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2. We need to take steps to counter the _____ decline in our export market. *&p
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A lingering B chronic C lengthy D abiding _r!''@B
3. Her handwriting is so bad that it is barely____ jxA`RSY
A legible B intelligible C distinctive D conceivable gs;3
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4. We are going to____ what were learned so for by doing some revision exercise today. ;{b 1'
A consolidate B reinforce C affirm D conform l:NEK`>i
5. Kerin made one last____attempt to persuade Sandra to go with him and then left ".+wz1
A considerable B trival C futile D resultant 4>]^1J7Wz
6. The school agree to ___ their decision until they had spoken to his parents. )W^Wqa8mG|
A convert B retain C deter D expel (1e;7sNG@
7. Repullican Party member were confidently ____ victory even as the first few votes come in x7$U
A acclaining B reclaining C exclaining D proclaiming <d$kGCz
8. The___between the two sets of figures suggests that someone had been stealing money from the bank ;6aTt2BQ
A discrepancy B conflict C contrast D divergence 9TGjcZ1S'
9. The idea that a good night sleep will cure everything is a complete _____ i|u3 Qt5
A defect B fallacy C fraud D abuse .Ajs0 T2
10 Before a bill can become law it has to have the full ____ of both Houses of Parliament. 31mY]Jve"
A justification B warrant C endorsement D verification oD_'8G}
11 The image is ____ by a series of lenses within the telescope HKO00p7
A maginfied B signified C extended D expanded icwaCg L,C ^! ^8]u<Q
12 Strangely enough the most obvious explanation did not ___ Juckie until the next day lPm'>,}Y
A stumble on B occur to C come up with D stand up to m;o \.s
13 The government wants a 3% inflation rate,but is this a ___ objective? drTX
A reflective B flexible C feeble D feasible 30]?
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14 She has still ___ by what happened in Bancelona,although she had left 20years earlier A" `62
A haunted B frequented C recalled D sustained [>#?C*s
15 The hands on my alarm clock are____.So I can tell time in the dark QFIdp R.
A imminent B luminous C illumination D illustrative