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2. We need to take steps to counter the _____ decline in our export market. mAk@Q|u
A lingering B chronic C lengthy D abiding ;r[@;2p*(
3. Her handwriting is so bad that it is barely____ -WIT0F4o;
A legible B intelligible C distinctive D conceivable UW+|1Bj_:
4. We are going to____ what were learned so for by doing some revision exercise today. 5$Yt@8;
A consolidate B reinforce C affirm D conform LI[ w?6B
5. Kerin made one last____attempt to persuade Sandra to go with him and then left .c'EXuI7),
A considerable B trival C futile D resultant .y {qsL^P
6. The school agree to ___ their decision until they had spoken to his parents. bz[+g,e2oA
A convert B retain C deter D expel X I\zEXO
7. Repullican Party member were confidently ____ victory even as the first few votes come in zrjqB3R4@O
A acclaining B reclaining C exclaining D proclaiming NZ`( d
8. The___between the two sets of figures suggests that someone had been stealing money from the bank ^tIi;7k
A discrepancy B conflict C contrast D divergence M0<gea\ =
9. The idea that a good night sleep will cure everything is a complete _____ KaC+x-%K
A defect B fallacy C fraud D abuse vLW&/YJ6
10 Before a bill can become law it has to have the full ____ of both Houses of Parliament. SrfDl*
A justification B warrant C endorsement D verification 9g#L"T=
11 The image is ____ by a series of lenses within the telescope f)\ =LV
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12 Strangely enough the most obvious explanation did not ___ Juckie until the next day i~}[/^
A stumble on B occur to C come up with D stand up to jE.U~D)2YF
13 The government wants a 3% inflation rate,but is this a ___ objective? Bry\"V"'g
A reflective B flexible C feeble D feasible eN@V?G26K
14 She has still ___ by what happened in Bancelona,although she had left 20years earlier ]R/VE"-
A haunted B frequented C recalled D sustained O0#wM-M
15 The hands on my alarm clock are____.So I can tell time in the dark Wa%Zt*7
A imminent B luminous C illumination D illustrative