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  • Sadly their second son never reached _______ (ADULT)
    ADULTHOOD
  • The legislature ....... the voting time by 15 minutes.
    widened
    spreaded
    expanded
    extended
  • All ________ all, I think you’ve done an outstanding job on the project.
    IN
  • I have a lot of ___________ before exams. (anxious)
    ANXIETY
  • He accepted an award for his ......... achievement in baseball. STAND
    OUTSTANDING
  • You can have a dog as ________ as you promise to look after it.
    LONG
  • He realised that he had to (1)............ their trust.
    ACHIEVE
    WIN
    CATCH
    RECEIVE
  • Horror films make your heart ............. .
    SHAKE
    BATTER
    POUND
    KNOCK
  • Drive at a ________ speed on the motorway.
    MILD
    CONSIDERATE
    SUBSTANCIAL
    CONSERVATIVE
  • After devoting years of his life to the bears, he is under no ........ about their feelings for him.
    IMPRESSION
    DOUBT
    ILLUSION
    ERROR
  • Teachers are looking for pupils to help them work ..... how to improve the school
    OUT / ON
  • Homework is an ............. part of school life.
    Allowed
    Accustomed
    Ingrained
    Established
  • I think we’ve run ___ of milk, I’ll go get some.
    OUT
  • Some parents are so weak that they do not ...... to know with whom their children associate.
    bother
    desire
    hope
    care
  • there are 60 seconds in a minute. But every so often, our planet _____ a second.
    obtains
    wins
    gains
    earns
  • I really regret making such a stupid mistake. ONLY If _________ such a stupid mistake!
    only I hadn't made
  • He would never do anything to ........ the lives of his children. DANGER
    ENDANGER
  • Running long distances requires _____(endure).
    ENDURANCE
  • He came up ......... a great idea for the ad campaign.
    WITH
  • Take your umbrella because it might rain later. CASE Take your umbrella ........... later
    Take your umbrella IN CASE IT RAINS later
  • "I'm sorry I didn't arrive in time" - said Michael. NOT Michael apologised ...... in time
    Michael apologised FOR NOT ARRIVING/ NOT HAVING ARRIVED in time
  • Portugal is renowned ________ the quality and beauty of its tiles.
    FOR
  • It's easy to .......... yourself in a good book.
    FREE
    CONCENTRATE
    PLACE
    LOSE
  • Language ........ well be programmed into the brain
    could / might / may
  • She turned ....... at my house late one night.
    UP
  • Above ________, don’t forget to call me when you get there.
    ALL
  • ________ were the dolphins saying?
    What
  • Their _______ (DISAGREE) with the terms made progress impossible.
    DISAGREEMENT
  • He regretted lying to his teacher. ONLY ............................... to his teacher.
    If only he hadn't lied
  • Did we all start talking at around the same time ..........of the manner in which our brains had begun to develop?
    because
  • They always help each _____ out when things get rough.
    other
  • All ___ a sudden, a dog appeared and started barking at me.
    OF
  • The resort is easily ......... by road, rail, and air. ACCESS
    accessible
  • One suggestion involves thinking of three solutions to a problem, rather ..... two.
    THAN
  • They regretted not installing solar panels. HAD They wished ........................... solar panels.
    they had installed
  • Gwen introduced a number of ...... solutions. INNOVATE
    innovative
  • He wishes he had studied harder for the exam. REGRETS He ................................ the exam.
    not having studied harder for / not studying harder for
  • If her party wins the election, which is unlikely, she'll become President. EVENT. In the ....... the election, she'll become President
    unlikely EVENT of her party winning / unlikely EVENT that her party wins
  • ........ to popular belief, pure chocolate is healthy
    Opposite
    Contrary
    Contradictory
    Opposed
  • The other students don't mind whether you give your presentation on Monday or Tuesday. DIFFERENCE. It ...... the other students whether you give your presentation on Monday or Tuesday
    MAKES NO DIFFERENCE TO
  • The dinosaur bone was discovered __________________ (ACCIDENT)
    ACCIDENTALLY
  • She has ....... powers of observation. REMARK
    REMARKABLE
  • One recent theory is that human beings have evolved in ...............a way that we are programmed for language from the moment of birth.
    such
  • The little girl rocked back _____ forth on the swing.
    and
  • His ....... into the human mind was fascinating.
    insight
    perception
    awareness
    vision
  • The instructions were _____(clear), so I asked for clarification.
    UNCLEAR
  • It was unfair that Eva was fired. DESERVE Eva ____________________ fired.
    Eva didn't deserve to be fired.
  • ________ spite of his injury, Roger will still play in Saturday’s match.
    IN