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1. The planning authorities gave the school the ______________ for an extension. (GO)
2. I want to make sure all my dependants will be financially secure if I’m ______________ in any way.
(CAPACITY)
3. He is a bad manager in that factory and everyone is in an attempt to ______________ him. (FAME)
4. The referee who will be ______________ at this year’s F.A. Club final is one of my relatives, you
know. (OFFICIAL)
5. I was surprised by his ______________ to break the law. (PREPARE)
6. It thrives in a vacuum of consumer information that might give everybody a(n) ______________ reason
to go somewhere else. (REFUTE)
7. She stood there completely ______________ so I had no idea at all what she was thinking.
(EXPRESSION)
8. Throughout the 1790s, he worked hard to secure the interest of wealthy patrons. Such ______________
enabled him to concentrate on becoming a successful composer. (PATRON)
9. Children who grow up in times of war are more likely to be ______________ than others. (ADJUST)
10. The years in isolation and adversity have deepened his ______________. (KNOW)
11. For one who has spent his life in town, a trip into the mountains could prove an ______________
experience. (FORGET)
12. He had been ______________ delayed at the office and was now in a hurry to keep his appointment
with the dentist. (EXPECT)
13. He’s completely ______________ his opponent and knocked him out in the seventh round. (BOX)
14. Children who grow up in a time of war are more likely to be ______________ than other children.
(ADJUST)
15. The museum was built in the middle of the last century in the ______________ style popular at that
time. (CLASS)
16. It is no use asking him about the political system or the parties. He doesn’t know or care. He’s
completely ______________. (POLITICS)
17. It’s quite normal to complain if you think something is wrong, but I do feel that you are sometimes
______________. (CRITICISM)
18. Susan found the responsibility of taking care of her younger brother so ______________ that she tried
to avoid it. (BURDEN)
19. Let us get this clear: it is not Paul himself that I find ______________ but it is his idea that I cannot
accept. (OBJECT)
20. Martha has a ______________ attitude towards issues and thinks that things can be either black or
white. (SIMPLE)
21. Gold is ______________ more precious than iron. In fact, there is no really comparison. (COMPARE)
22. Until the situation has settled down, it is ______________ to travel to the area hardly hit by the ebola
epidemic. (ADVISE)
23. If looks could kill, I’d be dead because she just gave me a ______________ glare. (MURDER)
24. Every Christmas, they donate some food and clothes to the ______________. (NEED)
25. He lost his temper and used disgusting ______________ language. (REPEAT)
26. Politeness is one thing. Real kindness is another. You must learn to ______________ between the two.
(DIFFERENT)
27. This machinery has been coated with a certain chemical to make it ______________. (RUST)
28. “This minor mistake is ______________. Be more careful the next time,” said the teacher. (PARDON)

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29. Film directors usually ask actors to ______________ the scene in their mind, (VISUAL)
30. The ship was ______________ off the coast of Sunmatera. (SHIP)
31. Travelling in big cities is becoming more ______________ every day. (TROUBLE)
32. The situation is so ______________ in some cities now that it is difficult to see any solution. (CHAOS)
33. It’s ______________ for them to pretend that they were shocked at the news (HYPOCRITE)
34. Profits grew last year by a ______________ 5.7%. (HEAD)
35. You can say that she is a ______________ because she works very hard and finds it difficult to stop
working and do other things. (WORK)
36. She speaks her lines very ______________. (WOOD)
37. It is really quite ______________ that we should have been at the same college without having met
before. (ORDINARY)
38. Supporters were ______________ removed from the court. (FORCE)
39. The outcome of the vote is a ______________ discussion (GO)
40. Somehow he always manages to ______________ his opponents. (WIT)
41. He has known Tom for a long time and valued his ______________. (FRIEND)
42. After all he has done for us, it would be very ______________ of us if we didn’t do this for him now.
(HELP)
43. The storm caused terrible ______________ along the coast. (DESTROY)
44. ______________ is one of the qualities required of a social worker. (FLEXIBLE)
45. The new leisure centre doesn’t quite come up to my ______________. (EXPECT)
46. The floor of the attic needs ______________ if we’re going to make it into a bedroom. (STRONG)
47. Is it possible to ______________ between a hobby and an interest? (DISTINCT)
48. This used to be a rural area but it has become ______________. (INDUSTRY)
49. I’m surprised at what you’ve done. I hope my confidence in you has not been ______________.
(PLACE)
50. This jewel is not simply valuable. It is ______________. (VALUE)
51. How dare they ______________ blame without knowing all the facts first? (PORTION)
52. You might find it hard to answer all the questions in the ______________ time. (LOT)
53. I know it’s a bit annoying but there’s no need to ______________ to such an extent. (ACT)
54. It’s ______________ even trying. We’ll never get to the hospital in time. (FRUIT)
55. As I told Rose how I felt she was completely ______________, so I had no idea at all what she was
thinking. (RESPOND)
56. Maybe I am an ______________ but what’s wrong with wanting every human being to have access to
clean drinking water? (IDEAL)
57. Being director of the National Gallery is an ______________ responsibility but thankfully I have a
number of highly experienced experts to help me. (AWE)
58. Don’t throw away consumer packaging. Most of it’s ______________ if you use a little creativity.
(USE)
59. Marvin used to be quite wild, but he’s ______________ calm these days. (RELATE)
60. Theo and his brother are always together. They’re completely ______________. (SEPARATE)
61. A ______________ agreement between the UK, France, and Ireland allows horses to travel between the
three countries without health certificates. (PART)

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62. People can decide how to care for their children, ______________ by interference from the state.
(CUMBERSOME)
63. We were amazed by her wonderful skill in the ______________ of crying infants. (PEACE)
64. Like many ______________ of his generation, he was fascinated by the Internet. (TECHNOLOGY)
65. A strike is unlikely, but some forms of ______________ are being considered. (OPERATE)
66. The last recession ______________ the economy. (VITAL)
67. The results had been ______________ by five independent scientists in the same field. (REVIEW)
68. Similar changes are happening ______________. (INDUSTRY)
69. Some experiences in early life have ______________ effects. (ERADICATE)
70. Several dead birds had been washed ______________. (SHORE)
71. Even if you are good at a game, you shouldn’t be ______________. (CONFIDENCE)
72. Tests are often carried out to detect genetic ______________ before birth. (NORMAL)
73. Various ______________ by police officers were brought to light by the enquiry. (PRATICE)
74. As a result of her ______________, Ethel has a strong sense of the difference between right and wrong.
(BRING)
75. In one shop, I ______________ a wonderful collodion of 1920s toys. (EARTH)
76. The tsunami has caused ______________ damage to the Japanese. (CALCULATE)
77. There are people whose ______________ begins from the moment of their death. (MORTAL)
78. The planet Mars is, at present, ______________. (INHABIT)
79. They never dare to leave their only child ______________ for even a moment. (ATTEND)
80. Do you think these children are ______________? They look very thin. (NOURISH)
81. Don’t be so ______________. (DRAMATIC)
82. Now I can still feel the ______________ of our victory. (GLOW)
83. We bought legal protection as an ______________ to our home insurance policy. (ADD)
84. Attempts to communicate in a foreign language can easily ______________. (FIRE)
85. He cast his eyes ______________ as if imploring God for help or pity. (HEAVEN)
86. Going to the unemployment office to wait there for hours is ______________ experience. (DESTROY)
87. Liskeard and Callington are basically ______________ from here, so it’ll take about the same time to
get to either of them. (DISTANT)
88. The workers who were ______________ during the recession badly need help from the government.
(SIZE)
89. I was ______________ by Jane’s loud and aggressive voice and so, chose to remain silent throughout
the discussion. (TIMID)
90. The stock market crash of 1929 left my great-grandfather ______________. (PENNY)
91. Every time I think I’ve beaten you, you ______________ me! (DO)
92. He will ______________ the wine as soon as we are ready for dinner. (CORK)
93. She thinks that with a little ______________, she can persuade her husband to change his mind.
(FLATTER)
94. Man really wants to live forever, so he believes in ______________. (MORTAL)
95. ______________ is one of the most serious problems to the development of children that are taken into
consideration. (NUTRITIOUS)

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96. We are determined to get rid of poverty and not to suffer ______________. (BACKWARD)
97. He is a(n) ______________ man because he is not interested in politics. (POLITIC)
98. The expert system can do all the mundane operations and still ______________ with the users in the
friendliest manner. (FACE)
99. The Ministry of Education and Training decided to organize a(n) ______________ football
championship to create a common playground for all students. (COLLEGE)
100. Helene won the discus event at the Olympic Games but was later ______________ when a medical
check proved that he had been taking drugs. (QUALIFY)
101. Those children look miserable because they’re ______________. (PARENT)
102. English is a ______________ easy language for Swedes to learn. (COMPARE)
103. Now, don’t tell anyone else what I’ve just told you. Remember, it’s ______________. (CONFIDE)
104. The recent hurricane caused ______________ damage. (WIDE)
105. Industrial robots work with far greater ______________ than most men. (PRECISE)
106. A fan is an ardent devotee, an ______________. ( ENTHUSIASTIC)
107. The ______________ need our help. (ADVANTAGE)
108. Although the splitting of the atom was one of the greatest scientific ______________ of this century,
there are many people who wish it had never happened. (BREAK)
109. She is ______________ about music. (PASSION)
110. That little charming girl you met yesterday comes from a very ______________ family. (ART)
111. He used to be an ______________ engineer before he came to work for this company.
(ELECTRICITY)
112. The doctor will be ______________ unless you call and make an appointment in advance.
(AVAILABILITY)
113. Those are the company’s strictly ______________ documents, so you mustn’t let them leak out.
(CONFIDENCE)
114. Since it was first ______________ produced at large scales, this traditional handicraft has attracted
attention worldwide. (COMMERCE)
115. Those street children performed ______________ well at the fundraising dinner party. (SURPRISE)
116. There are still ______________ about how they erected those huge stones on top of that hill.
(CERTAIN)
117. He ______________ dropped himself on the grass after shouting loudly again for help. There seemed to
be nobody around. (HOPE)
118. That guy is absolutely ______________ as you never know what he is going to do or say. (PREDICT)
119. That athlete was ______________ as soon as people found that he had used drugs. (QUALIFICATION)
120. The ______________ company sent millions of dollars marketing their new wonder drug.
(PHARMACY)
121. Although the drug is very effective, it does have some unpleasant ______________. (EFFECT)
122. This margarine is full of food ______________ - just look at the label! (ADD)
123. Patients with diseases that are highly ______________ are isolated in a special “F area”.
(CONTAGION)
124. The government has ______________ plans for new energy legislation. (VEIL)
125. Early man made use of the medical properties of insects and reptiles to treat common ______________.
(AIL)

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126. Scientists are convinced that, because crocodiles have such a long ______________, they must have a
natural ability to combat infection. (LIFE)
127. My friends started going out late to nightclubs so I decided to ______________ myself from the group.
(SOCIAL)
128. University professors both teach and ______________ research. (TAKE)
129. These materials are highly ______________. (FLAME)
130. The audience was ______________ small because of the heavy rain. (DISAPPOINT)
131. The thing I hate about John is his ______________. (RELIABLE)
132. He is very ______________ in everything he does. (SYSTEM)
133. Fruit ______________ as it ripens. (SWEET)
134. My brother lives in a ______________ area. (RESIDE)
135. She is extremely ______________ about art. (KNOWLEDGE)
136. They were brought up to behave in a ______________ way in public. (CIVILIZATION)
137. His plan is ______________ good, but it won’t work in practice. (THEORY)
138. He is ______________ for his charitable activities than for his business in the steel industry. (KNOW)
139. It may be ______________ to force them into making a decision, and if you upset them they are quite
likely to overact (PRODUCE)
140. A list of ______________ events for the autumn is being prepared. (COME)
141. After 23 years of teaching, I had simply had enough of a job which is becoming increasingly
______________. (PROBLEM)
142. ______________ of your new energy-efficient domestic gas boiler is free of charge, and will be
performed within 5 days of payment. (INSTALL)
143. Press ______________ continues over whether the Prime Minister is on the point of calling a General
Election. (SPECULATE)
144. They struggled for a society based on democracy, peace, and social ______________. (JUSTIFY)
145. Several banks are providing ______________ for the housing programme. (FINANCIAL)
146. The ______________ development of computers and the availability of the Internet will dramatically
change the face of the most popular home entertainment - television. (STOP)
147. Last week a housewife was ______________ by her washing machine. (ELECTRICITY)
148. Don’t be so critical of the boy. I myself didn’t find his behaviour ______________. (OBJECT)
149. It’s a quiet fishing village with a ______________ habour. (PICTURE)
150. The idea that the sun ‘rises’ is a popular ______________. (CONCEIVE)
151. Local people assembled to welcome back their ______________ army (TRIUMPH)
152. Hundreds of unemployed ______________ could be pushed back towards crime by the closure of job
training programs. (PRISON)
153. It is not harmful to take that drug because it is ______________. (ADDICT)
154. Girls tend to do better academically in single-sex schools than in ______________ ones. (EDUCATE)
155. Having made that morally terrible mistake, they are now ______________. (CONSCIENCE)
156. Do you really think you have enough ______________ to be on the school’s soccer team? (ATHLETE)
157. Children from a(n) ______________ background are statistically more likely to become involved in
crime. (PRIVILEGE)

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158. It is very difficult to find Mrs. Burton’s shop, for it was ______________ from all others in the street.
(DISTINGUISH)
159. We could ______________ the soil if we overuse it. (POOR)
160. I was late because I ______________ how much time I’ll need. (ESTIMATE)
161. The government is accused of ______________ power. (CENTRAL)
162. The ______________ of land in an industrial society is not as important as it was when people lived in
villages. (OWN)
163. The ______________ of the trains and the buses causes frustration and annoyance. (FREQUENT)
164. He was accused of ______________ the financial accounts. (FALSE)
165. The pipes in the house started rusting ______________ the water. (COLOR)
166. It was her ______________ charm that won her crown. (RESIST)
167. Psychologists say that adults should not accept ______________ behavior from their children.
(PERMIT)
168. I can’t stand him any longer. What a ______________ idiot. (BREATH)
169. Please ask them to speak softer. I can’t put up with these ______________ teenagers. (MOUTH)
170. Eating a rich meal late at night can give you ______________. (DIGEST)
171. She was wearing a black dress, ______________ simply with a silver necklace. (ACCESSORY)
172. The college was given full ______________ in 1995. (CREDIT)
173. When he spoke, his voice was ______________. (ACCUSE)
174. Sung by the world’s greatest tenor, this aria is ______________ beautiful (ACHE)
175. The achievements of Roman builders were largely ______________ until the resurgence of
roadbuilding in the 18th century. (PASS)
176. Our competitive company confirmed that they were not involved in any ______________ activities.
(ACT)
177. The party turned out to be a bit of a(n) ______________ - hardly anybody turned up. (EVENT)
178. The cargo was ______________ for safe and efficient shipping. (CONTENT)
179. She ______________ questions about whether she plans to run, saying she’s focused on her voter
registration and campaign finance initiatives. (STEP)
180. He was a(n) ______________ who refused to be bound by tradition. (ICON)
181. “I am going to ask that very question of you,” said Norton ______________. (URBAN)
182. Mark, a ______________ commentator, was often featured on state television explaining government
policy. (TELEVISION)
183. He decided to resign rather than cozy up to ______________ at the party. (LINE)
184. I asked him ______________ whether he wanted the job. (BLANK)
185. At the entrance of a greasy, ______________ kitchen, we met an old woman who was carefully
carrying some putrid tripe in a rag. (ODOR)
186. Politicians and academics pointed to the building’s ______________ contours as a cautionary tale of
architectural overreach. (BECOME)
187. The project was subject to the usual ______________ of exploratory research. (VICIOUS)
188. Many people often make a ______________ between London and New York. (COMPARE)
189. This book ______________ is a series of lectures about shipwrecks, that were given two decades ago.
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190. There are power stations across Europe that use the ______________ rise and fall of the ocean tides.
(DAY)
191. If you weren’t so ______________ of Ben, he’d be happier to spend time with you. (CRITIC)
192. Don’t you find it ______________ how Jeremy always comes to work looking so untidy? (INTRIGUE)
193. Doctors say a glass of warm milk before bedtime can result in a more ______________ night’s sleep.
(REST)
194. Tim-Berners Lee has received many awards as the ______________ of the World Wide Web.
(INVENT)
195. On the final day, we visited the ______________ Victoria Falls and then flew home. (MAJESTY)
196. I hate being around Mary Lou, she is so ______________. (FRIENDLY)
197. The groom may ______________ the bride only when their vows have been exchanged. (VEIL)
198. For many people, Ludwig van Beethoven is the most ______________ figure in the history of Western
classical music. (INFLUENCE)
199. His ______________ talent was already clearly evident. (ORDINARY)
200. He ______________ survived a somewhat unconventional upbringing during which his eccentric father
would often force him to take music lessons in the middle of the night. (MERCY)
201. The young Beethoven’s ability won him the admiration of the ______________ contemporary musical
figures. (LEAD)
202. Whatever his awe-inspiring musical ______________, his personal life was something of a disaster.
(ACHIEVE)
203. His day-to-day ______________ with people invariably turned out to be rather turbulent. (RELATE)
204. He ______________ fell in love with a number of society women. (APPEAR)
205. However, the identity of the girl who lay closest to his heart remains ______________ to this day.
(ELUDE)
206. Just when Beethoven was beginning to reap the rewards of his early endeavours, he had to come to
terms with the crushing realization that his increasing deafness was ______________. (CURE)
207. This is not an original, but it’s a good ______________. (PRODUCE)
208. The train became ______________ at 60 miles per hour but no one was seriously hurt. (RAILWAY)
209. A good dictionary is ______________ for learning a foreign language. (DISPENSE)
210. The world is becoming increasingly ______________. (DEPEND)
211. Low income and little administrative support make teachers ______________ with their profession.
(HEART)
212. The jury was ______________ of her handling of the affair. (CRITICIZE)
213. They all cheered ______________ as their team came out. (ENTHUSIASM)
214. Her case was ______________ argued. (CONVINCE)
215. Are all those ______________ they put in food really necessary? (ADD)
216. I’m afraid that the hospital is desperately ______________ at the moment. (STAFF)
217. Private school feared losing its ______________ with the state’s university system. (CREDIT)
218. He gave me a good ______________ for forgetting the meeting. (TELL)
219. I think my last statement ______________ the situation pretty well - at least, I can’t think of any better
summary. (CAPSULE)
220. When the lab findings and the results were ______________, an amazing discovery came to light.
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221. The small country is faced with ______________ debt. (MOUNT)
222. Zimbabwe is a ______________ country; so much of its trade depends on having access to ports in
Mozambique. (LAND)
223. The two pairs of twins make a pleasant ______________ during the game of golf. (FOUR)
224. You’ll never talk him into going swimming because he suffers from ______________. (PHOBIC)
225. She bought some ______________ coffee as she cannot stand caffeine. (CAFFEINE)
226. I have a notion that I shall never pass back alive through these ______________ swamps. (PEST)
227. An ______________ number of workers have already been exposed to the danger. (DETERMINE)
228. Gerald was very naughty in your absence. In fact, he behaved most ______________! I refuse to look
after your child again! (CREDIT)
229. ______________ traces its origins to the first punches and dies used to make seals and currency in
ancient times. (TYPO)
230. Our car ______________ by $1,500 in the first year we owned it. (APPRECIATE)
231. The latest release by the Bangles has a great ______________ of songs on it. You should listen to it
sometime! (COMPILE)
232. Look! I know you’ve lost your wallet, but there’s no use in keeping on ______________ the fact
someone has stolen it and that’s all there is to it! (MOAN)
233. The lake near to where I live is one of the deepest and most ______________ in the world. (VOLUME)
234. The Prime Minister warned the people of his country that they must be ready for any ______________ -
even the possibility of war. (EVENT)
235. They say that the secret of ______________ lies in leading a simple life. (CONTENT)
236. The instructions provided by the professor were concise and delivered with absolute ______________,
leaving no room for confusion among the students. (CLARIFY)
237. Each committee member must be sworn to ______________ prior to the ceremony. (SECRET)
238. Experts consider the ______________ of the manuscript to be under serious doubt. (AUTHENTIC)
239. Which of these paintings is the original? They’re completely ______________ to me. (DISTINGUISH)
240. Due to torrential weather conditions, the mountain pass is ______________ via this route. (ACCESS)
241. Please ______________ our letter of the 25th. We have not had a reply, (KNOW)
242. Paul is a good employee and is very ______________. (CONSCIENCE)
243. From the hotel, there is a ______________ view across the canyon. (BREATH)
244. Before enrolling in a course, you should first ensure that it has been ______________ by an officially
recognized body. (VALID)
245. Patrician and charming, he controls his empire with quite ______________ from his office in St Remy,
his native town. (PATERNAL)
246. Some spring flowering bulbs prefer to start the ______________ stage of leaf development before their
cold period. (LONG)
247. The ______________ images were still vivid in her mind, playing out like some cleverly orchestrated
cellular illusion. (HORROR)
248. As twilight began to ______________ over the dun, she found it impossible to stay in! her chamber
alone, as she usually did. (DEHP)
249. That kind of linkage diplomacy is always dangerous and ______________. (AGREE)
250. And then she mistily realized what she should have known at once: that she had reached the cliff edge
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251. ______________ pain or pain in the belly is the reason for around 5% of all emergency department
visits. (ABDOMEN)
252. Women after childbirth arc naturally ______________ of their appearance (CRITICIZE)
253. There is a craze for ______________ foods in our country these days. (CANCER)
254. Still, if the success of novels is to be measured by their galloping pace and sheer ______________ you
can’t put this one down. (READ)
255. Workers have voted for a two-hour ______________ in protest over wage cuts, (STOP)
256. He must be drunk. He is making ______________ remarks. (SENSE)
257. The article gives us a few interesting ______________ on life in Japan in general. (SIDE)
258. She reacted angrily to my ______________ remarks. (INTEND)
259.______________ fruit juice contained no extra sugar (SWEET)
260. Lisa is very ______________. She always manages to look good in photographs (PHOTO)
261. She was the finest dancer in the country. She ______________ all the others, (SHINE)
262. You can ask a ______________ for advice on what kind of food you should eat to keep you healthy.
(DIET)
263. Cigarettes, coffee, alcohol, and other ______________ are known to have an adverse influence on
human health. (ADD)
264. All nations are ______________ in the modern world. (DEPEND)
265. Being ______________ can be very catching. (SOCIETY)
266. She finally left her husband because of his ______________. (ADULT)
267. Be careful, the virus will ______________ your computer. (ABLE)
268. Safety must be given ______________ in all cases. (PRECEDE)
269. I think that this plan is ______________ ridiculous! (RIGHT)
270. I don’t understand how he got the job. He’s far too ______________ to be put in charge of a school.
(COMPETE)
271. Her work has been ______________ for its sensitivity of style and imaginative use of imagery.
(CLAIM)
272. Her performance at work was considered ______________ and her contract was not renewed.
(SATISFY)
273. Although several companies made ______________ losses, the market as a whole was buoyant.
(SUBSTANCE)
274. The bookcase was placed ______________ near the door to hide a huge crack in the wall.
(STRATEGY)
275. In this essay, you have said the same thing several times. It’s very ______________. (REPEAT)
276. She’s very efficient and ______________ polite to the customers. (FAIL)
277. The control center is deep underground and completely ______________ except by a direct hit from a
nuclear missile. (DESTROY)
278. The project was cancelled while it was still in its ______________. (INFANT)
279. Noise from the factory has reached a(n) ______________ level. (ACCEPT)
280. You won’t persuade him to change his mind. His decision is ______________. (REVOKE)
281. Since his bad habits were never broken when he was a child, they are now ______________.
(CORRECT)
282. The school has won five ______________ games. (SUCCESSION)

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283. Many fabrics are specially treated so as to be ______________. (SHRINK)
284. He has many years’ experience as the criminal ______________. (MENTAL)
285. They usually order ______________ amounts of the valves that get installed in their vehicles. (COPY)
286. I will never agree to that. It’s absolutely ______________ to me that the rubbish dump should be placed
behind my house. (THINK)
287. My grandfather’s great ______________ is a feature to be jealous of. This week he has completed a
new model of a peeling device. (INVENT)
288. His childhood spent in the harsh conditions of the civil war has completely ______________ the boy to
the sight of blood and cruelty. (SENSE)
289. How can you explain the ______________ of your statements? There’s not a grain of truth in any of
them. (VALID)
290. The specialists have been very busy working out the new technologies of water ______________ which
will be more efficient and less time-consuming. (PURE)
291. He says he had no intention of hurting me, but I’m sure he hit me ______________. (PURPOSE)
292. Many years had gone by until the Africans captured by the English colonizers managed to break free
from ______________ to their masters. (SERVE)
293. It would be hard to find words to tell you about my impressions. The Scottish landscapes are simply
______________. (DESCRIBE)
294. The ______________ of zoology is vacant and has been advertised. (PROFESSOR)
295. On the moon, there’s no air because the moon’s ______________ field is too weak to retain an
atmosphere. (GRAVITY)
296. The Smiths are living in the city. Their garden in the country is a ______________ of grass and weeds.
(WILD)
297. I can’t put up with your ______________ complaining! (CEASE)
298. Visitors complained about the ______________ in the old museum. (ORGANISE)
299. The pain became ______________ during the night so Í called the doctor. (ENDURE)
300. This statue ______________ the soldiers who died in the war. (M EM ORY)
301. Jim is one of the most ______________ members of the committee. (SPEAK)
302. The inquiry decided that the police were not entirely ______________. (BLAME)
303. How do you like my latest ______________ for my stamp collection? (ACQUIRE)
304. The victims of the mistaken bombing are just the latest ______________ of an increasingly bloody war.
(CASUAL)
305. As a gesture of ______________, the commission tested our products, too. (PARTIAL)
306. Most of the stunts in this movie are performed by ______________. (STAND)
307. The journalist refused to reveal the identity of his ______________. (INFORM)
308. ______________ development is the first step in rebuilding the area, (STRUCTURE)
309. We have ______________ obligations to control prices, (CONTRACT)
310. The project went over budget because of ______________ at the planning stage. (CALCULATE)
311. Our branch offices are ______________ their weekend services. (CONTINUE)
312. The doctors are ______________ about when I can play football again after the operation. (COMMIT)
313. A lot of water is wasted through ______________. (LEAK)
314. Behind the ______________ door is room for a spacious, plastic trash container that keeps your daily
household waste out of sight and out of mind. (DROP)

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315. As a result, we have ______________ spirituality and sexuality. (DUAL)
316. He wouldn’t wince, not even when you pursed your lips in a pose worthy of a ______________
magazine. (CENTRE)
317. The German ______________ and foreign office also welcomed a similar comment made just a few
days ago by the head of the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. (CHANCEL)
318. You can type the command as one long line without the ______________ or use it to break up a long
pipeline into multiple lines on the screen. (SLASH)
319. This passage, however, demonstrates the uneven way in which many environmental sociologists have
rejected human ______________. (EXEMPT)
320. If you look on the other side of the cup you will find a small ______________ with the name of the
original manufacturer. (GRAVE)
321. Despite the striking similarities between the two paintings, the court decided the artist was not guilty of
making a ______________ copy. (FRAUD)
322. The stray dog spent his days following tourists hoping to ______________ one of them (FRIEND)
323. The fact that numerous factories dumping waste into the area’s rivers has led to high levels of
______________. (TOXIC)
324. The police said his car had been weaving all over the road, so they pulled him over and gave him a
______________ test. (SOBER)
325. She is ______________ cheerful no matter what the circumstances. (FAIL)
326. She was a medical ______________ before she entered politics. (PRACTICE)
327. Gradually, almost ______________, her condition had worsened. (PERCEIVE)
328. The ______________ was seen waiting outside the building. (MENTION)
329. He was fined for ______________ library books. (FACT)
330. Public support is a ______________ for the success of this project. (REQUIRE)
331. Gathered all together in this church, we ______________ those, who lost their lives in the great war.
(MEMORY)
332. We offered the hand of friendship after the ______________ apology but had no reply. (LATE)
333. James is a ______________. He eats chocolate as a hobby. (CHOCOLATE)
334. In ______________, descent and relationship are determined through the female line. (MATRI)
335. Impedance ______________ is a plethysmography technique of using sensors to detect the properties of
the blood flow in the thorax. (GRAPH)
336. Last year I had a ______________. (APPENDICAL)
337. My house is ______________ from the two pubs in the village. (DISTANCE)
338. He felt ashamed of his ______________ in not coming forward to support his friend. (COWARD)
339. You can see the display of ______________ in the exhibition. (WELLINGTON)
340. The Federal Reserve Bank denied any ______________. (WRONG)
341. They won the case because of the ______________ in court of the defendant. (DISAPPEAR)
342. I ______________ beg you to reconsider your snap decision. (EARN)
343. The ______________ of his knowledge surprised the. (EXTEND)
344. In design and quality of manufacture, they were ______________ by Italians. (CLASS)
345. ______________ fish always live in lakes and rivers. (WATER)
346. IQ stands for ______________ quotient. (INTELLIGENT)

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347. Scholarships and awards are usually given on the ______________. (DAY)
348. Everyone admired her ______________ beauty. She’s old but she is still beautiful. (TIME)
349. She is extremely ______________ of heights and will feel faint when she is only on the fifth floor.
(FEAR)
350. It was sheer ______________ riding in the roller coaster and I would like to try it again, (ECSTATIC)
351. Thomas ______________ broke the expensive vase. (ACCIDENT)
352. Part of the building has been ______________ into offices. (DIVIDE)
353. The unresponsive audience made the lecturer somewhat ______________. What a shame! (HEART)
354. The tourists were impressed by the ______________ of the jewelry in the museum. (SPLENDID)
355. Crimes of violence were ______________ rare until a few years ago. (COMPARE)
356. He’s just received ______________ payments for the contract broken. (COMPENSATE)
357. Thousands of African children are undernourished; they suffer from ______________. (NUTRITION)
358. Small children are very ______________ in their behavior. They just copy what they see. (IMITATE)
359. “John has been very ______________ these past few days. I wonder what he is trying to hide from us,”
Helen said. (SECRET)
360. After listening to his sad story, the old woman shook her head ______________. (SYMPATHY)
361. My grandmother cannot recognize me sometimes. She is probably affected by ______________.
(SENILE)
362. He threw his bags ______________ on the floor. (CEREMONY)
363. As the climate cools gradually, almost ______________, with every few metres of altitude gained, so
the full diversity of fauna and flora is revealed in all its splendour. (PERCEPTION)
364. Although he read them time and time again, he could not understand these ______________ of these
economic policies. (INTRICATE)
365. It’s true that ______________ originates from the Orient. (REFLEX)
366. Owing to the intrusion into the footwear market of modern-style trainers, many of us have fallen arches
or ______________ toes. (SHAPE)
367. Millions of people like ______________ and property owners depend on the tourist industry for their
livelihood. (HOTEL)
368. According to recent studies, the methods that couples use to settle their differences are crucial to the
success of the ______________. (OUT)
369. The couple should discuss the specific problem in detail, taking care not to rake up old
______________. (GRIEVE)
370. His book was appreciated for the detailed description of ______________ characteristics of herbs.
(THERAPY)
371. It is very ______________ to wear charity bracelets these days. (TREND)
372. The private school feared losing its ______________ with the state’s university system. (CREDIT)
373. It was found that some aromas made people feel drowsy, others made them feel ______________.
(LIFT)
374. That the child behaved ______________ made the couple happy. (DEAR)
375. His performance in the match today ______________ his reputation as a great player. (LIE)
376. So ______________ was her passion for coin collecting that it wouldn’t run in her blood. (LIVE)
377. That the referee ______________ such a spectacular goal met with public opposition. (ALLOW)
378. The candidate made a(n) ______________ speech that incensed all those who heard it. (FLAME)

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379. ______________ beautiful, Hue the former capital of Vietnam, is steeped in history. (BREATHE)
380. Even a pilot with ______________ judgment can be surprised by sudden changes in the weather.
(ERROR)
381. My mother wants me to have this photograph ______________. (LARGE)
382. The policy is ______________ and so will cost the government a lot of money. (ECONOMY)
383. He examined the parcel ______________, as he had no idea what it could be (SUSPECT)
384. He always tells lies. His words are ______________. (VALUE)
385. His boss told him off because he had behaved ______________. (RESPONSIBLE)
386. If you eat too much rich food, you often get ______________. (DIGEST)
387. The stain on her dress was ______________, but Magaret felt uncomfortable about it.
(CONSPICUOUS)
388. He was turned down for the job because he is ______________. (QUALIFY)
389. I’ll resign if you continue to ______________ everything I say. (REGARD)
390. Mr. Madili stated that the ______________ against him were unfounded (ALLEGE)
391. Finally, a ______________ is brought about between the two sides. (RECONCILE)
392. The child has a ______________ temperament. (REBEL)
393. No report can convey the ______________ suffering that this war has caused. (SPEAK)
394. He will not benefit - ______________ from the deal. (FINANCE)
395. The injury was ______________ of her handling of the affair. (CRITICIZE)
396. I don’t find him very ______________. (COMMUNICATE)
397. Mary is a really ______________ pessimist. (CURE)
398. The aid programme was ______________, resulting in large quantities of food failing to reach the
famine victims. (CONDUCT)
399. In some courts, audio recordings are considered ______________ evidence. (ADMIT)
400. Our new neighbor seems the ______________ type who seldom talks about themselves. (EFFACE)
401. The sculptor always pays great attention to even the tiniest detail of every of his works fearing that it
may sink to ______________. (MEDIOCRE)
402. I can’t see why the board of leaders keeps ______________ over the debate about whether or not to
dismiss the current coach. (COMMIT)
403. ______________ marriage has been made illegal by most modern societies. (AGE)
404. We all find the governments’ effort to solve environmental problems ______________. (MERIT)
405. Although ______________ to some people, the impacts of unhealthy lifestyles are for real.
(PERCEIVE)
406. The country is now heavily in debt due to the government’s financial ______________. (MANAGE)
407. He’s such a(n) ______________ who always pretends to know everything. (INTELLECT)
408. I hate admitting defeat but in this case, the opposition is ______________ correct. (REFUTE)
409. The control centre is deeply undergrouded and completely ______________ except by a direct hit from
a nuclear missile. (DESTROY)
410. You look rather ______________. Are you worried about something? (OCCUPY)
411. The key aims of the program are to achieve breath, balance, ______________, and progression of all
pupils. (CONTINUE)
412. Vietnam has depended heavily on foreign ______________ organizations to train teachers. (GOVERN)

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413. He has many year’s experiences of the criminal ______________. (MENTAL)
414. Joining this project is a ______________. Just do it. (BRAIN)
415. There are a lot of ______________ articles in this newspaper. Why not read it? (NEWS)
416. My cousin is a ______________ person. He is aware of all the latest fashions and wants to follow them.
(FASHION)
417. The burglar gained entry to the building after ______________ the alarm. (ABILITY)
418. Whatever happens, don’t let this failure ______________ you. (HEART)
419. Your carelessness may do ______________ harm to people. (CALCULATE)
420. The ______________ listed for the pills meant that she couldn’t take them because she may be allergic
to some of the chemicals in them. (INDICATE)
421. We were defeated because we were ______________. (NUMBER)
422. It is ______________ summer, but it’s rather autumnal today. (THEORY)
423. This type of ______________ screen enables drivers to have a clear view even when it is smashed.
(SHATTER)
424. James got into trouble for ______________ a police officer. (PERSON)
425. I suppose my biggest fault is that I’m a ______________. (PERFECT)
426. Don’t be so ______________. Can’t you see you’ve upset Guy? (SENSE)
427. There’s a risk factor with all medication, but honestly, the risk with this particular drug is
______________. (NEGLECT)
428. Do you really think your plans are going to become ______________? (FRUIT)
429. We were all jumping around ______________ in the corridor, desperately waiting to hear if it was a boy
or a girl. (PATIENT)
430. Please keep e-mails short. ______________ makes everyone’s lives easier. (BRIEF)
431. I’m not convinced that there’s a ______________ link between pollution and global warming.
(CAUSE)
432. Getting started on a rehabilitation regime sometimes requires help with ______________ a process to
remove excess chemicals from the body. (TOXIC)
433. When he was still unmarried ten years ago, he was ______________ and fancy-free. (FEET)
434. Some women found the discussions ______________ and went home. (PUT)
435. They owned a ______________ orchard near the river so they didn’t need to take care of it often.
(MAINTAIN)
436. This ______________ is suitable for some funereal songs. (MISERY)
437. The venom of many snakes, especially cobras, acts as a ______________, producing ecstatic visions.
(HALLUCINATE)
438. Aims are necessary starting points, but before the teacher can begin to provide learning experiences
further ______________ is necessary. (FINE)
439. A circle is a shape on which all points are ______________ from some point lying inside. (DISTANCE)
440. A detailed list of ______________ in the factory is publicly given. (CONSUME)
441. It is a form of ______________ that is comforting to a great number of people. (ESCAPE)
442. Lucy has to work every ______________ Saturday. (ALTER)
443. In my opinion, this book is just ______________ rubbish. (INTELLECT)
444. Shall I believe this ______________ story of yours? Mark, stop acting like a child and tell me the whole
truth, please. (CONVINCE)

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445. A manufacturer ______________ made and marketed a car with defective brakes. (NEGLECT)
446. The student was given ______________ for consistently forgetting to do her homework. (DETAIN)
447. He made a ______________ attempt to climb the tree to recover his kite. (FOOL)
448. I hate going clothes shopping with Carlo, he’s so ______________ that he takes hours to find anything
he likes. (CHOICE)
449. Your constant criticism has ______________ their enthusiasm. (DIE)
450. Some fetal ______________ cannot be diagnosed until late in pregnancy. (FORM)
451. Nowadays more and more people are choosing to buy ______________ organic food, which has been
grown without pesticides and chemicals. (ADULT)
452. Luckily, this therapy has reduced significantly the incidence of certain ______________ in infants.
(FORM)
453. What our company is in urgent need now is ______________ to see opportunities. (VISION)
454. Robert is more ______________ and intellectual than many of his fellow students. (BOOK)
455. Mr. Brown said the planned charges were the last straw for customers already angry over banks’
______________ attitude. (hand)
456. His novel has been ______________ many times. (PICTURE)
457. Ash and ______________ waste must be added regularly to achieve the right carbon nitrogen ratio.
(GRADE)
458. Tony Carpenter, a ______________, says it’s vital they drink as much fluid as they can get. (DIET)
459. When one of the plane’s engines went out, I thought I was a ______________. (GO)
460. The airfield was bathed in the ghostly glow of ______________. (SEARCH)
461. Low income, increasing pressure, and little administrative support make teachers ______________ with
their profession. (HEART)
462. One of the local newspapers poured scorn on the referee for his ______________ in the last game. The
man was accused of favouring the home team. (PART)
463. The company has an annual ______________ of £25 million. (TURN)
464. It was impossible to read the pedestal inscription for it had been ______________ by some mindless
vandal. (FACE)
465. ______________ ideas may influence what we are going to do. (CONCEIVE)
466. The cup was positioned ______________ on the edge of the table. (CARIOUS)
467. It’s undeniable that the ______________ of the local incompetent healer was responsible for her sudden
death. (DIAGNOSE)
468. The new ______________ has certainly made things a lot easier in the town centre since it has taken
away all the through traffic. (PASS)
469. Are you sure the ______________ is working properly on this truck? It must have done more than
twenty thousand. (MILE)
470. The doctor suggested that my ______________ to sleep was stress-related and prescribed sleeping pills
to help me catch up on much-needed sleep. (ABLE)
471. Taking advantage of someone’s trust or innocence is completely ______________. (DESPISE)
472. When she found out that she had missed out on a place by two marks, she felt completely
______________. (SPIRIT)
473. The government decided that the funding of the project was completely ______________ given the
collapse of the economy. (SUSTAIN)

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474. His nasty comments were completely uncalled for and left an ______________ taste in my mouth.
(SAVOUR)
475. Emilia has always been very ______________ and never thinks about the consequences of any of her
actions. (IMPULSE)
476. The restaurant was closed down following an inspection that deemed the kitchen to be ______________
and unfit for food preparation. (HYGIENE)
477. In the early years of the crisis, staff tended to be offered a more generous ______________ package
than in the later years. (REDUNDANT)
478. ______________ of East and West Germany began in 1900 when the Berlin Wall came down. (UNITY)
479. You could hardly say he was lazy; he’s been ______________ employed ever since he left school.
(GAIN)
480. The management body was set up in order to ______________ the construction of the railway system.
(SEE)
481. Marie was an ______________ campaigner for better community services. (FATIGUE)
482. The result of the election seems to be a ______________ conclusion: everyone knows that Trump will
win. (GO)
483. She was completely ______________ by severe burns. (FIGURE)
484. The young musician met a tragic and ______________ - death at the age of 25. (TIME)
485. It is the job of the police to ______________ the law. (FORCE)
486. He considered himself the best in our class, but his recent scores in the examination have
______________ him of that notion. (ABUSE)
487. The government is now faced with the ______________ problems of unemployment. (SUPER)
488. We have our ______________ advertising department; therefore, we don’t need to hire other companies
to publish the materials. (HOUSE)
489. Some children ______________ a complete transformation when they become teenagers. (GO)
490. The speaker had to break off midway in his long speech on agrarian revolution owing to the chorus of
______________ erupting from his audience. (CALL)
491. Mr. Lavrov, when asked about the violation of the previous ______________ among the belligerents,
refused to point out who was to blame for. (FIRE)
492. ______________ by his Achilles heel, Tom was bitterly defeated by his opponent. (MASCULINE)
493. When the bomb went out, Mr. Mohamad was lying quietly, ______________ on the bed beside the
entrance after a long day full of all the drudgery. (INSOMNIA)
494. Suffering from ______________ has made many people desperately struggle to be in confined spaces.
(PHOBIC)
495. “We regret to say that”, the doctor sadly informed his patient, “once the ______________ has begun,
you are bound to die a painful death.” (VENOM)
496. The coffee shop named Den Da is decorated with a jazzy panoramic ceramic picture, impressing the
guests with its ______________. (CHROMA)
497. A large number of people would not have suffered from cancers if they had paid attention to their body
changes during the early stages of ______________. (GENESIS)
498. The distribution of nonideal fish communities can be roughly calculated by the ______________ of
suitable variables. (METER)
499. Pythagoras, with a great many important mathematical discoveries in such an early stage of human
civilization, made a name for himself as a ______________ of Greek mathematics. (GENITAL)
500. She should take these ______________ drugs to treat her state. (DEPRESS)

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501. Are you in favor of ______________ marriage? (RACE)
502. Have you ever ______________ anyone of anything? (USE)
503. These results seem ______________. (INTUITION)
504. A ______________ force is being sent to the trouble spot. (NATION)
505. She sailed around the world ______________. (HAND)
506. The results of the tests ______________ his claims. (SUBSTANCE)
507. This is a plant with ______________ leaves. (VARY)
508. He is being trained as a ______________ to help a lawyer. (LAW)
509. What he said was a ______________ argument. (SHOP)
510. The boy was very violent and his parents found him ______________. (MANAGE)
511. People in the village no longer use water in that well because of its ______________. (PURITY)
512. ‘Would you like some ______________?’ Lan asked. (REFRESH)
513. We have to take care of our own ______________ for nobody else will do this for us. (POSSESS)
514. Be careful! That’s a ______________ poison. (DEAD)
515. If we could find the ______________ for cancer, thousands of people would be saved every year.
(PREVENT)
516. The talks were totally ______________. We didn’t reach agreement on anything. (PRODUCE)
517. I was so angry I was absolutely ______________. (SPEECH)
518. The evidence in this case is entirely ______________. (CIRCUMSTANCE)
519. A list of ______________ events will be posted on the noticeboard. (COME)
520. Data on economic reforms show that those ______________ which heavily depend on agriculture
achieve low economic growth rates. (LOCAL)
521. Scientists try their best to ______________ the serious sicknesses. (DIE)
522. That young woman used to suffer from her lifetime physical ______________. (NORMAL)
523. Some gases ______________ at cold temperatures. (LIQUID)
524. You’re entitled to receive a government allowance for each ______________ who is living with you.
(DEPEND)
525. The team has won six ______________ games. (SUCCESSION)
526. Was the ______________ of the International Red Cross inspired by Sweden? (FOUND)
527. Noise from this zone has reached an ______________ level. (ACCEPT)
528. These remote areas are still ______________ to the Internet. (ACCESS)
529. The brochure displayed very tempting photographs of the tourist attractions in Sweden. They were so
______________ that it was hard for viewers to resist booking that tour immediately. (MOUTH)
530. What must be avoided at all costs is the suppression of anger, as feelings of resentment can lead a
relationship to break down ______________. (RETRIEVE)
531. Six-core processor is one of the most ______________ technologies yet invented to revolutionise the
way computers work. (CUT)
532. Tourists can see many ______________ views of the ocean and mountains. (PANORAMA)
533. Though they are students, their ______________ made a good impression on the local audience.
(THEATRE)
534. The islands have been ______________ by the growth of tourism. (WEST)

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535. Dolphins, ______________ species, sometimes jump above the surface of the water. (MAMMAL)
536. We like Mary. She’s very nice and ______________. (LADY)
537. It’s Frank’s ______________ that drives his parents crazy. They can’t even persuade him to brush his
teeth in the morning. (OBSTINATE)
538. There are ______________ stories of them cleaning out thousands of pounds worth of stock in a matter
of days. (APOCALYPTIC)
539. Soldiers must be aware of the ______________ risks and responsibilities of military service. (COME)
540. A spinning ______________ of rain swept around the mountain. (STREAM)
541. There is no need to learn all the ______________ signs before beginning to signal. (SEMANTIC)
542. Not all couples are ______________ during long car trips. (SYMPATHETIC)
543. A number of ______________ are still researching into telepathy and hypnosis. (PSYCHOLOGY)
544. Many studies have examined various psychological correlates of ______________ perception scores,
such as personality traits. (SENSE)
545. If you are ______________, sooner or later everyone will find out and you will be loathed. (FACE)
546. In a ______________ annuity, your money grows much faster than in a taxable account. (TAX)
547. Ava told me something ______________ under her breath, which I could not make head or tail of.
(INTELLIGENT)
548. The witness claimed she was capable of discovering the man’s evil intentions from the
______________ look in his eyes. (MURDER)
549. Research has proved that certain types of meditation can decrease key stress symptoms such as anxiety
and ______________. (IRRITATE)
550. My father is a strict ______________ who always believes in ‘spare the rod, spoil the child.
(DISCIPLINE)
551. Sales forecasts indicate a poor ______________ for the clothing industry. (LOOK)
552. An alarm sounds when the temperature reaches a ______________ level. (DETERMINE)
553. I’ve tried to advise my daughter against hitchhiking around Europe alone, but she won’t listen to me.
She’s so ______________. (HEAD)
554. How awful! What an ______________ thing for anyone to do! (OUTRAGE)
555. ______________ includes beliefs, theories, or practices that have been or are considered scientific, but
have no basis in scientific fact. (SCIENCE)
556. They argue that killing seals for ______________ products cannot be justified. (ESSENTIAL)
557. They were accused of ______________ of the terms of the contract. (OBSERVE)
558. A business that teaches and reinforces ______________ performance at all levels is a business that is
dedicated to the well-being of its employees. (ERROR)
559. From September 1829 until March 1830 Lundy was assisted in the ______________ of the paper by
William Lloyd Garrison. (EDIT)
560. “______________, this show is harmful to your belief structure,” Stewart said in disbelief.
(EDUCATION)
561. The aim of this project is to create a ______________ house that will serve as a Dormitories, Restaurant
with a terrace, Bar, Dharma Shop, Office and Meeting area. (PURPOSE)
562. Determining why some high-ability students demonstrate low levels of achievement is difficult because
______________ occurs for many different reasons. (ACHIEVE)
563. This chapter explores how judicial ______________ about what is at stake for constitutional losers puts
constitutional stature at risk. (TRUE)

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564. A ______________ person always tries to be fair and reasonable and always listens to other people’s
opinions. (MIND)
565. The teacher expressed her ______________ with Tony because he’s so disobedient in class. (SATISFY)
566. Homework is a part of every student’s school life. ______________, many of them disapprove of the
amount of homework they are given. (FORTUNATE)
567. He was discovered to have been ______________ company funds. (PROPERTY)
568. Children should be ______________ examined at least twice a year. (MEDICINE)
569. China is another vast country that shares a single time zone - but it spans far more ______________,
which has resulted in some quirky schedules. (LONG)
570. Hunger and a ______________ meal did not sit happily side by side. (SLAP)
571. There can be little ______________ for ignoring the destruction of our natural environment. (JUSTIFY)
572. Being so close to the Atlantic, the weather in Ireland is often both changeable and very
______________. (PREDICT)
573. The hotel was harshly ______________ for refusing to give refunds and the bad publicity harmed it.
(CRITIC)
574. After 2012, the base shifted the event to a ______________ schedule, but budget cuts forced it to cancel
the 2014 show. (ANNUAL)
575. Both countries are signatories to the ______________ Treaty. (PROLIFERATE)
576. I admire her ______________ way of dealing with people. (RIGHT)
577. The economy appears to be ______________ in people’s minds. (MOST)
578. He demanded ______________ sentences for those behind the violence. (EXAMPLE)
579. It’s a ______________ sort of a house with books and papers lying around everywhere. (ORDER)
580. It seems important to ______________ people to the fact that depression is more than the blues.
(SENSE)
581. Our ______________ were down this week because the weather was so bad. (TAKE)
582. The program gives the facts but does not ______________ blame. (PORTION)
583. Teachers have joined a strike aimed at forcing the government to pay ______________ salaries and
allowances. (DUE)
584. Most people believe that the government dispenses ______________ justice. (HAND)
585. Unfortunately, many people are still worrying ______________ of the facts about AIDS. (IGNORE)
586. There are ______________ versions of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, but this recording is by far the best I’ve
heard. (COUNT)
587. We’ll have to walk to the village - it’s ______________ to cars. (ACCESS)
588. We have discussed these problems on ______________ occasions and still nothing has been decided.
(NUMBER)
589. Not ______________ perhaps, sales of air conditioning systems increased considerably during the
recent hot spell. (SURPRISE)
590. Bed of Rose, widely seen as the finest ______________ work about the period, was published in 1976.
(LITERATE)
591. After several ______________ attempts, he finally passed his driving test in June last year.
(SUCCEED)
592. A ______________ study of farming procedures in fifteen African countries has just been published.
(COMPARE)
593. Unemployment rose ______________ last year. (DRAMA)

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594. As a special ______________ offer, there is a 10% discount on all kitchen units in the new range.
(INTRODUCE)
595. Although the U.S has recognized same-sex marriage nationwide, it doesn’t mean the allies can rest on
their laurels and are ______________ from the responsibility to advocate for our LGBT friends and
families. (ONUS)
596. The fauna is becoming comparatively ______________ due to the isolation, young geological age of
the island, and forestry activities within habitats. (PAUPER)
597. Training for advanced English exams is an opportunity to challenge yourselves, for it is quite difficult to
know your level if the consolidations are ______________. (BRAIN)
598. While many people argue that taking a gap year and travelling before college is merely a waste of time
and money, others consider it a(n) ______________ experience that provides insight into real life.
(EYE)
599. She looked absolutely ______________ when I told her what had happened. She could hardly say a
word. (DUMB)
600. She was ______________ when her parents told her she was orphaned. (THUNDER)
601. The game was much ______________ when both teams scored within five minutes of each other.
(LIFE)
602. The car rolled down a railway ______________ and hit a tree. (BANK)
603. Are you doing this on purpose just to ______________ me? (FURIOUS)
604. You should avoid those journalists. They are just ______________, only distressing and prying into
your private life. (CHIEF)
605. The careless driver was ______________ about his bad behavior, which made all the witnesses fly into
a rage. (APOLOGIZE)
606. The pregnant woman is looking at the collection of ______________ clothes. (MATERNAL)
607. There was a(n) ______________ change in the tone of her voice. Almost nobody could recognize it.
(PERCEIVE)
608. The slight ______________ in his left hand was corrected by surgery. (FORM)
609. We are trying to create our own computerized ______________. (DATA)
610. The company has established total ______________ over its rivals. (SUPREME)
611. Bard is a very good employee and is very ______________. (CONSCIENCE)
612. He achieved ______________ for failing a drug test after winning an Olympic final. (NOTORIOUS)
613. To contrast and relate the two styles of Picasso, you should have his early drawings ______________
with his later works in the exhibition. (POSE)
614. It is common knowledge that oil and water are ______________. For example, pouring olive oil into
water results in two distinct layers. (MIX)
615. There was yet another ______________ yesterday at the factory over the question of tea breaks.
(WALK)
616. One of the cars involved in the accident was a complete ______________. (WRITE)
617. Our principal is virtually ______________ in English, Chinese, and Vietnamese (LANGUAGE)
618. Like many ______________ of his generation, he was fascinated by the Internet (technology)
619. Since most problems are ______________ there are several alternatives to choose from each with
unique pros and cons. (FACET)
620. I don’t think Tom’s getting too much sleep lately. His eyes are terribly ______________. (BLEED)
621. Don’t think you can ______________ me! (SOAP)
622. He is a quitter who is ______________ unsuited to remaining a champion. (TEMPER)

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623. Though she had spent hours fixing the computer he ______________ her efforts. (LITTLE)
624. He ran a hot bath and ______________ in it for half an hour. (LUXURY)
625. Books were a form of ______________ from the real world. (ESCAPE)
626. If the cabin ______________, oxygen masks will automatically drop down. (PRESS)
627. ______________ statements, feelings, opinions, etc. are wrong because they are not based on facts.
(FOUND)
628. An ______________ person tries to make other people do what he or she wants in an unpleasant and
forceful way. (BEAR)
629. He comes from a completely ______________, lower middle-class family. (CULTURE)
630. I remember her as a quiet, hard-working and ______________ girl. (SPEAK)
631. His daughter has made quite a number of ______________ in her career as a doctor. (SUCCEED)
632. A combination of boredom and, increasingly, ______________ ensured that the standard of the son’s
work declined alarmingly. (ABSENCE)
633. Distances between the stars are ______________ vast. (IMAGINE)
634. The locals are advised to stay away from ______________ rioters. (CONFRONT)
635. He sounded ______________ enthusiastic about the idea. (EXCESS)
636. Although he is not a native speaker, his foreign accent seems almost ______________. (PERCEIVE)
637. The paint will cover any ______________ on the surface of the walls. (REGULAR)
638. The movie has been criticized for apparently ______________ violence. (LEGITIMATE)
639. A conspicuous indication of his promising career wrecked by scandal is that he has been
______________ to a lower range. (PROMOTION)
640. He was ______________ about losing and said that he’d be back next year to try again.
(PHILOSOPHER)
641. The plan to ______________ the inner cities has been unanimously approved by the committee.
(VITAL)
642. She had had a ______________ of what might lie ahead. (PRESENT)
643. “Help!” she cried, waving her arms ______________ in an attempt to attract someone’s attention.
(DISTRACT)
644. Her willingness to work hard is what ______________ her from the other students. (SIGN)
645. The impact on the environment of this massive oil spillage is ______________. (PONDER)
646. The box didn’t look very ______________ but the necklace inside was beautiful. (POSSESS)
647. Tuesday’s news report of another baby mix-up case sadly lent ______________ to last night’s TV
drama on a similar subject. (TOPIC)
648. Many governments are ______________ after 50 years. (CLASS)
649. The car veered onto the wrong side of the road and collided with a(n) ______________ truck. (COME)
650. The opening of the new theatre a month ahead of schedule brought ______________ all round. (SLAP)
651. It was very ______________ of you to do her shopping for her. (NEIGHBOUR)
652. We can get something to eat from the Chinese ______________. (TAKE)
653. The government imposed a ______________ tax on some industries. (FALL)
654. The role of clouds is one of the big conundrums of ______________. (CLIMATE)
655. My uncle is a ______________, whose job is to advise people on what kind of food they should eat to
keep healthy. (DIET)

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656. Diets rich in beans are used to help with a variety of health issues including lowering cholesterol levels
and improving blood sugar control in ______________. (DIABETES)
657. Tourists and many Vietnamese ______________ in France took part in a protest taking place at
Trocaclers Square near the Eiffel against China’s illegal deployment of a giant oil rig to Vietnamese
Eastern waters. (PATRIOT)
658. Actually, scientists say that cloned animals will not be exact replicas of their ______________. (GENE)
659. He was one of the all-time great boxers with his quick jab and dazzling ______________. (FOOT)
660. In buying their business, the company gains a major ______________ in a market it considers critical to
the future of the industry. (HOLD)
661. He was fined £500 and ______________ from driving for three years. (QUALIFY)
662. Arnold died in 1953: his wife, who ______________ him by almost half a century, passed away on the
last day of the millennium. (LIVE)
663. I cannot comment; I have sworn to ______________ on the matter. (SECRET)
664. There is every ______________ that prices will continue to rise next year. (LIKELY)
665. My grandfather was extremely ______________ about astronomy; the planets were his great passion.
(KNOWLEDGE)
666. The assistants in Gamidges are unhelpful and ______________. (COURTESY)
667. First prize was the not ______________ sum of £500,000. (CONSIDER)
668. Millions of innocent civilians suffered great ______________ as a result of the war. (HARD)
669. A heavy ______________ before the start of the match left the pitch looking rather like a swimming
pool. (POUR)
670. As the global warming looms large, more and more icebergs make the ______________ journey from
one continent to another, resulting in the sea level rise. (POLE)
671. My mother, was unable to get over her ______________ since she was never a part of the high-tech
generation, for whom computers must have been a living nightmare. (PHOBIC)
672. People coming from Southern Vietnam always enjoy home cooking, especially the snakehead fish done
slowly in ______________ pots over fires and then served with rice and vegetables. (EARTH)
673. The jailbreaking of iOS is led by a(n) ______________ talented and pre-eminent group of hackers,
whose jobs are much more complex than its simple elements might imply. (PASS)
674. The mind-boggling TV series Sense8 has posed a serious question: What happens when our convictions
and callings clash ______________ with those of ordinary people? (CONCILIATE)
675. When children are bitten by poisonous snakes, initial treatment of ______________ involves keeping
them collected and preventing further toxin release until access to medical assistance. (VENOM)
676. The agenda for the meeting is still not ______________. (FINAL)
677. Management decided the office was ______________ and sacked three junior typists. (MAN)
678. New full-time students from lower-income households will be able to apply for a(n) ______________
maintenance grant offered by the government but have to work in the public sector after they graduate.
(PAY)
679. University faculties expect to receive completed ______________ by the beginning of June. (THESIS)
680. Store cards are offered at the till and people can obtain ______________ of credit cards with relative
ease. (FIST)
681. Please place your cigarette ends in the ______________ provided. (RECEIVE)
682. Why don’t you take the ______________ and arrange the meeting? (INITIATE)
683. His workmates were very ______________ and selfish. (COOPERATE)
684. Heavy rain and excessive use have the soil ______________. (POVERTY)

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685. Now aged 42, he is no longer considered a serious ______________ for the title. (CONTENTION)
686. If knew of plans to carry out killings of exiled political ______________ and at the very least did
nothing to stop them. (RESIDENT)
687. How can a loving, ______________ God permit disease, war and suffering? (POTENT)
688. They put on a(n) ______________ concert for the visitors. (IMPROVISE)
689. Find the area and ______________ of the following shape. (METRE)
690. As the clock ticked ______________ on the wall, Mr. Simons slowly and methodically cut up and ate
his food. (TONE)
691. He knew hundreds, perhaps thousands, of songs off the top of his head, but he was not a
______________ musician. (VIRTUE)
692. Her action earned her the ______________ of two or three colleagues. (ENEMY)
693. I fought some guy on the weekend and ______________ his ass into the ground., (HEAD)
694. Stop ______________ around and tell me what you really think. (FOOT)
695. Any actor who becomes known for one role is in danger of becoming ______________. (TYPE)
696. This school was once ______________ as a military hospital during the war. (REQUIRE)
697. So far, the United States has said it cannot agree to ______________ all types of antipersonnel mines.
(LAW)
698. In Scotland, there is greater emphasis on ______________ by individual schools. (VALUE)
699. According to a recent survey in Britain, more women than men emphasized ______________ and trust.
(CONFIDENCE)
700. People also read these papers for their reviews of new books, films, and plays and their
______________. (EDIT)
701. Since most important problems are ______________ there are several alternatives to choose from, each
with unique advantages and disadvantages. (FACET)
702. The rocks appear to be stationary but in the high winds that whip across this desert landscape, they are
in reality moving ______________. (PERCEIVE)
703. After the cup final, the ______________ team bussed back to the hotel parading the cup as they went.
(TRIUMPH)
704. The cottage has no ______________ access but can be reached by a short walk across the moor.
(VEHICLE)
705. He climbed out, leaving the car ______________ on its roof. (END)
706. Physicians must exercise caution when prescribing ______________. (DEPRESS)
707. He pointed out that e-books were not only cheaper, because of the lack of wear and tear and thefts, but
they also offered great opportunities for older ______________ readers. (HOUSE)
708. One of the United Nations’ earliest successes, was to promote a largely peaceful process of
______________. (COLONY)
709. After several threatening calls, we decided to go ______________. (DIRECT)
710. At least in theory, this should make the region increasingly attractive to foreign investment from further
______________. (FIELD)
711. ‘Villa’ was something of a ______________ the place was no more than an old farmhouse. (NAME)
712. Mickey Mouse made his screen debut on November 18, 1928, and has been a ______________ ever
since. (CROWD)
713. A baby leopard has been pictured suckling a lioness in the wild, in the first ever documented example of
______________ parenting of its kind. (SPECIES)

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714. All the judges gave her ten out of ten for her ______________ performance. (FLAW)
715. A cost of $5,000 was on Monday imposed by a court in New Delhi on Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit in a
______________ case lodged by her against BJP leader Vijender Gupta. (FAMOUS)
716. He was in such a haste to return home that he left at ______________ by the first bus. (DAY)
717. His collection of plants contains many ______________. (RARE)
718. For many people, social networking offers them a feeling of ______________ from the real world.
(ESCAPE)
719. If you can afford it, and still have lots of money left, buy it ______________. (RIGHT)
720. We all take pride in our ______________ friendship. (DESTROY)
721. The ______________ of those mountainous villages is the greatest achievement of this government.
(ELECTRIC)
722. The little boy dreams of being a sports ______________ for the TV station. (COMMENT)
723. The young girl is at a very ______________ age so we must make sure that she goes with the right sort
of person. (IMPRESS)
724. He gave a ______________ shrug. He is always making his own achievements seem unimportant.
(DEPRECATE)
725. It’s a ______________ article which is fair to both sides of the dispute. (ROUND)
726. New immigrants have been successfully ______________ into its community. (SIMILAR)
727. She felt her husband constantly ______________ her achievements. (LITTLE)
728. Steroids often help reduce the ______________ and itching in the skin. (FLAME)
729. The amounts of radioactivity present were ______________ small. (FINITE)
730. The museum’s collection includes ______________ dating back to prehistoric times. (FACT)
731. There is a strong smell of ______________ in the hospital. (INFECT)
732. This document needs ______________ before sending to the publishing house. (PROOF)
733. The act of ______________ should be prohibited under any circumstances. Everyone all has equal
rights to vote. (FRANCHISE)
734. The boss ordered his staff to be ______________ with each other in dealing with the company’s end-of-
year burden. (LABOR)
735. It is such a ______________ story that the mom lost her child when her family immigrated from Africa
to Europe. (LUCK)
736. The mayor was determined that he would do everything in his power to ______________ the murder
case. (MYSTERY)
737. The government stressed it was not abandoning its tough ______________ policies. (INFLATE)
738. The woman detected her ______________ conditions soon after she fell ill in her body. (CANCER)
739. I cast my eyes ______________ and saw the geese flying in V-line. (HEAVEN)
740. ______________ programs are offered to those who want to do professional training while being paid
to work. (SERVICE)
741. It is inhumane to sell ______________ limbs of the animals, such as rhinoceros or elephants, in the
marketplace. (MEMBER)
742. He was regarded as a ______________ winner as he beat his opponents in three straight sets. (RUN)
743. For the first night’s performance, the ______________ had to be called in to take the part because the
leading lady was ill, (STUDENT)
744. She survived the crash with minor injuries, but the car was a ______________. (WRITE)

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745. Some ______________ members left to form a new party. (AFFECT)
746. They are on a(n) ______________ mission to gather all data, surveys, and specialist reports to oppose
the no smoking ban in Ireland. (FACT)
747. Paying children too much attention when they misbehave can be ______________ to achieve but has
the opposite effect. (DEFEAT)
748. Prices may rise and consumption may fall as individuals refrain from purchasing new cars, computers
and other ______________. (ESSENCE)
749. The only slight ______________ in the painting is a scratch in the corner. (PERFECT)
750. His life offered me no hope of ______________. (GOOD)
751. Catholic leaders have not ______________ themselves from the ambivalent statement emanating from
last week’s funeral. (SOCIAL)
752. Native speakers of all written languages use context to ______________ homophone pairs that have a
single written form. (AMBIGUOUS)
753. The business is ______________ as it can no longer meet the repayments on its debt. (SOLVE)
754. A ______________ is a popular place for tourists and travellers to send and receive emails. (CAFÉ)
755. Babies affected by the disease will be born small, ______________ and brain damaged. (FORM)
756. “What if’ questions involving ______________ are familiar in historical speculations. (FACT)
757. I’m not against ______________, but obviously, we all want to avoid animals suffering unnecessarily.
(SECTION)
758. The administration announced that the U.S. would no longer produce ______________ landmines or
acquire new ones, including replacing expiring munitions in its stockpile. (PERSON)
759. And lastly, it provided the authorities with an opportunity to dispose of troublesome true believers or
neighborhood ______________. (CONTENT)
760. She hopes to ______________ her success as a model into an acting career. (LAY)
761. Mohammed Zardah, 26, a slim ______________ man with an academic mien, studied computer
engineering in Damascus, he says. (SPECTACLE)
762. The machine must be ______________, executing as fast as a mower is able to cut. (EXPEDITE)
763. ______________ are medicines that lower the chance of blood clotting. (COAGULATE)
764. With the great achievement of the U-23 Vietnam team, many international newspapers wrote
______________ praising our heroes. (COME)
765. In the countryside, farmers try to ______________ their land with a view to keeping out their
neighbours’ cattle. (MARKER)
766. Do you know that exceptionally successful entrepreneurs, such as Richard Branson, used to be
academically ______________ by their peers when they were at school? (SHINE)
767. Efforts have been made to recover disaster-stricken and ______________ areas of the country, hope
fading day by day. (WAR)
768. I think saying that all black people are lazy is a very ______________ remark, to be honest (RACE)
769. In some countries, women can sue their husband for having ______________ affairs and opt for one-
sided divorce. (MARRY)
770. I don’t think their marriage will last long. They’re ______________ quarrelling. (CONTINUE)
771. It’s ______________ when people won’t believe things that they are obviously true. (FURY)
772. Globalization is the ongoing process that deepens and broadens the relationship and ______________
among countries. (DEPEND)
773. The board of directors pour scorn on the ______________’ dereliction of duties, causing the company
to suffer catastrophic quarterly losses. (SEE)

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774. These shoes are very nice, but they’re terribly ______________. (PRICE)
775. The ______________ appearance of the building has not changed at all in 200 years. (OUT)
776. Sadly, some economists think that full employment in Europe is an ______________ goal. (ATTAIN)
777. The state must ensure the independence and ______________ of the justice system. (PART)
778. Sales of ______________ meals have risen sharply over the past few years. (COOK)
779. He refused to say anything on the grounds that he might ______________ himself. (CRIME)
780. The recent factory closures and job losses are just a ______________ of the recession that is to come.
(TASTE)
781. Most of the errors were corrected at the ______________ stage before the copies were finally printed.
(READ)
782. You can accuse me of ______________, but I still wouldn’t volunteer to fight in a war. (COWARD)
783. When we re-examined the regulations, we realised that we had ______________ them. (INTERPRET)
784. She also points out that mandatory ______________ fuel pumping creates jobs for all the people who
pump the fuel. (SERVICE)
785. There is concern that the judges might ______________ their power. (USE)
786. Constant correction by a teacher is often ______________ as the student may become afraid to speak at
all. (PRODUCE)
787. It sees a restructuring of Urenco as the means to convert a ______________ business into one with
potential for growth and profit. (LOSS)
788. Like all tyrannical leaders, he demanded ______________ obedience from his followers. (QUESTION)
789. She’s such a ______________ that she notices even the tiniest mistakes. (PERFECT)
790. Workers are fully exposed to chemical toxins and hazardous machines and suffer sickness,
______________, and death at the highest rates in world history. (FIGURE)
791. By sheer luck, the gas released in Oklahoma City was blown into a mostly ______________ area.
(HABITAT)
792. His methodical ______________ was another point of divergence from the Impressionists and he
devoted many studies to creating the composition. (PAIN)
793. Hundreds of sailors and Marines yesterday loaded supplies and equipment aboard the ______________
ships. (AMPHIBIAN)
794. Eighty percent of people interviewed ______________ declared that the use of endangered wild
animals such as elephants and tigers as a form of entertainment should be prohibited. (EQUIVOCAL)
795. There is evidence to indicate that most animals face ______________ on a daily basis. (TREAT)
796. ______________ at this school is severely punished, so remember to mind your manners both during
the lessons and outside the classroom. (OBEY)
797. There are various myths surrounding bats, those ______________ creatures of the night. (ENIGMA)
798. Some species feed primarily on fruit and so aid in seed ______________. (DISPERSE)
799. The draft law was passed by 134 votes to 19, with 5 ______________. (ABSTAIN)
800. For some young people, online games have become ______________ addictive to the extent that is
threatening their mental and physical health. (RESIST)
801. You do not have to be an expert to grow cacti, and the ______________ needn’t be concerned about
cultivating them because they are among the easiest of plants to care for. (INITIATE)
802. Girls are almost invariably expected to express their feelings, but it would be ______________ to
believe that they are born weaker, more sensitive, or with a greater natural inclination to cry. (ERROR)

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803. What children need is more encouragement in their ______________ years in order not to succumb to
feelings of depression later on. (FORM)
804. She left school with good ______________. (QUALIFY)
805. The bride was ______________ dressed in white. (STYLE)
806. The ______________ of the agriculture in our country is very necessary. (ELECTRIFY)
807. Jim’s ______________ of the crime only made matters worse. (DENY)
808. You can raise your hand to show that you need ______________. (ASSIST)
809. We had the phone ______________ because we are moving tomorrow. (CONNECT)
810. ______________, there are black holes in space. (THEORY)
811. One of the aims of the organization is to provide ______________ aid to the refugees. (HUMAN)
812. Dozens of ______________ are injured on the city road each year. (CYCLE)
813. It was ______________ of him to leave the children on their own in the pool. (RESPONSE)
814. Janet had to ______________ from the team because of injury. (DRAW)
815. The mountain roads are often ______________ in winter. (PASS)
816. It is not possible for everyone to put their own ______________ on the law. (INTERPRET)
817. Many people think that the famine was a result of the civil war, but it is ______________. (TRUTH)
818. You’ll need to be a little more ______________ if you want to hold their attention to your writings.
(IMAGINE)
819. Andi has correctly ______________ the order of a pack of cards in just 31.16 seconds. (MEMORY)
820. A ______________ is a person who writes a book, etc. for another person, under whose name it is then
published. (WRITE)
821. Don’t believe what they said. I think they are ______________ witnesses. (WORTH)
822. William Shakespeare is probably the most famous ______________ in history. (PLAY)
823. The ______________ answer to my question was “no”. (VARY)
824. ______________ in wealth causes a great number of social problems. ( EQUAL)
825. The church is the site of a number of ______________ manifestations. (NATURE)
826. Barack Obama is the first president of the United States with ______________ background. (RACE)
827. The sun and the moon are often ______________ in poetry. (PERSON)
828. Tax exemption only applies to those with ______________ status. (RESIDENT)
829. The station quickly fell into ______________ after it was closed. It is now in very bad condition.
(REPAIR)
830. Janet’s exam results turned out to be ______________. (DISASTER)
831. There are very few ______________ places on earth today. Man has been nearly everywhere.
(EXPLORE)
832. The doctor gave him an injection to ______________ the pain. (DIE)
833. Nowadays people may no longer suffer from lifetime physical ______________. (NORMAL)
834. Home-made ice cream is one of our ______________. (SPECIAL)
835. The meeting has been ______________ arranged for 3 p.m next Friday. (PROVIDE)
836. The government’s ______________ approach has brought criticism. (COMPROMISE)
837. Many newspapers today gave very sensational ______________ about the private life of that
Hollywood star. (CLOSE)

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838. There is little hope that Maurice’s behavior will ever improve. It will probably remain so
______________ till he grows up. (CORRECT)
839. The ______________ project has just been launched in that university. (DEPARTMENT)
840. Matt says you must be good at ______________ responsibilities of a restaurant owner. (TASK)
841. Everyone marveled at his ______________ idea of organizing more field trips for students. (OBJECT)
842. He gets ______________ whenever he hears that song. (EYE)
843. He stood at the door to make sure that no one ______________ the party. (GATE)
844. I was late because ______________ how much time I would need. (ESTIMATE)
845. I don’t care if you’ve had too much to drink. Your behaviour last night was quite ______________.
(DEFEND)
846. The cat is ______________ in the sunshine. (LUXURY)
847. Don’t judge the matter by my opponent’s ______________ statement, but wait till you have heard the
other side. (LATERAL)
848. Some phones can recognize your voice and be ______________ by it. (ACT)
849. The bicycle I lent Tom had been in good condition, but he returned it in ______________. (REPAIR)
850. She complained ______________ about his rudeness. (CEASE)
851. I try to ______________ an occasion when I might be 600 feet below a level. (VISION)
852. ______________ and overpopulation are two of the most difficult problems in the Third World
countries. (FOREST)
853. It’s absolutely ______________ why the council decided to close down the youth club. (EXPLAIN)
854. I’m scanning my gran’s photos onto my computer because they’d be ______________ if anything
happened to them. (PLACE)
855. Astronomers at the ______________ have announced that they have discovered a new comet.
(OBSERVE)
856. The man was later charged with ______________ a police officer. (PERSON)
857. If you can respond calmly and ______________, then I think that would be the best way forward.
(AGGRESSIVE)
858. I’m looking for a flatmate so I’m going to put an ad in the ______________. (CLASS)
859. The positive relationship between a business and a customer, often referred to as ‘______________ ‘, is
difficult to quantify financially. (GOOD)
860. After ten matches, we had the ______________ record of played ten, won none, lost ten. (ENVY)
861. Don’t you think it’s a bit early to ______________ blame? (PORTION)
862. The rumours are completely ______________ and I would urge everyone not to believe them.
(SUBSTANCE)
863. ______________ value of quinine in treating malaria has been proved by science. (THERAPY)
864. We all go out for a ______________ meal after the two-week project. (CELEBRATE)
865. This out-of-the-way region in China suffers an annual ______________ outbreak of cholera. (VIRUS)
866. The sprawling factory compound, all grey dormitories, and ______________ warehouses blend
seamlessly into the outskirts of the Shenzhen megalopolis. (WEATHER)
867. A ______________ species is a plant or animal that plays an indispensable role in the way an ecosystem
functions. (KEY)
868. To the technical philosophers, who strictly confine themselves to the logical collation and criticism of
scientific methods, he has, ______________, not seemed philosophic enough. (CONTRARY)

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869. Insidious 4, albeit a horror movie, has some ______________ scenes that stem from two auxiliaries,
whose lines are particularly conducive to uproarious laughter. (SIDE)
870. It was just ______________ that I met my high school friend on my second day visiting Paris.
(HAPPEN)
871. ‘Thank God you’re here’ has attracted excessive favorable publicity thanks to the imaginative and
unorthodox plays, tailored to whet the ______________ appetite for originality from the audience.
(SATISFY)
872. Beethoven, despite not winning any prize during his time, was awarded ______________. (POST)
873. Students carried out a ______________ at the governor’s office to protest higher tuition costs. (SIT)
874. It was a very idea ______________ completely impractical and unworkable. (FAR)
875. Sometimes the way we view life seems to be determined not by what really happens to us, so much as
by our perception of what happens, which is sometimes called ______________ thinking. (FACT)
876. Bill Gates is a totally ______________ millionaire he started his own business with no financial help at
all. (SELF)
877. We often forget we are inextricably linked to nature, and by doing so, ______________ contribute to its
slow destruction. (ADVERT)
878. The drinking water had a ______________ oily taste. (AGREE)
879. The students ranged from people who already had some expertise in the kitchen, to totally
______________ people like myself. (SKILL)
880. It was going to take some deft political ______________ to save the situation. (WORK)
881. What a terrible film! It’s really ______________ in my view. (RATE)
882. The reason for Bruce Lee’s death was sleeping pill ______________. (DOSAGE)
883. I would say that you’d be ______________ to resign without having found a new job. (ADVICE)
884. Two people have been arrested for illegal possession of ______________ in a police raid. (ARM)
885. The comedy Bringing Up Baby presents practically non-stop dialogue delivered at ______________
speed. (NECK)
886. This use of dialogue underscores the ______________ of the film itself and thus its humor. (ABSURD)
887. People are increasingly becoming ______________ to violence on television. (SENSE)
888. They were now faced with seemingly ______________ technical problems (MOUNT)
889. He is currently standing trial for alleged ______________. (PRACTICE)
890. All points on a circle are ______________ from the centre. (DISTANT)
891. The organization insists that it is ______________ and does not identify with any one particular party.
(POLITICS)
892. The new regulations will be ______________ for small businesses. (BURDEN)
893. Few active steps were taken to measure, understand, or manage the occurrence of ______________.
(ABSENCE)
894. ______________ fans crowd near the stage the moment the pop star appears. (AWE)
895. Some people wake up every morning with a sense of ease, quiet, and spaciousness in their mind, while
others tend to feel anxious, fearful, and ______________ toward the day ahead. (PATHETIC)
896. We ______________ how long it would take us, so the ceremony was over by the time we arrived,
misjudged. (JUDGE)
897. Up to a point, people can improve their ______________ skills with practice, though many scientists
believe it’s not possible for the brain to carry out two or more processes simultaneously. (TASK)

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898. In ______________ talk (that is, talk in which the participants do not have equal power, status,
responsibility, or control), we should apply the ‘one rule for one and one for another’ principle
consistently. (SYMMETRY)
899. After the Second World War, there was indeed a(n) ______________ of developing nations that were
able to think up political institutions with a view to achieving independence from their prior colonial
and sustain mass engagement thereafter. (RISE)
900. By pausing for a moment or two before speaking you will simply be ______________ a nervous
tendency to rush headlong into everything. (ACT)
901. Many innocent ______________ were killed in the crossfire. (STAND)
902. A crowd of curious ______________ soon gathered to see what was happening. (LOOK)
903. The other team completely ______________ us and we lost 6-0. (PLAY)
904. Women who are slimming can never enjoy a meal without being afraid of ______________ their diet.
(ORGANISE)
905. British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher called the hanging an act of ______________ which is deeply
repugnant to all civilized people. (BARBARIC)
906. Students mustn’t be ______________ and illiterate when they leave school. (NUMBER)
907. Very soon, ‘Third World’ came to ______________ poverty. (NOTE)
908. Treat them with this kind of spray to make them ______________. (WATER)
909. An NGO is helping to make ozone-friendly natural ______________ designed to replace R-22 in
existing air conditioning systems. (FRIDGE)
910. He was standing in the middle, in the ______________ of the picture. (GROUND)
911. The ______________ reservation and donation system to add to the youths’ inquietude. (PERVADE)
912. Cattelan himself, tall and ______________ in slim jeans and a salmon-colored shirt was on hand for
last-minute activities on the day before the press opening. (SATURN)
913. Sadly, the Vietnamese U-23 team’s tireless efforts.to win the AFC Championship were
______________. (AVAIL)
914. The splendid onomatopoeia of “hoary roaring sea” reminds us how well ______________ and
alliteration work throughout the poem. (SOUND)
915. This recipe is ______________ - it works every time. (FOOL)
916. I must admit that it is time the organizers did away with the ______________ computer system and
bought a new one. (ANNUAL)
917. The philanthropist does not do anything ______________, and that means a lot to her to help others.
(HEART)
918. ______________ candidates who actively contribute to the development of the company stand a better
chance of being recruited. (GET)
919. The leader’s second ______________ on the matter of the keynote presenter met with strong
disapproval from other group members. (TURN)
920. Avid descriptions of sophisticated technologies gave the science-fiction novel “The War of the Worlds”
a sense of ______________. (SIMILAR)
921. The scandal surely ______________ the end of his political career. (SIGN)
922. He gained ______________ for being difficult to work with as an actor. (NOTORIOUS)
923. The Transformer is quite intriguing. It is ______________ one of the best movies of the year. (DOUBT)
924. Her hip has been ______________ for quite a while, and she’ll probably need surgery _ on it.
(TROUBLE)
925. Her latest novel is a ______________ thriller, set sometime in the late 21st century. (FUTURE)

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926. The new policy only serves to ______________ the inadequacy of help for the homeless. (ACCENT)
927. Successful candidates will be required to ______________ an induction programme. (TAKE)
928. Zombies are archetypal monsters from the bottom of the uncanny valley, with their dead eyes and
______________ faces (EXPRESS)
929. The terrible scenes were indelibly ______________ on his mind (PRINT)
930. Phyllis Schlafly, the ______________ conservative activist who helped defeat the Equal Rights
Amendment in the 1970s, has died. (SPEAK)
931. Gazprom, whose boss Alexei Miller is a close political ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, is
almost as ______________ in world football. (PRESENT)
932. Some data showed vitamin D had a protective role against ______________ diseases such as type I
diabetes. (IMMUNE)
933. All around are ______________ mountains which provide walkers or nature lovers with magnificent
opportunities to savor the Alpine flora. (SNOW)
934. Britain’s nuclear power program began with a lie: it was a ______________ for the nuclear weapons
program. (SCREEN)
935. The ______________ vigor of man-made things, as suggested by these metaphors, is at the same time
ungainly and unnatural. (HUMAN)
936. His ______________ whether poets, novelists, producers, or scholars, tailored their books to his
minutely worked-out requirements. (LIBRARY)
937. I’ve never heard such ______________ nonsense in my life! (ADULT)
938. After 2012. the base shifted the event to a(n) ______________ schedule, but budget cuts forced it to
cancel the 2014 show. (ANNUAL)
939. She worked ______________ to help homeless people. (STINT)
940. Apart from some ______________ efforts, the government has not yet made a serious attempt to
effectively address the Scottish fisheries issue. (HEART)
941. As Tet holiday is coming, we’ve got an ______________ weekend ahead of US. (ACTION)
942. The effects of alcohol misuse spill over from private life into the workplace, causing inefficiency and
accidents as well as ______________. (ABSENT)
943. There was far too much light and all my photos were ______________. (EXPOSURE)
944. The organization works in many war-torn and ______________ countries. (POOR)
945. As an environmentally aware consumer, it is important for you to know in what way you can help to
make sure that less ______________ material is left on the planet. (DEGRADE)
946. ______________ has left a lot of workers with the risk of losing their jobs, as they were recruited on a
temporary basis. (CASUAL)
947. The waitress came round with a tray of ______________ cream cakes. (MOUTH)
948. He was the perfect son and brother and the pride in him from the family is ______________ immense.
(JUSTICE)
949. Copernicus justified his innovation by citing ______________ authorities. (PEACH)
950. The strike was engineered by a handful of ______________ who whined about the smallest issues.
(CONTENT)
951. The attorney’s rambling ______________ in court proved that he was unprepared for the trial and was
flying by the seat of his pants. (TEMPORARY)
952. While the restaurant’s kitchen is not overly attractive, its ______________ layout allows the cooks to
prepare meals quickly and competently. (UTILIZE)

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953. Inside the American Museum of Natural History were ______________ preserved specimens of wild
animals, which beckoned every tourist to enter and take photographs. (TAXI)
954. It’s very difficult to tell the ______________ difference between the identical twins. (MEASURE)
955. The president visited a local community on the outskirts of Da Nang in the immediate ______________
of Typhoon Damrey. (MATH)
956. In order to raise funds for impoverished musicians, an auction of Beatles ______________ is to be held
next week. (MEMORY)
957. The doctor prescribed ______________ drugs to reduce the old man’s arthritis. (FLAME)
958. Immigration has played a significant role in the development of the US economy; however, this ever
increasing ______________ of the nation’s population will bring about a whole new set of challenges.
(GENEROUS)
959. He left us with the ______________ impression that we had been speaking to a future leader.
(ERADICATE)
960. At college, I became a social ______________ because I didn’t like going out in the evenings. (FIT)
961. I’m looking for a travel insurance policy that will cover me for any ______________. (EVENT)
962. He has abandoned all ambition to become president and is now ______________ wholly by altruism.
(ACTUAL)
963. Of course, there were some ______________ problems along the way but eventually, we got the project
finished. (LOOK)
964. Every attempt is being made to ensure that these works of art are preserved for ______________.
(POST)
965. He’s been nominated for ______________ thanks to his diligence and professionalism. (PREFER)
966. Can’t believe her car can be so ______________ refuelling once every two days, how costly!
(PETROL)
967. The vigorous exercises are designed to be ______________. Participants will feel energetic and lifelike
after taking them. (TENSE)
968. Many MBA courses are highly theoretical, esoteric, and impractical, instead of being ______________
as they should be. (BUSINESS)
969. If this theory is correct, then it is ______________ that we will be able to cure all diseases in the
foreseeable future. (VISION)
970. They were divorced because there was nothing she could do to make her husband change. He was such
a(n) ______________ flirt. (RIGHT)
971. It is concluded from the tale The Magic Crossbow: The Story of My Chau and Trong Thuy that the
rights of individuals should be ______________ to those of society as a whole. (SERVE)
972. According to the government figures, the ______________ of jobs in the next century will be in
service-related fields, such as health and business. (PONDER)
973. Though many parties regarded his behavior as a(n) ______________, the public still had much faith in
his ability to become a leader. (ERR)
974. The decision to close the local hospital caused such a public ______________ that the authorities
decided to re-examine their options and keep it open. (CRY)
975. She gave her son quite a few ______________ for playing truant. (TELL)
976. Those who made this dress are going to be ______________ designers. They are nothing but awesome!
(TREND)
977. At first, we thought the plan would be a flop, but it turned out to be a(n) ______________ success.
(DREAM)

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978. Patrician and charming, he controls his empire with quiet ______________ from his office in St Rémy,
his native town. (PATERNAL)
979. At the beginning of the 19th century, Britain’s ______________ was France. (ENEMY)
980. There is an ______________ of menace and barely suppressed violence that gives the picture of
symbolic edge. (CURRENT)
981. Its ______________ makes food distribution difficult. (ACCESS)
982. The majority of infected people are ______________ and unaware of their condition. (SYMPTOM)
983. ______________ conditions can be diagnosed from the early stage. (CANCER)
984. The new law represents a(n) ______________ intrusion into the privacy of the individual. (JUSTIFY)
985. Behavior, such as ______________ and cooperation is not bred in the bone. (RECIPROCATE)
986. He was charged with causing a ______________ after the game. (DISTURB)
987. Children of school age are very ______________ and tend to believe what they are told.
(IMPRESSION)
988. She found the idea deeply ______________. (REPEL)
989. The ______________ woman did not utter a single word when her husband abused her. (SUBMIT)
990. Blinking to ______________ herself to the darkness, Lexa already had her hands over her ears when the
deafening blast of thunder reached her. (CUSTOM)
991. In my heart of hearts, I think ______________ laws such as these are abominations that bring the entire
legal system into disrepute. (FORCE)
992. The conference touched on many things, but one more deeply than the fragile environment that still
exists around the very concept of ______________. (TOUR)
993. Time and again, the club has been ______________ on the brink of selling off their antiquated ground.
(SUPPOSE)
994. We must value that reputation and work together to nurture it and remove any ______________ that
will put it at risk. (CONCEIVE)
995. I could not get much work done as I was ______________ being interrupted by people telephoning me.
(CONTINUE)

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