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Today’s newspaper report that the escaped bank robber hasn’t been caught yet. He has been at … (a)   … since January

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Jason made a few minor mistakes in his exercise, but the teacher turned a blind …..….. to them and gave him a good mark.

(a)  

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I found out at a …...….. that something was wrong between Adam and his wife.

(a)  

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Nobody has examined the question before us, so it may appear to be unusually difficult to get to the … (a)   …. of the problem

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Don’t move from this place! You are as safe as ……… here.

(a)  

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Now that Mr. Harvey has finished his speech, the …...…. is yours. Come and explain your point of view

(a)  

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I don’t think there is a need for our players to worry. We are stronger, more experienced and the spectators are on our ………, too.

(a)  

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It has been decided that the two boys will be expelled from school for playing nasty … (a)   … on the teachers and the other pupils

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The star’s manageress was out of my … (a)   ….. and that’s why I couldn’t hear clearly what she was saying.

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My boss is biased … (a)   me, which explains why I will never get promoted if I stay with this company.

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People who eat an unhealthy diet are susceptible … (a)   all kinds of illnesses and diseases.

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The noisy children were frightened … (a)   holding their tongue by the terrible accident.

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We spent an hour trying to puzzle ………. the answer to this problem

(a)  

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We have to finish ……….. our essays for homework tonight.

(a)  

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The two brothers set off in quest … (a)   gold

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It’s Frank’s (obstinate) … (a)   that drives his parents crazy. They can’t even persuade him to brush his teeth in the morning

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I’m thinking of giving Anna and Mathew a (crystal) ……… (a)   vase for her silver wedding

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The mother of the child hurried (breath) ………….. to neighbor drugstore.

(a)  

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His performance in match today (lie) ……………… his reputation as a great player

(a)  

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In spite of having rather small (earn) …… (a)   …. she lives quite an extravagant life.

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(Offend) … (a)   ……. such as mugging are quite common in the district. That’s at least what the police reports say.

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Mr. Perkins spent two years in a concentration camp after he had been taken (prison) (a)  

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The cost of the summer house shouldn’t be high as I’m going to have it built on a wooden (frame) (a)  

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Fresh air and relaxation might prove (benefit) … (a)   to your health, so don’t hesitate and take a few days off.

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The Thompsons have helped us a lot in these hard times. We do feel (debt) ……….. to them for their great support

(a)  

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The police car ran into a lamp post while in (pursue) ………. of the stolen van.

(a)  

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The private school feared losing its (credit) … (a)   …. with the state’s university system

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It was found that some aromas made people feel drowsy, others made them feel (lift) …… (a)  

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That the child behaved (dear) … (a)   ….. made the couple happy

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His behavior in his father’s presence caused his (inherit) ……...…… and his sister ended up inheriting the whole family fortune

(a)  

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She is very efficient and (fail) ……….. polite to the customers

(a)  

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The tsunami has caused (calculate) (a)   …… damage to the Japanese.

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The TV serial presented a scene of happy (domestic) …… (a)  

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Tuition at private universities has become (astronomy) …… (a)