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Fill in the blank in each
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The customs department ______ the goods which the men tried to
smuggle into the country. |
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(A) |
grabbed |
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(B) |
usurped |
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(C) |
confiscated |
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(D) |
condemned |
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(E) |
possessed |
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The condemned man was
______ by a firing squad. |
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(A) |
hanged |
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(B) |
executed |
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(C) |
sentenced |
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(D) |
exterminated |
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(E) |
eradicated |
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The boss ______ his
staff to work hard with a promise of an additional month's
bonus. |
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(A) |
motivates |
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(B) |
provokes |
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(C) |
tempts |
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(D) |
arouses |
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(E) |
inspires |
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If you had ______ me on
the matter, you would not have made this blunder. |
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(A) |
referred |
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(B) |
explained |
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(C) |
advised |
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(D) |
consulted |
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(E) |
discussed |
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The man ______ loudly when he was refused admission into the
building. |
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(A) |
objected |
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(B) |
kicked |
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(C) |
protested |
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(D) |
expostulated |
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(E) |
denounced |
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