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Question 1 |
THRESHOLD: They raised the threshold.
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A | point or line where something changes Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
B | roof inside a building Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
C | cost of borrowing money Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
D | flag Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
Question 2 |
MALIGN: His malign influence is still felt.
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A | very important Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
B | secret Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
C | good Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
D | evil Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
Question 3 |
NUN: We saw a nun.
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A | terrible accident Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
B | unexplained bright light in the sky Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
C | woman following a strict religious life Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
D | long thin creature that lives in the earth Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
Question 4 |
DEVIOUS: Your plans are devious.
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A | well-developed Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
B | not well thought out Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
C | tricky Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
D | more expensive than necessary Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
Question 5 |
CUBE: I need one more cube.
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A | solid square block Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
B | sharp thing used for joining things Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
C | piece of stiff paper folded in half Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
D | tall cup with no saucer Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
Question 6 |
PREMIER: The premier spoke for an hour.
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A | adventurer Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
B | person who works in a law court Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
C | university teacher Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
D | head of the government Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
Question 7 |
THESIS: She has completed her thesis.
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A | extended course of hospital treatment Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
B | long written report of study carried out for a university degree Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
C | first year of employment after becoming a teacher Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
D | talk given by a judge at the end of a trial Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
Question 8 |
HAUNT: The house is haunted.
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A | rented Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
B | full of ornaments Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
C | full of ghosts Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
D | empty Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
Question 9 |
VEER: The car veered.
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A | made a very loud noise Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
B | went suddenly in another direction Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
C | slid sideways without the wheels turning Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
D | moved shakily Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
Question 10 |
DEFICIT: The company had a large deficit.
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A | had a lot of money in the bank Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
B | spent a lot more money than it earned Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
C | had a plan for its spending that used a lot of money Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
D | went down a lot in value Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
Question 11 |
ACCESSORY: They gave us some accessories.
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A | ideas to choose between Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
B | papers allowing us to enter a country Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
C | official orders Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
D | extra pieces Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
Question 12 |
STRANGLE: He strangled her.
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A | took her away by force Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
B | killed her by pressing her throat Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
C | gave her all the things she wanted Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
D | admired her greatly Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
Question 13 |
BUTLER: They have a butler.
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A | man servant Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
B | private teacher Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
C | cool dark room under the house Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
D | machine for cutting up trees Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
Question 14 |
COMPOST: We need some compost.
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A | help to feel better Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
B | rotted plant material Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
C | strong support Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
D | hard stuff made of stones and sand stuck together Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
Question 15 |
WEEP: He wept.
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A | worried Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
B | finished his course Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
C | cried Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
D | died Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
Question 16 |
BACTERIUM: They didn't find a single bacterium.
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A | small living thing causing disease Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
B | thing that has been stolen and sold Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
C | animal that carries water on its back Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
D | plant with red or orange flowers Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
Question 17 |
MINIATURE: It is a miniature.
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A | a very small living creature Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
B | a small line to join letters in handwriting Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
C | a very small thing of its kind Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
D | an instrument to look at small objects Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
Question 18 |
FRACTURE: They found a fracture.
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B | small piece Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
C | rare jewel Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
D | short coat Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
Question 19 |
PEEL: Shall I peel it?
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A | let it sit in water for a long time Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
B | take the skin off it Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
C | cut it into thin pieces Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
D | make it white Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
Question 20 |
CAVALIER: He treated her in a cavalier manner.
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A | awkwardly Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
B | politely Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
C | without caring Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
D | as a brother would Hint: Sorry, no hints! |
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