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  • On a yearly basis, the foundation .......... an educational programme with the aim of teaching the children writing skills.
    Sets up
    Runs up
    Comes up
    Establishes up
  • Once chewing gum is stuck to the floor, it is rather difficult to ... off.
    rub
    claw
    scratch
    scrape
  • He's quite arrogant and likes to make himself .......... to be the company's best sales person.
    Up
    In
    Out
    Away
  • Lasers can measure distances with incredible .............
    Precision
    Adjustment
    Attention
    Care
  • Residents have ... concerns about the proposed privatisation of their local playpark.
    sounded
    conveyed
    voiced
    uttered
  • The director was accused of being.............in the way he ran the company.
    Inflexible
    Inflatable
    Infallible
    Inevitable
  • This new service will allow residents to ... of their furniture at specific 'drop-off points'
    dispense
    dispose
    disperse
    discard
  • In western Europe bread is made from flour, whereas in the east rye is ... .
    favoured
    approved
    indulged
    commended
  • John is rather a free ..... and doesn't like the idea of being tied down to a routine.
    Individual
    Human
    Spirit
    Personality
  • Although he held some strong opinions he eventually had to .......... down and admit he was wrong.
    Move
    Roll
    Back
    Wear
  • For many, the names Black Sabbath and heavy metal are ... linked.
    infallibly
    irrevocably
    inextricably
    irretrievably
  • The missionary is a man on a ... : to spread the word of god to the natives.
    vocation
    mission
    task
    remit
  • The terrible weather ........in severe traffic delays and the closure of the airport.
    Resulted
    Concluded
    Ended
    Met
  • It is widely .......... that computers can make our lives easier.
    Allowed
    Accepted
    Affirmed
    Agreed
  • In 2005 the director moved to Hollywood in order to make her ... in the film industry.
    sign
    niche
    stamp
    mark
  • There's a ........... range of issues that we need to discuss as soon as possible.
    Wide
    Far
    High
    Ample
  • This new by-law allows traffic wardens to ... on-the-spot fines for unsafe driving.
    compel
    impose
    fix
    prescribe
  • The economy touches every ...........of our lives.
    Field
    Division
    Aspect
    Piece
  • The garden is a paradise for flowers in particular. We have seventeen ________ of roses.
    Mutations
    Varieties
    Families
    Breeds
  • We used advertising to .............interest in the product and then educated people on how to use it.
    Introduce
    Breed
    Adopt
    Generate
  • Dolphins are .......... from land animals, however, their ancestors went back to the sea and learnt to swim millions of years ago.
    Related
    Evolved
    Linked
    Descended
  • Critics believe that Mounia ... a strong chance of winning the prestigious prize.
    stands
    represents
    holds
    supports
  • During the discussion the speaker showed an excellent .......... of all the issues.
    Grasp
    Knowledge
    Comprehension
    Skill
  • Any problems ............. from the new contract are not my concern. I warned against signing it.
    Arising
    Deriving
    Arriving
    Producing
  • Charles Lindbergh was one of the early ........... in powered flight and crossed the Atlantic in 1927.
    Creators
    Pioneers
    Inventors
    Chiefs
  • It never .............to me that Mike and Cherie's marriage was in any trouble.
    Struck
    Occurred
    Reveal
    Concerned
  • Two wolves ran through the forest in ............of a deer.
    Pursuit
    Following
    Hunting
    Chase
  • The council has announced that a new square will be ... after the popular writer.
    termed
    called
    entitled
    named
  • The prime minister's advisor ... his reputation has been damaged by the newspaper reports.
    claims
    mentions
    holds
    demands
  • Throughout his career in politics he ..............himself to helping the poor and those most in need.
    Dedicated
    Focussed
    Concerned
    Specialised
  • The popularisation of tanning salons has given rise to a whole ... of patients with new kinds of skin problems.
    gathering
    swarm
    host
    multitude
  • The price of the ticket is not particularly ... : £35 each
    impossible
    forbidding
    prohibitive
    restraining
  • She's a really kind ..... and is always ready to help people in need.
    Personality
    Soul
    Human
    Character
  • In 2018, a law was ... banning the practice, but enforcement has been difficult.
    sentenced
    stated
    passed
    issued
  • Both teams are playing well, so this should make .......... an entertaining game
    Through
    For
    With
    Up
  • Politicians have been arguing about the reasons for the .......... in the number of unemployed.
    Descent
    Decline
    Weakening
    Recession
  • The inquiry into the accident will be ..........by Malcolm Jones, a former army general.
    Overlooked
    Overseen
    Overdrawn
    Overpowered
  • Though Carla's remarks seem insulting, if you see them in .........., they're actually quite innocent.
    Context
    Relation
    Situation
    Background
  • The cup will remain here at the clubhouse for a month on ..........before being sent to the museum.
    Stage
    Exposition
    Display
    Parade
  • 'If worst ... to worst I'll leave the game show with no less than I started,' remarked the upbeat contestant.
    comes
    puts
    takes
    gets
  • Although these rules ... both administrative staff and teachers, they do not apply to students.
    cover
    comprise
    incorporate
    relate
  • After two decades of heavy use the tractor is on its last ... and will need to be replaced soon.
    leases
    laughs
    legs
    lengths
  • A new ... from the European Union aims to a stop to this cruel practice.
    notice
    legislation
    command
    directive
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