One team has developed a potato that is _________ (RESIST) to certain disease.
RESISTANT
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Further reductions in yields are likely due to climate _________(STABLE).
INSTABILITY
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Doodling, however, is not the same as daydreaming. It is quite common ________ people to start daydreaming when they are stuck in a boring lecture ___ listening to a tedious discussion.
for, or
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The eye-catching orange-red colour of the bridge also ___________ its popularity.
boosted
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In extreme weather conditions, the bridge can ________ almost eight metres.
sway
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The Golden Gate Bridge is at its most __________ in the morning when it is often shrouded by mist.
enchanting
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seesaw
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gold
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gift
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lifesaver
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They pay little attention to what is _______ on around them.
going
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It is hoped that developments such as this will _______ (LESS) the impact of climate change in developing countries.
LESSEN
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boom
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star
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gift
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thief
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Not ______ is doodling sufficient to stop daydreaming without affecting our task performance, it may actually help keep us __ track with a boring task.
only, on
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Peter's colleagues didn't realise how significant the research he was doing for his PhD was. (FAILED)
Peter's colleagues failed to realise the significance of the reasearch he was doing for his PhD.
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The help-desk service is not, as many people believe, restricted to customers who buy products from the company directly. (COMMONLY)
The help desk service is not as it is commonly believed, restricted to customers who buy products from the company directly.
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monster
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fairy
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fairy
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My friends and I are looking for alternative accommodation because our apartment building is being pulled down. (ELSE)
My friends and I are looking for somewhere else to live because our apartment building is being pulled down.
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Scientists are attempting to produce a super rice by mixing genes from drought-tolerant plants with those from another that exploits nitrogen __________. (EFFECT)