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  • The 3 places are close to each other so buy the notebook at the ____ store, the novel you need for school at the ____ and then go to the public ____ for your class.
    library - bookshop - stationery
    bookshop - stationery - library
    stationery - bookshop - library
    library - stationery - bookshop
  • Which option is NOT correct? "They had a serious ______ about politics and stopped speaking to each other."
    disagreement
    argument
    fight
    discussion
  • She won't mind if you're late - .... , it's hardly your fault.
    Both are correct
    besides
    beside
  • She ______ a very high salary in her _____ job
    wins - actual
    earns - current
    earns - actual
    wins - current
  • You must _______ all classes so you don't miss any important information.
    assist
    assist to
    attend
    attend to
  • It's so airless in here - I can hardly ....
    breathe
    both are correct
    breath
  • It wasn’t a very ______ decision, given the risks involved.
    sensitive
    sensible
    comprehensive
    understanding
  • She’s a very ________ teacher, and her classes are always ______.
    funny - fun
    funny - funny
    fun - fun
    fun - funny
  • She gave me some good ...
    advises
    advices
    advise
    advice
  • She’s ______ to the supermarket; she’ll be back soon.
    gone
    commuted
    been
  • I’m good at tennis but I need to ... my serve.
    Both are correct
    Practise
    Practice
  • This topic is too ______ for a joke; you should be more respectful.
    emotive
    sensible
    emotional
    sensitive
  • Since the committee hasn’t ___ the budget, we’ll ___ our money in a different project.
    approved - invest
    passed - invest
    approved - invert
    passed - invert
  • I saw a few familiar faces ... the crowd.
    within
    between
    among
    beneath
  • At university, my psychology ____ gave a ______ on the origins of this science.
    professor - explanation
    teacher - explanation
    teacher - lecture
    professor - lecture
  • It's a full board package that includes the four ____
    meals
    foods
    dishes
    plates
  • I asked him to come to the exhibition but he'd ... seen it.
    yet
    still
    already
    all ready
  • The government ought to abolish the tax ...
    alltogether
    altogether
    all together
    al together
  • His final paper included a .... analysis of today's society. He covered several social issues
    comprehensive
    understandable
    understanding
    comprehensible
  • I'm going on a business ____ to France next week.
    All options are possible
    travel
    trip
    journey
  • I had ___ my copybook at home so I ___ a sheet of paper from Alan.
    left - lent
    forgotten - borrowed
    left - borrowed
    forgotten - lent