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The factory workers have gone
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walked out
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turned up
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let down |
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switched off |
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Excuse me, I need to step away for a
moment to answer the call of nature. |
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call home
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go to the toilet
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understand the nature
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preserve nature |
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After the long and grueling
audition, she felt devastated when she was rejected
for the lead role in the play. |
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(A) |
ran through
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(B) |
turned down
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(C) |
put off
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(D) |
kept off |
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I only had a glimpse
at the painting, but it was enough to appreciate its beauty. |
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an intense stare |
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(B) |
a glare
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a short look
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(D) |
a close examination
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I took a bite
of the cookie, but it tasted not fresh. |
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stale
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rotten |
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(C) |
old
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smelly
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My childhood friend has been my
very dear friend for over twenty years. |
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heart |
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twin |
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bosom
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(D) |
shadow
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I have been studying this subject
for a long time, and I still feel like there is so
much more to learn. |
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at sixes and sevens |
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at great length
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at the eleventh hour |
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at odd hours
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It's getting late, we should
stop whatever we are doing and continue tomorrow when we
are refreshed. |
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(A) |
break the ice
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(B) |
bring someone on account |
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bring the house down |
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call it a day.
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| 9. |
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The bank approved the
loan for the new business after reviewing the owner's financial
history and business plan. |
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authorised
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disagreed
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denounced |
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blocked |
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| 10. |
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My favorite season of
the year is autumn because of the beautiful colors of the leaves
and the crispness in the air. |
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flavour
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period
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(C) |
place |
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(D) |
color |
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Answers : 1A 2B 3B 4C
5A 6C 7B 8D 9A 10B |
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