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Lots of young women wore​ (a)   skirts in the 1960s.

They lived and worked in ​ (b)   -zero temperatures for months.

They agreed to ​ (c)   -operate with Brazil on a programme to protect the rain forests.

Louis is virtually ​ (d)   lingual in Dutch and German.

Lucy ​ (e)   acts well with other children in the class.

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I’m ​ (a)   -retired, but I still do work when people offer it.

A leather sofa will usually ​ (b)   last a cloth one.

He gets a ​ (c)   monthly magazine on trains.

We were ​ (d)   -authors of the standard school textbook on chemistry.

These two words are almost ​ (e)   changeable.

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An ​ (a)   continental flight between the USA and Europe has lost contact with air traffic control.

I’ve arranged for a ​ (b)   cab for 10 tomorrow morning.

Australia now ​ (c)   sells the US in wines.

Can you get me a bottle of ​ (d)   -skimmed milk, too, please?

It’s a French film with English ​ (e)   titles.

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Many people who have spoken and written English from birth have difficulty with ​ (a)   colons.

Murray ​ (b)   played his opponent in the final.

The rail company is bringing in more trains in an effort to ​ (c)   mise disruption to travellers.

Take the ​ (d)   way – it’s less dangerous than walking across the road.

She has ​ (e)   natural powers that help her defeat her enemies.

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The USA and China are two of the world’s ​ (a)   powers.

1991 was the ​ ​ (b)   -centenary of Mozart’s death.

My ​ (c)   -pilot took over for the landing.

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Match the following

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• war

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• nutrition

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• creative

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• active

• non

Match the following

• essential

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• viral

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• function

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• ficient

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• adventure

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Match the following

• acceptable

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• patient

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• construct

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• relevant

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• dose

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Match the following

• regular

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• able

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• estimate

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• toxify

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• partial

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