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2. We need to take steps to counter the _____ decline in our export market. c_grPk2O4
A lingering B chronic C lengthy D abiding 1$/MrPT(b
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4. We are going to____ what were learned so for by doing some revision exercise today. s9;#!7 ms
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5. Kerin made one last____attempt to persuade Sandra to go with him and then left .T<= z
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6. The school agree to ___ their decision until they had spoken to his parents. Y_&g="`Q
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7. Repullican Party member were confidently ____ victory even as the first few votes come in 94uN I8
A acclaining B reclaining C exclaining D proclaiming
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A discrepancy B conflict C contrast D divergence |:[tNs*,O
9. The idea that a good night sleep will cure everything is a complete _____ xJ^ >pg8
A defect B fallacy C fraud D abuse ^H{R+}
10 Before a bill can become law it has to have the full ____ of both Houses of Parliament. d<!3`qe
A justification B warrant C endorsement D verification <U5wB]]
11 The image is ____ by a series of lenses within the telescope [yl sz?
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13 The government wants a 3% inflation rate,but is this a ___ objective? _\Q^x)w6
A reflective B flexible C feeble D feasible \P} p5k[
14 She has still ___ by what happened in Bancelona,although she had left 20years earlier 3~,d+P
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15 The hands on my alarm clock are____.So I can tell time in the dark 4c
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