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Only after losing his job, his marriage, and the respect of his children ____ to seek professional help for his alcohol addiction.

b) did he finally decide

a) he finally decided

c) had he finally decided

d) finally decided he

Nowhere in the entire 300-page report on gender inequality in the workplace ____ any mention of the pay gap affecting female managers.

b) could the committee find

a) the committee could find

c) the committee found

d) found the committee

On no account, regardless of how much peer pressure you experience from your friends, ____ alcohol before you reach the legal drinking age.

b) should you consume

a) you should consume

c) you must consume

d) consume you

Rarely in the history of modern medicine ____ a treatment capable of alleviating symptoms of depression as effectively as this new drug.

a) have researchers developed

b) researchers have developed

c) did researchers develop

d) developed researchers

The financial __________ caused many businesses to close permanently.

A) crisis

B) addiction

C) assault

D) depression

Drinking enough water can help __________ headaches and fatigue.

B) mitigate

A) frighten

C) postpone

D) struggle

Students should learn to resist negative __________ from their friends.

A) peer pressure

B) body shaming

C) emergency service

D) humanitarian aid

She is very __________ towards homeless animals and often donates to shelters.

B) sympathetic

A) suspicious

C) violent

D) embarrassed

He felt __________ of his behaviour at the party and apologised the next day.

C) ashamed

A) anxious

B) sympathetic

D) prevalent

Many parents __________ of their children spending too much time on social media.

A) disapprove

B) frighten

C) struggle

D) socialise

The __________ of the pickpocketing incident described the thief to the police.

B) victim

A) offender

C) addict

D) bully

Millions of families live below __________ and cannot afford nutritious food.

C) the poverty line

A) emergency service

B) gender inequality

D) humanitarian aid

Drinking herbal tea may help __________ stress and anxiety.

A) alleviate

B) influence

C) implement

D) offend

After the earthquake, several countries sent __________ to the affected region.

C) humanitarian aid

A) peer pressure

B) body shaming

D) the poverty line

The local government plans to __________ a new recycling programme to reduce waste.

B) implement

A) struggle

C) pretend

D) hesitate

__________ remains a serious issue, with women earning significantly less than men in many industries.

C) Gender inequality

A) Racism

B) Overpopulation

D) Homelessness

His __________ outburst caused damage to the classroom and frightened other students.

C) violent

A) sympathetic

B) sociable

D) anxious

The research team will __________ a series of experiments to test their hypothesis.

B) conduct

A) overcome

C) postpone

D) alleviate

Regular exercise can help people __________ depression and improve mental health.

A) overcome

B) implement

C) hesitate

D) pretend

The __________ was sentenced to five years in prison for the robbery.

B) offender

A) victim

C) bully

D) stranger

__________ occurs when someone is judged for their weight or body shape.

A) Body shaming

B) Peer pressure

C) Verbal bullying

D) Assault

Scarcely ____ the keynote speech on climate change when a young activist stood up and accused the scientist of accepting funding from an oil corporation.

had the Nobel winner finished

did the Nobel winner finish

the Nobel winner had finished

finished the Nobel winner

Such ____ the force of the hurricane that cars were lifted off the ground and entire neighbourhoods were submerged within hours.

was

were

did be

had been

Never before in the annual literary festival's twenty-year history ____ a heated debate between two prize-winning authors on the subject of artificial intelligence and creativity.

have the organisers witnessed

did the organisers witnessed

the organisers have witnessed

witnessed the organisers

Little ____ that the exam would be so difficult.

did they know

they knew

they did know

they know

Only by practising every day ____ improve your fluency.

can you

you can

you will

will you

Seldom, if ever, ____ such a remarkable display of sportsmanship as when the injured runner helped his rival cross the finish line before returning to complete his own race.

have we witnessed

we have witnessed

we witnessed

did we witnessed

No sooner had the CEO finished her presentation about the company's record profits ____ to ask about the recent layoffs in the logistics department.

than several employees began

when several employees began

than did several employees begin

when did several employees begin

Under no circumstances, even if you feel completely confident about your answer, ____ the final page of the exam paper before you are instructed to do so.

should you turn over

you should turn over

shouldn't turn over

turn you over

Not only ____ late for the meeting, but he also forgot the documents.

was he

he was

he did be

did he be