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The teacher asked us to _____ the main points of the article in our summaries.
a) summarize b) sum up c) condense d)
abbreviate
a) summarize
The novel provides a _____ depiction of life in the 19th century.
a) vivid b) lively c) vibrant d) colourful
a) vivid
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Despite being _____ in the battle, the soldier fought on and was awarded a medal for bravery.
a) enraged b) wounded c) flawed d) bruised
b) wounded
Much of the neighbourhood was demolished in the 1940s when living _____ had deteriorated.
a) situations b) circumstances c) states
d) conditions
d) conditions
You can't get your own _____ all the time.
a) manner b) idea c) way d) path
c) way
If you are _____, you will not use your credit cards unnecessarily.
a) sensitive b) sensational c) sensible
d) intelligently
c) sensible
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My favourite ____ at school was undoubtedly geography. Now I want to study it at university.
a) material b) subject c) signature d) matter
b) subject
People come to the small northern country for many reasons, lured perhaps, by the promise of spectacular ____ friendly natives, and a vibrant arts scene.
a) scene b) scenery c) view d) panorama
b) scenery
The humble bumble bee, so often _____ for granted, plays a key role in agriculture.
a) taken b) collected c) given d) made
a) taken
She moved to the coast, leaving her high-stress job in _____ of happiness.
a) pursuit b) looking c) fulfilling d) following
a) pursuit
_____ winners in the music competition include the now very well-known singer Youngblud.
a) before b) ex c) previous c) precedding
c) Previous
The company's profits have _____ significantly this past year.
a) raised b) increase c) elevated d) risen
d) risen
The terrible weather _____ in severe traffic delays and the closure of the airport.
a) resulted b) concluded c) ended d) met
a) resulted
If you come up _____ difficulties, let me know and I'll help you out.
a) from b) to c) between d) against
d) against
The dress really didn't look good on her, and I told her what I thought. _____, she still bought it.
a) However b) Despite c) Although d) Lastly
a) However
_____ temperatures have made living in this part of the world more and more difficult.
a) Raising b) Rising c) Enlarging d) Growing
b) Rising
Tomas was ___ disappointed with his exam results and plans to re-sit them in the summer.
a) widely b) fully c) bitterly d) widely
c) bitterly
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The cup will remain on _____ for a month, after which it will be sent to the official museum.
a) exposition b) display c) parade d) stage
b) display
Tomas graduated with a specialist degree in the _____ of criminology.
a) aspect b) sector c) division d) field
d) field
Two wolves ran through the forest in _____ of deer.
a) following b) chase c) hunting d) persuit
d) persuit
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The doctor gave me a _____ for medicine for my cough.
a) transcription b) recipe c) receipt
d) prescription
d) prescription
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The point of 'Phobia Awareness Week' is to highlight the difficulties many people ____ in everyday situations.
a) front b) confront c) meet d) face
d) face
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There's a ___ range of issues that we need to discuss as soon as possible.
a) far b) ample c) wide d) height
c) wide
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What angered me wasn't his resignation but the _____ in which he did it.
a) manner b) method c) aspect d) bearing
a) manner
Research has not managed to _____ a connection between teaching methods and student achievement.
a) apply b) build c) establish d) construct
c) establish