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100

Coins survive from past societies, ______ back over two thousand years.

dating

100

Neil said, "My brother has just returned from his trip to Rio."

Neil said that his brother had just returned from his trip to Rio. 

100
"I think you should apply for this job," Alexei said to me. ADVISED

Alexei advised me to apply for that job.

100

Let them see that you are a communicative and _______ leader who listens to what they have to say. (RESPONSE)

responsive

100
It's a trap!

You lose the points! :(

200

After a long bike ride, I ______ up an appetite and made myself a snack.

worked

200

Roberta asked me, "Will you take me to the show?"

Roberta asked if/whether I would take her to the show. 

200

Bonus!

You get the points! :)

200

This focus on biological mechanisms gives a _______ flavour to the book. (DISTINCT)

distinctive

200

He ______ on the chance to be head coach and took a job in Florida.

passed

300

We were _____ with coffee, doughnuts, and refreshments.

plied

300

"I will be able to come next week" he told her.

He told her that he would be able to come the week after. 

300
"Let's meet tomorrow," said Susan. SUGGESTED

Susan suggested meeting the following day // suggested (that) we (should) meet the following day. 

300

When one type of treatment fails, they go after a new one with the same _________ with which they took up the old one. (EAGER)

eagerness

300

"I'll do the washing-up tomorrow, mum" said her daughter. PROMISED

Her daughter promised to do the washing-up the following day. 

400

She was eating bread and cheese and _____ it down with iced tea.

washing

400

It's a trap! 

No points :(

400

"Have you taken my keys again?" my brother said. ACCUSED

My brother accused me of taking his keys. 

400

You cannot build any villages on an intersection adjacent to an already _______ village. (EXIST)

existent

400

One of the cats gets ____ and eats the other one's food. (GREED)

greedy

500

I’ll ____ up a couple of steaks on the barbecue.

rustle

500

Simon said, "Have you ever thought of starting your own business?" 

Simone asked (me) if/whether I had ever thought of starting my own business.

500

"Don't drink if you're driving," the police officer said to the motorist. WARNED.

The police officer warned the driver not to drink if he was driving.  

500

The government's ______ to see that the protection of the environment must be our first priority today is a great tragedy. (REFUSE)

refusal

500

"You’ve got the wrong guy. I didn’t kill her!" said the suspect. DENIED

The suspect denied killing the victim/the woman/her. 

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