1. It is important to keep the factory working at ____ efficiency all the time. [ {[N( g&d
A optimistic B optimum C optical D optional (lA.3 4.p
2. We need to take steps to counter the _____ decline in our export market. Eu@5L9A
A lingering B chronic C lengthy D abiding ;SwC&.I
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A legible B intelligible C distinctive D conceivable *#>F.#9
4. We are going to____ what were learned so for by doing some revision exercise today. j dut4 nFc
A consolidate B reinforce C affirm D conform }pNX@C#De
5. Kerin made one last____attempt to persuade Sandra to go with him and then left n[xkSF^)
A considerable B trival C futile D resultant XY7Qa!>7j
6. The school agree to ___ their decision until they had spoken to his parents. x
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A convert B retain C deter D expel `T*U]/zQ
7. Repullican Party member were confidently ____ victory even as the first few votes come in AWr}"r?s
A acclaining B reclaining C exclaining D proclaiming S^RUw
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A discrepancy B conflict C contrast D divergence ~d>%,?z z
9. The idea that a good night sleep will cure everything is a complete _____ Lrz3
A defect B fallacy C fraud D abuse cleOsj;S
10 Before a bill can become law it has to have the full ____ of both Houses of Parliament. e&Y0}oY
A justification B warrant C endorsement D verification aA*9,
11 The image is ____ by a series of lenses within the telescope $j`
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A maginfied B signified C extended D expanded icwaCg L,C T(X:Yw
12 Strangely enough the most obvious explanation did not ___ Juckie until the next day kka" C]!
A stumble on B occur to C come up with D stand up to oT+(W,G
13 The government wants a 3% inflation rate,but is this a ___ objective? >mu)/kl
A reflective B flexible C feeble D feasible 54p tP
14 She has still ___ by what happened in Bancelona,although she had left 20years earlier ~&G4)AM
A haunted B frequented C recalled D sustained '8`T|2
15 The hands on my alarm clock are____.So I can tell time in the dark vS; '}N
A imminent B luminous C illumination D illustrative
