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was staying

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stayed

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stay

Question 39

'Do you know who that man over there is?'      'No, but he's speaking as if ______ a politician.'

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he is

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he was

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he would be

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he be

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