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We should not talk about ____ topics during the meeting. We don't want to upset anybody.
doubtful
critical
suspicious
controversial
2
We need to ____ a new strategy to solve this problem.
adopt
take
open
receive
3
Sometimes you have to make a ____ judgement about which treatment to choose.
vital
moral
fatal
hostile
4
Those are crazy ideas! They are completely ____ reality.
dawned on
engaged in
divorced from
in the face of
5
I don't trust him. He must have a hidden ____ for doing this.
energy
force
motive
power
6
I am ____ to make any changes to the patient's treatment. The risks are too great.
neutral
inevitable
reluctant
ambiguous
7
The school day is highly ____. Students know at all times what they are expected to do.
structured
formed
prohibited
shaped
8
The construction of all new hospitals is ____ by the local government.
regulated
persisted
adapted
contained
9
If you want to succeed, you must ____ every opportunity.
misuse
manipulate
abuse
exploit
10
The government is focusing on ____ investment to avoid harming the environment.
sustainable
significant
overseas
profitable
11
The University has ____ rules on plagiarism. No excuses will be accepted.
conclusive
rigid
entire
total
12
If we don't solve this now, we may ____ serious problems.
entail
encounter
enable
entrust
13
Primary schools may be even more important educational ____ than universities.
incomes
incentives
institutions
interventions
14
You should ____ the settings on your monitor to avoid hurting your eyes.
adjust
acquire
add
accomplish
15
This antibiotic ____ specific types of infection.
follows
shadows
targets
pursues
16
Regular exercise is ____ to health.
principal
major
beneficial
adverse
17
You can make your argument stronger if you can ____ specific examples.
declare
cite
reply
tell
18
In most cases you can ____ generic drugs for more expensive medication.
modify
replenish
substitute
stock
19
Should I ____ your silence as criticism?
interpret
define
compose
translate
20
Good leadership is ____ to good teamwork.
chief
unbroken
integral
complete
21
We have not yet found a ____ for cancer.
medicine
cure
remedy
treatment
22
I won't be in the office over the weekend. To ____ me, you can call me on my mobile.
contact
connect
communicate
combine
23
If your symptoms ____ after taking the medication, consult a doctor.
persist
tolerate
sustain
experience
24
It is ____ from his expression that he is not happy with the results.
flawless
perfect
positive
evident
25
Depressed patients can have irregular sleep ____.
forms
models
patterns
designs
26
My boss is friendly, but he has no ____ in management.
entry
expertise
excitement
evidence
27
I have worked a lot of temporary jobs. I really need a ____ position.
permanent
potential
particular
preliminary
28
Certain viruses can ____ the immune system.
underplay
exceed
suppress
outshine
29
I feel ____ about this decision. I don't know which is the better choice.
conflicted
composed
combined
content
30
He ____ a reputation for hard work at high school.
bought
spent
grew
acquired
31
Dentists have more regular hours, but doctors tend to have a higher ____.
institution
intervention
incentive
income
32
We have to ____ this project. It has no chance of working.
eliminate
abandon
remove
reduce
33
These are really ____ ideas! I think they will change how we do things here.
bonus
innovative
superfluous
additional
34
We need to take a different ____ to this problem. Everything we tried hasn't worked.
form
means
manner
approach
35
Many different racial groups have been ____ into American society.
adapted
accustomed
assimilated
adjusted
36
My weekly allowance has ____ me to save a little money every week.
enabled
entailed
encountered
entrusted
37
Colonialism has had a negative impact on most ____ peoples.
indigenous
local
overseas
foreign
38
Building on deserted land can sometimes put an animals' natural ____ in danger.
accommodation
residence
habitat
dwelling
39
We continued to do our work ____ many obstacles.
divorced from
in the face of
engaged in
dawned on
40
My sudden chest pain was the ____ that made me go and see the doctor.
wake-up call
port of call
call of nature
call of duty
41
Students are ____ to park their cars away from the main building.
treated
obliged
spoiled
indulged
42
There can sometimes be a(n) ____ between tradition and innovation.
conflict
misunderstanding
engagement
argument
43
My bosses promised to increase my salary as an ____ for better performance.
intervention
income
institution
incentive
44
Poor leadership can ____ the team-members from thinking critically.
reduce
condense
inhibit
diminish
45
Some minor health problems are due to ____ use of mobile devices.
gigantic
massive
extensive
vast
46
If we can solve this problem ourselves, the police will not have to ____.
interview
intervene
interact
intersect
47
The timetable has been changed, and ____, you should not make plans for Thursday afternoon.
inherently
consequently
theoretically
genuinely
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There has been a(n) ____ of interest in traditional remedies in recent years.
stimulus
revival
inspiration
encouragement
49
This is a really ____ piece of research. It will change how we think about this issue.
significant
careful
previous
close
50
New babies need ____ care and attention.
irregular
periodic
random
constant
51
The people of my region have ____ a lot of their traditional crafts. They do them to this day.
restricted
hampered
constrained
retained
52
I want a job where I can ____ the skills I've learned in my studies.
enable
acquire
utilize
attain
53
Cutting down rainforests has put thousands of species ____.
in high regard
in a hurry
in jeopardy
in their element
54
There is no ____ number of candidates each year. We can choose between 10 and 20.
beneficial
inclined
fixed
complex
55
There has been a significant ____ in how we approach lifestyle illnesses like obesity.
transmission
flow
diffusion
shift
56
I have a lot in common with people of the same ____ as me. We share the same culture.
ethnology
ethics
ethology
ethnicity
57
I need you to ____ that you give your consent to this surgery.
strengthen
enhance
confirm
support
58
Before we spend lots of money on research, let's do a(n) ____ study.
preliminary
major
extensive
significant
59
This software was ____ into the PC when I bought it.
structured
conducted
incorporated
regulated
60
Even if a problem seems ____, you should never give up trying to find solutions.
inevitable
accurate
clear
sure
61
We got so much data from the project that we will need a supercomputer to ____ it.
disperse
scatter
dissolve
analyze
62
This research was ____ to discover the causes of the disease.
led
conducted
managed
achieved
63
The government launched an important ____ to fight obesity.
exercise
vocation
quest
initative
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The meaning of this word is ____. It can refer to two completely different things.
mysterious
secretive
ambiguous
private
65
We have to consider every possible ____ when planning a patient's treatment.
scenario
prophecy
vision
visualization
66
I didn't ____ these problems, so I was unprepared for what happened.
depreciate
anticipate
precipitate
appreciate
67
I don't prefer any ____ type of food.
potential
particular
permanent
preliminary
68
This idea is too ____ for me to understand.
constrained
complex
constant
current
69
You should ____ your criticism to the topics you know a lot about.
contain
command
control
confine
70
How do you feel about your ____ from high school to university?
modification
transition
evolution
alteration
71
The ____ view among doctors is to perform this surgery only in extreme circumstances.
authoritative
imperative
essential
predominant
72
I'm sorry for doing that, but I ____ believed it was the right decision at the time.
properly
ethically
worthily
genuinely
73
Learning to play with other children is a(n) ____ part of growing up.
vital
dynamic
lively
energetic