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Two senior police ........ went to interview the suspect. "DETECT"

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Two senior police ........ went to interview the suspect. "DETECT"

detectives

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We really should install some smoke ........ in case of accidents. "DETECT"

detectors

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Early ........ of cancer has cut the death rate quite dramatically. "DETECT"

detection

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That song drives me mad with the same words over and over again! It's so ........ "REPEAT"

repetitive

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If there's a ........ of that behaviour I will ask you to leave the room. "REPEAT"

repetition

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That joke he told me is ........ . It would offend most people I know. "REPEAT"

unrepeatable

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Her two cats are ........ . One won't go anywhere without the other. "SEPARATE"

inseparable

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The couple are on a trial ........ while they try to solve their individual problems. "SEPARATE"

separation

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Shall we try to deal with each issue ........ so we don't get confused? "SEPARATE"

separately

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It's ______ of him to lose his temper like that - he's usually very calm. (CHARACTER)

uncharacteristic

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He stood at the door to make sure that no one _______ the party. (GATE)

gatecrashed

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I'll never forget the _________ I felt in the situation. (HUMILIATE)

humiliation

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She's so ________ that she won't let anything stand in the way of her ambition. (MIND)

mindset

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That was a very ________ thing to say. (HURT)

hurtful

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Just because you couldn't answer the first question doesn't ........ mean that you'll fail the whole paper. "NECESSARY"

necessarily

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One of the basic ........ of long-distance running is a top-quality pair of running shoes. "NECESSARY"

necessities

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It was quite ........ to call out the doctor. You only had a headache."NECESSARY"

unnecessary

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1. I've been sent this ........ video by the training company I was telling you about."PROMOTE"

promotional

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2. He's a highly successful concert ........ based in London."PROMOTE"

promoter

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3. She was offered ........ after achieving record sales."PROMOTE"

promotion

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1) MARRY
The final question on the form was about my .......... status.

marital

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2) COMEDY
His stories are always quite .......... and are guaranteed to get people laughing.

comic

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3) IMAGINE
Lots of little children go through a phase of having an ........... friend, but they usually grow out of it.

imaginary

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4) INFECT
I'm doing the cleaning today. Can you get me a bottle of .......... from the supermarket.

disinfectant

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5) SWEET
He likes to .......... his breakfast cereal with honey instead of sugar.

sweeten

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6) PROFESSION
The shop assistant had acted in a rude and ......... manner and it was suggested she was given the sack.

unprofessional

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7) FALSE
The manager was sacked after he tried to .......... his accounts.

falsify

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8) SUPERVISE
When you start your new job you'll be kept under close .......... .

supervision

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1) REAL
The film was praised by the critics for its ........ in showing the horrors of war.

realism

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2) BOY
During his ....... he was a rather naughty child.

boyhood

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3) OWNER
The two sisters had an argument about the ........ of the family home.

ownership

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4) FREE
The teenage son wanted more free ....... than his parents were willing to give.

freedom

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5) MOTHER
She found that she enjoyed ........ more than she had expected.

motherhood

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6) PARTNER
The two friends formed a strong business ........ to sell books.

partnership

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7) TERROR
The government said it was unwilling to give in to the demands of ........ .

terrorism

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8) STAR
She is a talented singer and actress who stands a good chance of gaining ........ and recognition.

stardom

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1) WEIGH
My aunt is thinking of going on a diet because she is about seven kilos ..........

overweight

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2) MOUTH
He tried to disguise his voice whilst talking on the telephone by putting a handkerchief across the ..........

mouthpiece

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3) CHAIR
We'll need a .......... for the baby for when I take her out shopping.

pushchair

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4) PEAK
If you can catch your train during quieter, .......... times, your ticket will be much cheaper and the trains less busy.

off-peak

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NARROW
She is very .......... when it comes to dealing with people from different cultures and has very fixed ideas.

narrow-minded

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6) WORK
During the conference there will be several opportunities for ........ in order to meet other people in the same industry and to share contact details.

networking

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7) TIME
He's been watching a lot of .......... TV since he lost his job.

daytime

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8) COME
He's had a troubled life and had to .......... many emotional and physical challenges.

overcome

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1) ADVICE
She is employed by the president in an ..... capacity.

advisory

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2) PRIDE
She ..... showed her baby son off to her friends.

proudly

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3) LONG
She needs a ..... period of recovery after the operation.

lengthy

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4) PRACTISE
His suggestions were very ..... and would never have worked.

impractical

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5) DEEP
At this end of the pool the water is about 2 metres in ..... .

depth

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6) WIDE
I do fifty ..... of the pool every morning.

widths

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7) HIGH
I'm not going up there. I'm scared of ..... .

heights

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8) STRONG
The foundations of the building need ..... .

strengthening

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1) VALUE
Your help has been ....... I couldn't have finished my essay without it.

invaluable

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2) HUMOUR
You'll enjoy reading this book. As well as being informative it's really ..... in places, too.

humorous

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3) ACCEPT
Many people think that capital punishment is completely ......

unacceptable

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4) MAINTAIN
If regular ..... is carried out the machine should last for years.

maintenance

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5) ADD
More people are turning to organic food these days because they're worried about all the different ........ in processed food.

additives

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6) SENSE
Despite her young age she's very ..... and can be trusted to do the right thing.

sensible

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7) LONELY
There is growing concern about the problem of ..... in western society.

loneliness

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8) NOTICE
There has been a ..... improvement in his behaviour since we moved him to a different class.

noticeable

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1. I'm having a ........ made of this painting at the local antique shop. I hope it's worth something. "VALUE"

valuation

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2. The experience I gained working with the team was ........ . I just couldn't put a price on it. "VALUE"

invaluable

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3. Could you please make sure that all ........ are kept locked in the hotel safe as we've had one or two thefts this month. "VALUE"

valuables

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1. I get a real sense of ........ about a job that is well done. "FULFIL"

fulfilment

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2. It was a very ........ experience and one that I would certainly recommend. "FULFIL"

fulfilling

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3. He felt very ........ in his job and wanted to leave. "FULFIL"

unfulfilled

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I have no excuses. My actions were _____ "EXPLAIN"

explicable

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There has been yet another ____ of cholera in Delhi "BREAK"

outbreak

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The pipes in the house started rusting, ____ the water "COLOR"

discoloring

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You are entitled to receive a government allowance for each.... Who is living with you. (depend)

dependant

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You are entitled to receive a government allowance for each.... Who is living with you. (depend)

overexpenditure

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The oil spill has caused.....damage to the environment. ( calculate)

incalculable

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Please ensure that your child's sports clothes are clearly marked in........ink (delete)

indelible

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1. It was quite ........ the best film I've ever seen! "SIMPLE"

simply

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2. The teacher tried to ........ the task so that everyone would have a chance of doing it."SIMPLE"

simplify

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3. Some people feel that a good website should be judged by the ........ of the design."SIMPLE"

simplicity

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