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Fill in the Blanks Questions
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withdraws
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respected
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pulls
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obtains
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To 'withdraw' is the standard term for taking money out of a bank account.
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urban
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winsome
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minor
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gruesome
D
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Accidents cannot be urban or winsome. As we are talking about offences the accidents caused by speeding cannot be minor. So, correct option is gruesome meaning terrible.
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past
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previous
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earlier
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former
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persists
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desists
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resists
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insists
A
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To 'persist' means to continue firmly in an opinion or course of action despite opposition.
C
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Shoes that have been used for a while are described as being 'worn out'.
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horizon
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threshold
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peak
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boundary
B
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The 'threshold' of adulthood is a common idiom referring to the point of entering a new stage of life.
B
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The phrase 'make any sense' is the standard idiomatic expression for something being logical or understandable.
D
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A 'look' is the most natural word in this context to describe a quick observation that reveals the culprit.
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debit
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deficit
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deposit
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demote
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To 'deposit' money is to put it into a bank account.
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arrival
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addition
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asset
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discovery
B
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An 'addition' to a library refers to a new item that has been included in the collection.
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captured
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swallowed
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conquered
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occupied
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In a business context, to capture a market means to gain a dominant share or control of it. The other options do not fit the idiomatic usage of market dominance.
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non-relenting
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disrupted
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inclement
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undbridled
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Iconoclast
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Inclement is the standard adjective used to describe severe, harsh, or stormy weather that is unpleasant for travel. The other options are either misspelled or do not fit the context of weather conditions. For example, iconoclast refers to a person who attacks cherished beliefs, which is irrelevant here.
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quoting
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observing
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examining
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reporting
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seeing
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The sentence requires a participle to introduce the source of the reporter's information. Quoting is the most appropriate choice because reporters quote eyewitnesses to provide credibility to their descriptions. Other options like observing or seeing do not fit the context of a reporter relaying secondhand accounts.
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billing
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form
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supremacy
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technique
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skill
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Top billing is an idiom referring to being the most prominent or important person/entity in a performance or event. It fits perfectly with a defending champion.
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protested
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announced
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avenged
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mourned
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consoled
D
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Mourned is the correct verb to describe the expression of grief for a death. Closing shops is a common way to show public mourning.