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Denise's teacher was very exasperated with her illegible
handwriting. She tried to ______ her scrawls but it was
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(A) |
solve |
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(B) |
uncover |
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(C) |
decipher |
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(D) |
discover |
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The victim sat in her car and watched with ______ dread as she
knew that she could not escape the accident. |
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(A) |
nearing |
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(B) |
upcoming |
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(C) |
impending |
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(D) |
approaching |
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In recent years, the newspapers
have ______ increasing cases of migrants who marry locals so as
to become citizens. |
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(A) |
declared |
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(B) |
reported |
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(C) |
disclosed |
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(D) |
broadcast |
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______ such as how a black cat crossing your path could bring
bad luck are rooted in some cultures. |
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(A) |
Values |
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(B) |
Morals |
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Practices |
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Superstitions |
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During Chinese New Year, it is ______ to present a pair of
mandarin oranges and given red packets when visiting relatives. |
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(A) |
official |
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(B) |
customary |
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(C) |
directorial |
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(D) |
regulatory |
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Rodney wore a/an ______ outfit to the party. He looked
ridiculous ! |
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(A) |
crude |
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(B) |
eccentric |
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(C) |
primitive |
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(D) |
outlandish |
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Timmy loves eating chocolates,
sweets and ice cream. She has such a/an ______ tooth. |
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(A) |
sweet |
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(B) |
candied |
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(C) |
sugared |
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(D) |
caramelised |
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Lenny was rushing to catch her flight. In her haste, she ______
her clothing from the floor, stuffed them into her luggage and
left for the airport. |
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(A) |
picked |
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(B) |
wrapped |
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(C) |
gathered |
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(D) |
packaged |
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Robin is such a/an ______. He
always says one thing, but does another. |
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(A) |
hypocrite |
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(B) |
aspirant |
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(C) |
contender |
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pretender |
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"How can you waste food like that ?
There are many starving children in other countries !" ______ my
mother in anger. |
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(A) |
advised |
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(B) |
argued |
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(C) |
lectured |
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(D) |
announced |
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