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"It's not like you to ______ about Mum's cooking," Dad said to
Blake. |
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(A) |
criticize |
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(B) |
complain |
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(C) |
review |
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(D) |
judge |
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"I didn't think Charlie would do well in his exams but he really
______ our expectations this time," said Charlie's father. |
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(A) |
outshone |
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(B) |
undermined |
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(C) |
exceeded |
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(D) |
outdid |
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People began to notice Irene's ______ behavior after the death
of her husband. |
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(A) |
sarcastic |
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(B) |
erratic |
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(C) |
idealistic |
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(D) |
romantic |
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In boarding school, Jack was mocked because his parents wee
white-collar workers but he took it all in ______ and focused on
his studies. |
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(A) |
stride |
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(B) |
pace |
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(C) |
step |
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(D) |
gait |
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Smallpox was finally ______ in 1978. |
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(A) |
eradicated |
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(B) |
eliminated |
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(C) |
exterminated |
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(D) |
destroyed |
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Isabella is ______ her authority as the headmaster to expel the
problematic students. |
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(A) |
emphasizing |
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(B) |
asserting |
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(C) |
declaring |
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(D) |
proclaiming |
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"Sally just has a/an ______ infection. She needs a lot of rest
and water," the doctor told Sally's mother. |
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(A) |
spreadable |
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(B) |
infectious |
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(C) |
contagious |
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(D) |
viral |
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"Let's use that ______ ram to break down the door," said the
police officer. |
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(A) |
pounding |
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(B) |
shoving |
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(C) |
battering |
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(D) |
hammering |
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"I have the ______ to make one phone call," said the man as he
was being hauled to the lockup. |
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(A) |
responsibility |
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(B) |
power |
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(C) |
right |
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(D) |
influence |
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"It's always a/an ______ to dine with you, Melinda," said Carter
as he kissed her hand. |
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(A) |
pleasure |
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(B) |
privilege |
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(C) |
honor |
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(D) |
treat |
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