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  • The doctor told him to lose weight quickly or pay the ___ later in life.
    COST
    FEE
    PRICE
    FINE
  • "Tess of the D'Urbervilles" is probably the novel for ___ Thomas Hardy is best known.
    WHICH
  • I can't ask for help from anyone in my family. You know what they're ___.
    LIKE
  • I don't like throwing out food, but this really is ___ (EAT).
    INEDIBLE
  • You don't respond well to positive ___ (CRITIC), which is only made to help you.
    CRITICISM
  • Computers have ___ (ABLE) us to do away with a lot of paperwork.
    ENABLED
  • Doctors say a glass of warm milk before bedtime can result in a more ___ (REST) night's sleep.
    RESTFUL
  • Brunei, a tiny ___ very wealthy state, lies in Asia.
    BUT
  • This building stands a very good chance of being closed by the council. (HIGHLY) It's ___ will be closed by council.
    HIGHLY LIKELY/PROBABLE (THAT) THIS BUILDING
  • Available flavours include ___ only the usual strawberry and chocolate, but also peach.
    NOT
  • This wine has a very fruity flavour to it and a ___ (PLEASE) after-taste. I really like it.
    PLEASANT
  • The director is investigating allegations of teacher brutality. (INTO) Allegations of teacher brutality ___ the director.
    ARE BEING LOOKED INTO BY
  • It's not possible that you saw Mary last night, she was with us! (HAVE) You ___ last night, she was with us!
    CAN'T/COULDN'T HAVE SEEN MARY
  • Lance is ___ knowledgeable on this subject.
    HIGHLY
    FIRMLY
    POWERFULLY
    SMARTLY
  • Doesn't it ___ you as strange that it's the middle of May and it's snowing?
    STRIKE
    OCCUR
    SEEM
    TOUCH
  • There's a/an ___ range of issues that we need to discuss as soon as possible.
    AMPLE
    HIGH
    WIDE
    FAR
  • If that policeman hadn't arrived, we would have been completely lost. (FOR) Had it ___, we would have been completely lost.
    NOT BEEN FOR THAT POLICEMAN
  • ___ from yourself, do you know anyone else who'd be willing to volunteer?
    APART
  • Immediately after Bess arrived home, the phone rang. (SOONER) ___ home than the phone rang.
    NO SOONER HAD BESS ARRIVED
  • I get a bit ___ (BREATHE) when I have to run for the bus these days.
    BREATHLESS
  • I didn't stay behind because I wanted to, I did so because it was my ___.
    CHORE
    SHIFT
    DUTY
    WORK
  • I need a good explanation of all the costs ___ in buying a new car.
    AFFECTED
    INVOLVED
    CONCERNED
    IMPLIED
  • The beach was fun even though it was too cold. (FACT) ___ too cold, the beach was fun.
    DESPITE THE FACT (THAT) IT WAS
  • It looks ___ though the new employee is going to be late on his first day.
    AS
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