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1.He lay quiet, _________after the day’s exertions.(INSOMNIA) 2.After 2012, the base shifted the event to a(n) __________ schedule, but budget cuts forced it to cancel the 2014 show.(ANNUAL) 3.He was discovered to have been ________ company funds.(PROPERTY) 4. The ________ British drama “Lilting” pivots on the prickly relationship between two people who are mourning a third.(CRY) 5.They enjoyed a popularity scarcely _____________ with their actual merits. (MEASURE) 6.At the audition, the actors were asked to give a _______ performance. (TEMPORARY) 7.Gazprom, whose boss Alexei Miller is a close political ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, is almost as _________ in world football.(PRESENT) 8.Blue veins showed through her _________ skin.(LUCID) 9.The machine must be ________________, executing as fast as a mower is able to cut.(EXPEDITE) 10.Lack of resources has been a(n) ___________ problem since the beginning. (ANNUAL) 11.I'm not against_______, but obviously we all want to avoid animals suffering unnecessarily.(SECTION) 12.Among the________ were chiefly the remaining canonries in cathedrals and colleges.(CURE) 13.The administration announced that the U.S. would no longer produce ______________ landmines or acquire new ones, including replacing expiring munitions in its stockpile. (PERSON) 14.And lastly, it provided the authorities with an opportunity to dispose of troublesome true believers or neighborhood __________ (CONTENT) 15.She hopes to _______ her success as a model into an acting career. (LAY) 16.China is another vast country which shares a single time zone - but it spans far more ___________, which has resulted in some quirky schedules. (LONG) 17.Mohammed Zardah, 26, a slim, _______ man with an academic mien, studied computer engineering in Damascus, he says. (SPECTACLE) 18.The building's name, El Centro, ________ this identity, as do its exuberant shape and bright colors. (SPEAK)
19.Some ________ commentators poured scorn on this decision, claiming that an actor would not have the right credentials to present an arts programme on TV. (NOSE) 20.Hunger and a _________ meal did not sit happily side by side.(SLAP) 21. When we catch up on the phone it's to discuss her latest short-lived conquest, the details of which are usually colourful, sometimes _________ and always entertaining. (TOE) 22. Not only are employees disenfranchised from most policy decisions, they lack even the power to rebel against _________ and tyrannical supervisors.(EGO) 23. The cold winter has led to a larger-than-expected __________ on oil stocks. (DOWN) 24. The residences ________ by the deluge were built in a neighborhood known as El Cambray II near the bottom of a ravine.(GULF) 25. Many architects pay lip service to the idea that good design can and should __________ the lives of average people not blessed with bountiful wealth. (NOBLE) 26. The government tried to create ________jobs, but unemployment remained stubbornly high, and inflation rose.(WORK) 27. Not everyone is so willing to ___________ the colonial powers.(CULPRIT) 28. Every trace and __________ of the Massachusetts bird is marvellously exceptional. (LINE) 29 He is selling second-hand or ___________ goods.(SHOP) (2 possibilities) 30. All around are __________ mountains which provide the walkers or naturelovers with magnificent opportunities to savour the Alpine flora. (SNOW) 31.This feminine and _______ style has reappeared in women’s fashion, from Grecian necklines to flowing floral dresses.(REAL) 32.The car includes such _____ as a cassette deck and bucket seats.(NICE) 33.As for them encouraging sectarianism, his letter is a _________in its bigotry and insensitivity.(PAR) 34.The investigator said the killings were the result of poor procedure by ___________ police rather than premeditated murder.(TRIGGER) 35.He was fined £40, with 28 days’ imprisonment if the money was not produced _______.(WITH) 36.She answered in her usual ________ manner.(RIGHT)
37.The National Guard was sent in, to __________ any trouble.(STALL) 38.He spent hours______ the catalog.(USE) 39.The film pays ____________to Martin Scorsese’s ‘Mean Streets’.(HOME) 40.I ____________ my apartment to my sister, packed my van, and headed west. (LET) 41. Pentecostalism and jazz are undeniably siblings, with all the ____________ and rivalry such a blood link always brings with it.(SANGUINE) 42. She said she had assisted in__________, accident and surgical cases.(WIFE) 43. There is a _____________description of life in the war zone.(WRENCH) 44. In the woman, however, adulthood is punctuated by the __________, which can have a deep psychological effect.(PAUSE) 45. She just hoped she would be spared a pressing invitation to his ___________. (OBSERVE) 46. From that moment, it was doomed to become a huge, sprawling, onestory___________, hopelessly dependent on the automobile.(URBAN) 47. Around 250,000 _______________ have not paid the tax.(REFUSE) 48. The priest is a representative of his people, making ____________for their sin. (TONE) 49. It will be ____________impossible to raise that amount of money.(NEAR) 50. We had a double-page spread with a statue of one of the leaders across the __________, which is absolutely forbidden.(FOLD) 51.But during this season, which has failed to turn up one _________ breakaway hit, it seems harder than ever.(FIDELITY) 52. Commercials ____________ consumers into buying things they don’t need. (WASH) 53. The official report into the cause of the fire was labeled a __________.(WASH) 54. It was funny surely, because it dissolved that secret source of female power into a double ________.(TEND) 55. The saddle and ___________ can also sometimes be found, and they provide very succulent meat.(TENDER) 56. Due to __________ industrialization the export capacity of both countries increased.(NATION) 57. The charity is backed by staff from the ____________ to directorate level. (ROOT)
58. Byron was the _______ Romantic hero.(TYPE) 59. His _________ whether poets, novelists, producers or scholars, tailored their books to his minutely worked-out requirements. (LIBRARY) 60. The American landscape is being __________ by malls and fast-food restaurants.(GENE) 61.Despite its _________ reputation, the street is not a particularly dangerous spot these days, according to Merrill.(HEW) 62. Louise had many alliances, a ______________ of friends.(THEIST) 63. The system in Britain is not as dominated by ___________, but it is certainly present.(BARGAIN) 64. ___________ tools, machines and even structures could redefine how humans live and work.(MORPH) 65. John is the ____________ of good manners.(ESSENCE) 66. A few minor inconsistencies and divergences would give the appearance of ____________.(SIMILAR) 67. The monarchy is something of an ________these days.(CHRONOLOGY) 68. The second actor, the accused, immediately begins a _________ of defence. (SOLO) 69. The sports program was ________ softball in a little courtyard.(MURAL) 70. The ____________ of science does not refer to definitive concepts: It is ceaselessly adjusted, completed, varied.(NAME) 71. The ___________, should it not be fixed by agreement, shall be settled by arbitration.(DAMAGE) 72. They are on the ___________ black waters of the lake (most of Voyager's observations were on the sunlit side), and are in the same region as spokes that have previously observed.(LIGHT) 73. Inspired by Theodorus's works on _____________, he came up with a theory. (MEASURE) 74. The number of buffaloes born this year was reported to be low following two feeding seasons which were shortened by _________cold winters with extensive ice coverage.(NORM) 75. Most __________ can be corrected by extractions and removable appliance therapy.(OCCLUDE) 76. A(n) ________ wind hailing, the breathless void of the sea was wantonly
rousted out. 77. His self-assurance in his own rightness appears to be __________ complete. (PREGNANT) 78. Any case of _______ should be monitored during the delivery episode in case it causes obstruction.(PRESENT) 79. The plaintiff doesn't submit that the conduct is _____________ otherwise than under the law.(PUGNACIOUS) 80. There would be a fixed list of relationships covered by the statutory duty of care, creating a(n) ______________presumption that there was a close tie of love and attraction.(REBUT) 81. The thieves, however, were soon punished for the ___________.(SACRED) 82. A __________ gesture from the founders of the Open Software Foundation is needed now to heal any lingering breeches in the industry.(ANIMUS) 83. We’ve built our reputation on searching out obscure ethnic restaurants, ________, cutting-edge bars, and superlative food venues. (PUB) 84. For certainly, once the chapel is built and___________, there will be pilgrims coming from all over Normandy.(SACRED) 85. Ozone in the _______________ forms a natural shield to filter harmful ultraviolet light.(SPHERE) 86. The adjective that forms part of the _________ is one that has come to form a sort of collocation with the noun.(LOGIC) 87. The monarch and _______look alike.(ROYAL) 88. Efficient layouts, _________ dining, and luxe shopping are just a few of the features turning the airport experience on its nose.(CURE) 89. Finally, hidden under a guide to hotel services in the desk drawer, we found a ___________ binder with instructions.(LEAF) 90.The regional companies rely on customer service rather than on marketing ___________products.(NEW) 91. Their home was decorated with Elvis Presley___________.(PERIPHERY) 92. We've lots of theatre ___________ saved from old music halls and theatres. (MEMORY) 93. The Austrian ___________ were thunderstruck by this decision, and immediately agreed to the terms which Napoleon demanded. (POTENT) 94. The third member of the__________, and, as it developed, the most important,
was William Mackenzie.(VIRILE) 95. Over the millennia, cultures have changed very substantially as they have learned to cope with environmental __________.(VICIOUS) 96. The problem with any such __________ is that, of course, we are basing our calculations on a statistical sample of one.(GUESS) 97. Just think of it as a ___________and keep your fingers crossed. (LEAD) 98. Actually, scientists say that cloned animals will not be exact replicas of their________.(GENE) 99. We cannot ride _____________over the concerns of the local community. (ROUGH) 100. Some companies in the industry are in trouble, but there are ________forces that will help others survive.(AVAIL) 101. Cindy looked a little __________ after her driving test.(SHELL) 102. What is said in a letter or ________is partly how it is said.(MEMORY) 103. The tobacco companies got a severe_________.(DOWN) 104. Ronald Reagan was deplored as a _________who might bring on a nuclear war.(BRAND) 105. They were open to a _____________ that they could convert into a California contemporary-style place.(UP) 106. Small companies are the ___________of the British economy.(SPRING) 107. When the kids leave home, you’ll be __________and _____________. (FOOT/FANCY) 108. And any attempt to live a righteous life with an evil conscience is ___________ to failure.(DOOM) 109. The ________method of dealing with a software problem was to make another copy of the disk that came with the application.(SAFE) 110. A housewife soul must ____________into a ___________housewife. (MORPH/BLEW) 111. I've never heard such ___________nonsense in my life! (ADULT) 112. The common _______ was that we had all worked for the same company. (NOMINATE) 113. Dependent children are not usually covered by __________, although you should notify your employer if you are the sole __________.(ANNUAL/WIN) 114. Her heart did a complete ____________ when she saw him.(ASSAULT)
115. I looked down on ___________ politics.(PUMP) 116. Britain's nuclear power programme began with a lie: it was a _________ for the nuclear weapons programme. (SCREEN) 117. Fortunately, the newly constructed __________ held up under the stress of several hundred fans. (STAND) 118. Food that is traditionally grown and free from the intrusion of technology will become increasingly desirable among the ____________. (COGNITIVE) 119. This masculinity was emphasised by her uncompromising __________, her grey hair drawn tightly back and screwed into a straggling bun.(FUR) 120. Sometimes charming, he could also be egocentric to the point of ___________.(MANIA) 121. The ____________ specialists were organized in the same manner, as were the aircraft mechanics, and so on.(HYDRO) 122. All civil servants, however, have the very valuable privilege of an _____________pension.(INDEX) 123. Studio executives were busy _____________each other after the awards ceremony.(HAND) 124. It counts on the _______________feel of its bicycles' ride to appeal to the youthful dreams of potential buyers.(JET) 125. I suddenly saw her as the shuttlecock in the game her husband is playing with his______________.(AMOROUS) 126.You are so __________! Surely you checked when you book the holiday? (BRAIN) 127. She gave the room a quick ___________ before the guests arrived.(OVER) 128. There was a clean but ____________ rug on the floor beside the bed.(BARE) 129. In private he bitterly ______________Brown for seeking to stymie his program.(UP) 130. The Good Friday agreement was equivocal on ________________ of ____________weapons.(COMMIT/MILITARY) 131.Individual ___________ of these requirements are infinitely varied, of course. (STAR) 132.The ____________ vigour of man-made things, as suggested by these metaphors, is at the same time ungainly and unnatural.(HUMAN) 133.He belonged to a family of ___________.(LITERATE)
134.Heroes represent individuals of exceptional ____________and courage. (PRIDE) 135.The chances of getting the disease are __________.(MINOR) 136.The 1932 election represented a _________ in American politics.(SHED) 137.It has been a forgotten __________.(WATER) 138.If nuclear ____________is good enough for the rest of the world, why is not it good enough for us? (PROLIFERATE) 139.After seven years of training she’s now a _________doctor.(FLY) 140.Even the botanical garden's _________ botanist couldn't explain the meaning of the flower's name.(SCIENCE) 141.Kids these days are much more _________ than we ever were at their age. (WISDOM) 142.The release, looking like your __________ application form, detailed the new appointee's biographical details.(STANDARD) 143.My vacation plans _____________ nicely with Joyce’s.(TAIL) 144.Then we went in to face this perfectly ________ and crepuscular little registrar. (OIL) 145.Despite a _________ of changes, the new models are just £295 more than the cars they replace.(PLENTY)(2 possibilities) 146. Families were therefore nuclear and patriarchal and only one son inherited the ___________.(MONEY) 147. No other event in sport, except possibly a _________, is as punishing, as demanding of the mind and body.(FIGHT) 148.The occasion will be a ____________ affair, a day when red joins with blue to take on the pride of Manchester.(STAR) 149.The predicted backlash from ________ supporters has never materialised (BLUE) 150.If you can not tell long jokes without getting lost, stick to _______.(LINE) 151. Bob Hope would keep his audience laughing with an endless stream of jokes and ___________.(CRACK) 152. She had been on ___________ all night, expecting Joe to return at any moment.(HOOK) 153. We are still waiting for the result of the ___________ election in New Jersey. (NATION)
154. The big firms pump out a ___________ product.(PERFECT) 155. Unless you are a _________, triumphing over temptation, I fail to see why you should order wine which you have no intention of drinking.(MANIA) 156. Between 1805 and 1860, traders built posts at every major ________ along the river.(FLOW) 157. It may be very difficult to __________ the claim.(SAY) 158. The President feels he is _________by Congress.(STRING) 159. CO-OP shops take many forms - from the small corner shop to the department store or ______.(MARKET) 160. The thought of ____________ crossed his mind several times but like a true soldier he continued with the War, against the enemy and against himself.(VERSA) 161. But despite its drawbacks, _________ did offer a rule of thumb that commanded widespread respect.(GENE) 162.________________ of blacks and whites was extremely common before emancipation (GENE) 163.One must be realistic about the goal of _________ therapy. (PROPHESY) 164.For much of the past week I have had this dreadful, ___________ feeling of imminent disaster.(CHURN) 165.The salt solution helps __________ the soy milk into clumps.(COGENT) 166.We recited poems _____________. (FASHION) 167. A number of Republican congressmen were elected on Bush’s ___________. (TAIL) 168."That caused conjecture and huge public debate, and frankly produced an unsatisfactory situation," admitted the FA's chief ___________.(PUSH) 169.The __________ of the paintings is unknown.(PROVINCE) 170.In major life changes such as adolescence, for successful growth opportunities both active and ____________ periods are needed.(QUIET) 171.We supply basic, ___________ tractors at low prices.(FRILL) 172.Inflation is still a ___________ round the neck of British businesses.(STONE) 173.Soames was getting impatient with his daughter’s constant _________.(PICK) 174.They wasted their nominations on a ___________.(HOPE) 175.Union leaders allegedly received huge __________ from the company’s bosses.(OFF) 176.He is still addressing rallies in his usual ____________, arrogant way.
(THUMP) 177.Her shoes were of ___________ with an inner sole of lambskin.(HIDE) 178. Watching the children together gave reassurance that childhood is not all ______________ and go-for-the-jugular.(MAN) 179.The studios ______________ the rivalry between their animation departments. (PEDAL) 180.Don’t think you can _____________________ me!(SOAP) 181. Don’t you think that’s a rather_________argument? What about the other point of view? (LATE) 182. He talks_______about how he passed the exam, which makes me annoyed. (CEASE) ( 2 possibilities) 183. High school students should not be________with too much facts and figures. (FEED) 184. My friends started going out late to nightclubs so I decided to________from the group. (SOCIAL) 185. She looked absolutely_________when I told her what had happened. She could hardly say a word. (STRIKE) (2 possibilities) 186. Some critics say that 21st modern Vietnamese literature portraits a generation of_______youth. (ANGST) 187. The number of________from junior high school is increasing in a worrying way. (DROP) 188. While she was a high school student, she_______her best friend. (FRIEND) 189. Years of caring for her ageing parents had________her. (BITTER) 190. I don’t think Tom’s getting too much sleep lately. His eyes are terribly_________. (BLEED) 191. As regards the production of enlightenment, the gains from experience with the process should cancel out any potential negative____________of_________. (PERCUSSION/BUREAU) 192. Chinese have a number of ______________ and territories, most of which were acquired through military conquest, much as they generally do not consider themselves an imperial or colonial power.(WEALTH) 193. County______________ of townships and municipalities would become appointed positions under the ___________.(MAYOR/MEND) 194. Domestic markets in Vietnam suffer from a(n) ___________ of resources
lowering consumption and standards of living, wasting human talents, and leaving many potential productivity gains unrealised.(LOCATE) 195. He was notorious for his __________ dirty tricks when dealing with people who failed to toe his line.(STATE) 196. It is envisaged the draft being submitted today will make for a(n) ___________ administration free of such potential problems.(CORRUPT) 197. Managing and promoting this _____________ program with faculty from four departments needed an academic ___________shift.(DEPART/DICTION) 198. Much of the time local rulers were more or less free from the rule of kings: they were____________ but they were not fully independent either.(AUTO) 199. On account of the higher numbers, the policy will promote better use of the youth centres by attracting more people and will be ___________(POLICE). 200. Recent studies show that women in the tribe maintain close bonds with their family of origin ___________ it is predominantly____________.(WITH/PATER) 201. The ____________ sports stadium is the pride of the city.(FUTURE) 202. She is one of those ____________ people who never get angry or upset. (PERTURB) 203. Nadal has defeated his ________ Ferrer in the quarter final.(PATRIOTISM) 204. Salt water has more ______ than fresh water.(BUOY) 205. His __________ injury put him out of contention for the championship. (CAPACITY) 206. She ________ the things we need to buy - sugar,tea, and sandwiches. (NUMBER) 207. _______,we should stay in a hostel instead of a hotel.(BUDGET) 208. The new BMW has a more powerful engine than its _____________. (PRECEDE) 209. She ____________ herself, left the farm and moved to London.(ROOT) 210. Many fish __________ protect their eggs from predators.(GENIUS) 211. Paying children too much attention when they misbehave can be ________. (DEFEAT) 212. Recent financial scandals have _________ changes in parliamentary ________.(NEED/PROCEED) 213. If you are worried about wrinkles, use a _______ cream every day.(MOIST) 214. They lost the battle, despite ________ the enemy by two to one.(NUMBER)
215. Few active steps were taken to measure, understand or manage the occurrence of _______.(ABSENCE) 216. The police sergeant grabbed the startled robber and _________ marched him back inside.(CEREMONY) 217. She stood there completely _________ so I had no idea at all what she was thinking.(EXPRESS) 218.That news conference was ________ boring.(SPEAK) 219. Advertising is particularly effective on people who are highly __________. (SUGGEST) 220. Jack strode __________ into the room.(MASTER) 221.At the age of 17 she is already one of Hollywood's most ____________ actresses.(SEEK) 222.He always gets ____________ as the villain.(TYPE) 223.On average, not surprisingly, marriages last longer and are more stable than unmarried ___________.(HABITAT) 224.Kazumi is a(n)___________ on a mission to protect the environment.(WAR) 225.The majority of infected persons are ____________ and unaware of their condition.(SYMPTOM) 226.Despite opposition from Kiev and the West, Crimea moved forward with a ___________ in which voters overwhelmingly backed seceding from Ukraine and joining Russia.(REFER) 227.Australian voters are naturally very ________, and will not rush __________ into a change of government.(RISK) 228.He's just trying to __________ you into paying him more.(GUILT) 229.Britain set the pattern with three classes of travel and the __________ gradation of station facilities.(COME) 230.For about the hundredth time, I cursed whatever kleptomaniac _______ had walked off the train with my bag.(MUD) 231. The pilot did manage to get the plane _____________.(BEAR) 232. He was still rumbling ______________when Pike returned bearing a folder of _________ sheets.(CONTENT/CAP) 233. _____________ conditions can be diagnosed from the ____________. (CANCER/SET) 234. I've finally figured out why soap operas are, and logically should be, so
popular with with generations of __________ people who are too old to go out. (BIND) 235.Dozens of police motorcycles have been taken off the road in London after routine inspections found them not to be ___________.(WORTH) 236.The boat had been freshly repainted in bright colours for the occassion, and beside it stood 5 ________ ____________sailors.(NERVE/BEAT) 237. The two-year course in art and design has turned him into a _______ young man, interested in fashion and photography.(GROOM) 238. I had no choice but to cut back to a ____________style - getting involved in exceptions only.(HAND) 239. The boats surrounded the whales, drove them into nets, where they became _______ and were rendered helpless by harpoon thrusts.(MESH) 240. The economy appears to have begun recovering, but businesses don't expect consumers to return to _______ ways anytime soon.(EXPENDITURE) 241. Few of us are naturally ___________ but in terms of karate technique this can be achieved through training.(DEXTERITY) 242. Jay was given to ____________ rambling, and had to check herself. (LOQUACITY) 243. Regrettably, this illogical and ______________ attitude still persists even when we are dealing with nations substantially richer than ourselves. (ANCESTRY) 244. Maybe wrestling with the love / hate, personal / political ____________ is why he killed himself.(TERMINATE) 245. Agassi's victory speech had more than a touch of __________.(DICTUM) 246. No aromatic oils, vapour rubs, smelly nasal __________ like menthol or eucalyptus etc.(CONGEST) 247. There isn’t a ________ of evidence.(SCANT) 248. Then we get a ____________ phone call telling us we've got twenty-four hours to arrange a local arrest squad.(PERIMETER) 249. His ______________of the islands at election time were always diverting public entertainments.(AGRICULTURE) 250. As Ethel grew older, she became more ___________.(TANK) 251. Sometimes she __________ herself with the stupid ideas she had. (ASPERITY)
252. Talk is _____________ but writing leaves _________.(VANISH/PRINT) 253. The story's fascinating _____________ were inspired by real events. (REVOLVE) 254. Their stories were taped and transcribed ___________.(VERBAL) 255. The governor was usually ____________ when dealing with the media. (SPECTACULAR) 256. Education was once the __________ of the elite.(INTERROGATE) 257. As if that quest were not macabre enough in itself, I went as if under some sort of _________.(DICTATE) 258. Prosecutors, grand jurors, marshals and court __________ are legally compelled not to reveal what happens in the grand jury room.(GRAPH) 259. He also published papers on social topics and had a great interest in historical _________.(METALLIC) 260. The Senator was a gifted __________, with particular skill in manipulating press and television(PEDAGOGY) 261. (This word fits both blanks.) a. A television announcer with a WELL-BRED voice was reading the news. b. She is a WELL-BRED woman, who comes from a family of high social position. 262. It’s a WELL-ROUNDED article which is fair to both sides of the dispute. (ROUND)
263. A colleague described him as WELL-LIKED and respected by all.(LIKE) 264. He gave a SELF-DEPRECATING shrug. He is always making his own achievements seem unimportant.(DEPRECATE) 265. He grew more SELF-ASSURED/SELF-CONFIDENT as he got older, that is to say the older he got, the more confidence he had in himself and his abilities. (2 possibilities)(ASSURE/CONFIDENT) 266. He watched the joggers with their SELF-ABSORBED faces.(ABSORB)
267. Make sure you are WELL-INFORMED about the laws at your local before setting up a business.(INFORM) 268. On the whole, the visitors were too WELL-MANNERED/WELLBEHAVED to complain. (2 possibilities) (MANNER/BEHAVE) 269. Parents should teach their children to be independent or SELF-RELIANT. (RELY) 270. She was not at all the SELF-IMPORTANT celebrity I’d read about. She never thought that she was more important than other people.(IMPORTANT) 271. Australian prime minister Malcolm Turnbull is speaking now. He says the attack (Paris attack) “appears to have all the __________ of a Daesh exercise.”(MARK) 272. The union flag has been lowered to __________ over Downing Street with the French __________ alongside as a “clear demonstration of our solidarity with the French." (HALVE/COLOUR) 273. Obama offered _________ to Hollande for the lives lost in the attacks and promised U.S. assistance in France's response.(DOLOR) 274.On behalf of Belgium people, King Filip said he was __________ by the Paris attacks and added that Belgium is standing together with France.(AGHAST) 275. IS struck at the heart of Parisians’ Paris, diverse Paris, working class and modest _________ Paris.(BOROUGH) 276. When, ___________ and his voice shaking, François Hollande appeared on television, he told the nation that the simultaneous gun attacks and suicide bombings that had killed at least 127 people were “an act of war” by Islamic State. (FACE)
277. The hopes embodied by the 1998 national football team were relegated to a distant, __________ memory on Friday night.(SWEET) 278.The Charlie Hebdo is considered by Islamic State as a _____________ magazine.(BLAME) 279. Jihadi fighters in Iraq and Syria reveal the ________ motivations of the militant movement that has hijacked the Syrian uprising – and transformed the Middle East.(LAPSE) 280. The jihadis saw themselves at the _______ of a war that many among them believed had been ___________ in the formative days of Islam.(GUARD/ORDER) 281. World leaders at the G20 summit in Turkey have made fresh _____________ to the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, to reach a deal to unite against Islamic State.(OVERT) 282. He is at _______________ with many of his own party over the issue of taxation.(HEAD) 283. In a conflict these would be vital for military communications, ____________ and even guiding missiles to their targets.(COGNITIVE) 284. He'd expected a _______________ rendezvous - curtained windows, locked doors - not a gypsy ___________.(CLAM/CAMP) 285. He is barely alive; his breathing is very slow and shallow, and he is _______. (COMA) 286. His judgments were also swayed by preconceptions based on past experiences or even personal ___________.(IDIOMATIC) 287. He was mounted on a chestnut _____________ who was already becoming over-excited at the thought of the day ahead.(BREED) 288. Tamburlaine's _____________ personality and self-confidence are also echoed throughout the play.(FERVENT) 289. Services is simply too _______________ to be an interesting category. (GENE) 290. He thought he might like landscaping and enrolled in a two-year program at a nearby college in __________.(CULTURE)
291. A few days later I found some use-them-once plastic ____________in the medicine cabinet.(DERMATOLOGY) 292. I hate it when people use ___________ words when regular ones will do. (FLUTE) 293. But the main and most pleasant surprise was the sense of ___________ among climbers in the Alps.(COMRADE) 294. Shakespeare's narration has an excess of __________ and _______________. (ART/ELOQUENT) 295. Apart from ______________ in buildings, environmental fires can occur. (FLAG) 296. Rather than being _____________ and despised, he was admired for his courage, his _____________, his devotion to family.(NEGRO/FAST) 297. In time, she attained, if not virtue, a _________ of ______________. (MODERATE/ANIMUS) 298. This kind of legal ___________ is one of the most damaging legacies of the takeover binge of the 1980s.(MANUAL) 299. Holder finds himself marooned in the ____________, under attack for giving advice he never fully considered.(STREAM) 300. Some children placed on the drug became more ________________, less ______________.(DUE/STEREO) 301. Today his message is more austere, more profound and more ___________ than ever.(CLASH) 302. The regime has shown its ____________ by promising to double monthly state salaries.(LARGE) 303. This _____________ _______________ requires further clarification, if only for your myriad younger readers.(GREGARIOUS/SEQUENCE) 304. Consumer goods industries were the ________, and these were overwhelmingly located in the West Midlands and in and around Greater London. (PIN) 305. These considerations ___________ the argument for the secondary role of consent in the justification of authority.(UMBRELLA) 306. In one _________ story that circulated on trading floors years ago, Black once tried to execute several trades using his model.(SCRIPTWRITER) 307. Careless in some situations, in others he proved _____________.(POINT)
308. However, the White House has been encouraged by the political _____________ coming from Capitol Hill.(SEMANTIC) 309. The monarchy established since 1830 was still far from being popular, but opposition to it was _________ and lacking focus.(INTRODUCE) 310. Such ___________ came to him naturally, but he had applied himself to enhancing it as to an art of self defence.(SOLE) 311. The drug could open the door to metabolic diseases, including cancer, by affecting _________ immunity. (CELL) 312. The statements listed in this section_______ end any transaction active in the current section.(IMPLY) 313. The three employees are suspected of _______ in their handling of cargo on the vessel.(NEGLECT) 314. The flight recorder is an ________"black box" which automatically records the key functions in the aircraft.(DESTROY) 315. Many _________ try to clean up their site, starting with tying a plastic bag to the grill or table to put their trash in.(PICNIC) 316. The Kwangju massacre in 1980, which _________ Mr Chun's hold on power, claimed at least 200 victims.(SOLID) 317. Griffin managed to overpower superhumans like Ghost Rider, Spider Man and Wonder Man with his _________ strength.(BEAST) 318. Using my binoculars, I could see a ________ figure waving at me from the other end of the beach.(DIMINISH) 319. Is prison necessary at all for users, particularly now that _______have demonstrated so starkly the damage that prison can caused.(CRIME) 320. Between 2010 and 2011, 18 countries and territories have not reported cases of _______.(LEPER) 321. The events have raised more than $ 900,000 for worthy _________ organizations throughout greater Los Angeles.(ANTHROPOLOGY) 322. The train has its own telephone exchange and electricity generating car, plus office accommodations and restaurant cars for the royal _________.(TOUR) 323. Silver paint coating their exterior reflects heat in warm weather and contributes to the ________ kinetic appearance of the structure.(PHANTASM) 324. ___________, the ideas which rationalize a person's class interests, ___________ scientific analysis.(IDEA/OBSCURE)
325. There was considerable pressure for actions against them from a _______middle class, some of whose members held extraordinary delusions. (SAINT) 326. She was very good at _________ and had won the Signaller Badge.(INFER) 327. __________ the _________ cadet will not address any Imperial Fist unless said Marine first addresses the cadet.(FORTH/NEW) 328. Rory tried to sneak a __________ glance at Adam’s wristwatch.(RAPID) 329. The _________ reason for his resignation was ill health.(TENET) 330. Coral growth and the _______ of sediments in coastal __________ will compensate.(CRESCENDO/GROVE) 331. Monarchies have always understood the importance of avoiding ___________: the king is dead, long live the king!(REIGN) 332. Critics of _______________often cite Maryland as having some of the most irrational voting boundaries in the nation.(AMEND) 333. Applying the label often serves as a(n) __________ of management respectability.(PRINT) 334. Others would see the acceptance of this bounded walking environment as timid and ___________.(ANIMUS) 335. A new power station is being built much to the __________ of environmental groups.(STRATUM) 336. This sense is often identified with nationalism and patriotism which can be dangerously close to racism, chauvinism and ______.(PHOBIA) 337. The deer had become very numerous by this time in the New Forest, and there were numerous complaints about their _________.(PREY) 338. Cutting back on any government service is still _________ to liberals. (THEME) 339. At its worst, the life of faith is portrayed in a way that it is __________ to spiritual repression.(AMOUNT) 340. She had the ____________ to ask me for more money.(FRONT) 341. Although she gained fame for creating the lead role in Thoroughly Modern Millie, Sutton Foster got her first Broadway credits in the early 1990s as a(n)_________________in Les Miserables.(STUDY) 342. Before the first day of class, teachers should be able to think up quite a few efficacious____________________to get to know their students and help them
loosen up.(BREAK) 343. China is legally required to___________________Vietnam for any loss to the Eastern waters.(DAMAGE) (revised) 344. If you want to buy a house, you should try and find suitable_____________in the Mua Ban.(CLASS) 345. Not being able to stretch to the Advanced English courses, she might as well have___________________one lesson a week, to which the teacher turned a blind eye, luckily.(LOAD) 346. One of the factors that makes Frozen a resounding success, winning an Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film of the Year, is the utilising celebrity ___________________________, especially by Idina Menzel (from Glee) and Kristen Bell (from Gossip Girl).(VOICE) 347. The articles have been ____________,__________________for the ordinary reader some of the more difficult references in Shakespeare’s plays. (WORD/LUCID) 348. The school published a long list of names in the morning, but it wasn’t until later that they requested the______________________students report to principal. (MENTION) 349. To be revised next month, the current edition of Advanced Word Formation Booklet by blogchuyenanh is still such a resourceful an _____________guide for English majors.(PUT) 350. Tourists and many Vietnamese_____________in France have taken to Trocadero Square near the Eiffel to protest China’s illegal deployment of a giant oil rig to Vietnamese Eastern waters.(PATRIOT)
Given words BREAK WORK LIFT VALUE MIX COMPLETE WIND UNITE BEAR SCRIPT Those people who fear that three decades of significant technological(351)_____________have produced a generation of (352)___________and unhelpful Internet addicts will be (353)____________by a survey showing that some teenagers are better trained than they ever were,
domestically speaking. Nearly 60% of parents said that their teenagers were(354)__________at looking after themselves, agreeing with the statement that ‘My son/daughter can organise a meal and cook it.’ Those parents with children aged 14–18, were most likely to be in agreement with this. The aim of the survey was to(355)__________the attitude of parents towards their teenagers. About 1,000 parents were asked if they agreed with (356)_________views on typical teenage behaviour and lifestyles in the early years of the 21st century. In the analysis of responses it was found that, while teenagers regarded weekends as a time of (357)__________________, most parents considered them a time for study or family (358)_______________. However, the contention that it’s useful to have a teenager because of their seemingly(359)_____________ability to know how the TV and computers work was a point that almost everyone (360)___________to. AVAIL CONVERSE GO RELEVANT AWE DISPENSE GUIDE STOUT CONSIDER GLAMOUR METTLE STRUCTURE CONSULT GLORY OFT The medieval crusades, when Western European knights and adventurers attempted to seize Jerusalem from the hands of the Seljuk Turks, are widely (361)_________________ by most people in the West, who think of them as (362)____________and__________________(363). True, displays of (364)___________________ were occasionally (365)______________________ but in fact the crusaders were for the most part (366)_______________________and (367)________________________________. For example, they viewed the Byzantine Emperor, through whose lands they had to travel, as an annoying (368)____________________________, denying him even so much as a (369)_____________________ role in the (370)_________________ . In reality,
his long experience of the Saracens had given him a not (371)___________________________knowledge of their fighting methods and politics. His advice, had the crusaders chosen to follow it, would have been absolutely (372)______________________. Instead, they (373)__________________ dismissed it as (374)____________________with the result that, despite initial success, the crusaders eventually dwindled to (375)_______________failure. 376. Harvard has produced a _________________ of leaders for the United States in many fields.(COPY) 377. He felt poets there had to demean themselves, flattering their noble patrons by writing ________________. (AGORA) 378. Using cutting-edge technologies, we can now scan ancient documents to read the ___________________ writings (PALAEOGRAPHY) 379.Generally speaking, there are two types of thermodynamic processes,__________________and_________________ ones.(THERM) (One word for both blanks) 380 . The U.S. dollar edged up against several other currencies on Tuesday, supported by a euro that’s under increasing pressure due to the Greek_____________________.(EMBROIL) 381. I hate doing the ______________routine everyday.(GROUND) 382. After questioning by the critics, now hers is a(n)__________ argument inasmuch as it was not strongly worded initially. (WATER) 383. He is in a(n) __________ position since Maximark has never assigned a male as receptionist before, though that does no harm to their management. (NORM) 384. If you will treat your colleagues like dogsbodies, you are going to get your __________. Our boss won’t take to that behaviour and you will be given the sack soon.(COME) 385. It is common knowledge that oil and water are__________. For example, pouring olive oil into water results in two distinct layers. (MIX) 386. The executives promised the shareholders a(n) __________ performance in the second quarter regardless of current dire financial situations. (BREAK) 387. There is no comparison between these two bands of cars. They are clearly of __________ distinctions.(MEASURE) 388. To contrast and relate the two styles of Picasso, you should have his early
drawings __________ with his later works in the exhibition. (POSE) 389. When I was younger, I thought my parents’ philosophy of children-raising was so outmoded that it was __________; however, I’ve changed my mind since I’ve become a parent. (DELUGE) 390. I can't see any _______________ in continuing negotiation with her over the issue.(BECOME) 391. The Government are still _____________ in that respect.(LIVER) 392. The Boston Globe _______________ the first American exhibition, calling it a hotbed of Bolshevism.(CORTEX) 393. Stella tiptoed from the ________________ arch, shielding her eyes from the glare of the footlights.(SCENE) 394. You may be versed in __________________, and steeped in alchemy, and schooled in the ancient cruel arts of your realm.(MANIA) 395. It was unlike her to be so _____________ - she must have had something on her mind.(TACIT) 396. Confederation A confederation is an association in which states delegate some power to a ________________ central government but retain primary power. (NATION) 397. This kind of legal ____________________ is one of the most damaging legacies of the takeover binge of the 1980s.(MANUAL) 398. Financial distress ________________, and the popular discontent culminated in revolution.(VENUE) 399. When an illness occurs, those who are knowledgeable in such matters _____________ a diagnosis.(OFFER) 400. Quantitative material is also used as evidence for the criminal ______________ of persons with certain social characteristics.(CLIFF) 401. She would have instant friends, instant ____________ and the chance to travel.(COMRADE) 402. Parental divorce has often been assumed to have _________ effects on children.(DELETE) 403. Creativity in an ___________ fine arts curriculum is also encouraged. (EXAMPLE)
404. She was also helped by a __________ circumstance.(FORTUNE) 405. ‘But why can’t I go?’ he said in a _________ voice.(QUARREL) 406. Pausing thus seems to be an integral part of __________ speech. (SPONTANEITY) 407. Coral growth and the ___________ of sediments in coastal mangroves will compensate.(CREATE) 408. He __________ a variety of scientific, social and political causes. (SPONSOR) 409. His economic predictions are based on some_________ assumptions. (ERROR) 410. Critics say the government's __________ often has such political_________. (LARGE/TONE) 411. During his lifetime, La Fontaine was considered___________by some of his readers.(LICENSE) 412. Domestic demand has been the ___________ for eurozone economies such as Germany. (PIN) 413. These cases are too costly and too risky for most lawyers and most ____________.(LITIGIOUS) 414. A spinning __________ of rain swept around the mountain.(STREAM)