James worked very hard all his life, to the _____ of his health.
A damage B expense C harm D detriment
D detriment
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To all intents and _____ , the project is finished. There are just a few small things to tidy up now.
A purposes B reasons C hopes D bets
A purposes
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After a 10 km run, the students _____ their way through the obstacle course and were exhausted by the end.
A conducted B handled C managed D negotiated
D negotiated
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I think you need to _____ your horizons and have different experiences before settling down.
A broaden B embrace C enhance D meet
A broaden
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Fire had _____ the forest and driven everyone out of their homes.
A desolated B shattered C ravaged D smashed
C ravaged
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Please _____ from using your mobile phones when inside the building.
A refuse B refrain C reject D repudiate
B refrain
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banana
Go to last place!
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magnet
Take 5 points!
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rocket
Go to first place!
Okay!
thief
Give points!
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10
What sets her _____ from the others is her ability to take the initiative and deal with problems instantly.
A away B apart C out D back
B apart
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10
You need to _____ yourself with all the safety procedures before you start work.
A recognise B acknowledge C familiarise D identify
C familiarise
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thief
Give points!
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rocket
Go to first place!
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rocket
Go to first place!
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thief
Give points!
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5
The accountant found a _____ in the figures and realised that someone was not being honest in the book-keeping.
A difficulty B distinction C disagreement D discrepancy
D discrepancy
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Hans was _____ convinced that he had left his briefcase on his desk, but it wasnโt there now.
A immensely B enormously C hugely D utterly
D utterly
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seesaw
Swap points!
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gift
Win 20 points!
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shark
Other team loses 10 points!
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baam
Lose 15 points!
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25
The new restaurant in town has a wonderfully relaxing _____ .
A ambience B environment C impression D attitude
A ambience
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Antarcticaโs harsh environment of extreme cold, wind and drought conditions is not _____ to permanent settlement.
A constructive B conducive C positive D appreciative