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The 20th century saw the beginning of a technological ___________ (REVOLVE).

It’s a real pity; Jack’s application for the job was __________ (SUCCESS).

Danny is very and refuses to work overtime; I think that’s very ___________ (FLEXIBLE) unfair for the other staff.

Historians need to be when considering past events and the _________(OBJECT) people who played a role in them.

Julie went to see a specialist who _______ some medicine for her condition.

• practised

• prescribed

• wrote

• added

In a freak accident, a pedestrian was _______ when a driver threw a can of soft drink out of the window.

• broken

• concussion

• damaged

• injured

It was heartbreaking to see the ________ children in the villages hit by famine.

• anorexic

• nourishment

• malnourished

• overweight

I need to see a dentist because I have a very painful _______ tooth.

• wisdom

• wise

• old

• dent

Barry has got a huge ________ ; he’s always eating.

• overeating

• appetitizer

• appetite

• hunger

A popular pizza _______ in Japan is octopus, but I don’t find that very ________.

• top / appetizer

• topping / appetizer

• top / appetizing

• topping / appetizing