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She is the
offspring of a famous author. |
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ancestor |
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child
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heir |
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niece |
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We knew about
his death when we read the printed notice of his death
in the newpapers. |
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obituary
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publicity |
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advertisement
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announcement |
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They stayed in
a posh hotel when they were in America. The
furnishings were simply splendid. |
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a luxurious
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an inferior |
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a cheap
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a quiet |
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This model of
computer is already obsolete in most part of the
world. |
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fashionable |
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available
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updated |
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out of date
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Installing the
alarm is a precautionary measure. |
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premature |
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careful |
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safety
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planned
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Her mother has
been bearing a baby for five months. |
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nauseous |
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aborted |
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miscarried |
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pregnant
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The
lunatic is sitting on the bench all by himself. |
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lovely person |
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jobless person |
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insane person
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bored person
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Please be
careful with the plates. They are easily broken. |
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rare
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valuable |
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expensive |
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fragile
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The young
couple are trying to persuade their child to go to
school. |
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force |
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coax
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coerce |
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threaten |
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The
strong and unpleasant smell of kerosene is overpowering. |
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aroma
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scent |
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stench
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smell |
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Ah Bo has been
fined for ill-treating a stray cat. |
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fighting
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sacrificing |
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abusing
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killing |
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The servant
girl serves her master faithfully. |
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waits on
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waits after |
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waits with
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(4) |
waits in |
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After the
preliminary round, he was asked to wait for further
notice. |
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(1) |
final
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(2) |
main |
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(3) |
initial
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(4) |
secondary |
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He
represses his urge to cry although he is very sad. |
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restrains
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(2) |
rests |
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(3) |
follows |
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(4) |
obstructs |
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| 15. |
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Mary's
weakness is that she is too lazy. |
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(1) |
blind alley |
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(2) |
brain drain |
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(3) |
baby boom
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(4) |
Achilles' heel
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| 16. |
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The
person who supervises candidates at an examination is my
neighbor. |
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(1) |
invigilator
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(2) |
detective |
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(3) |
police officer
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(4) |
agent |
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