1. The estate agent spent a ________ deal of time trying to persuade me to buy the house.

(A) large
(B) big
(C) great
(D) wide

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1. Have I ________ you about how Mary is getting on at college?

(A) said
(B) explained
(C) answered
(D) told

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1. Her ________ is getting worse and worse. She seems too afraid to speak to anyone.

(A) happiness
(B) tiredness
(C) weakness
(D) shyness

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1. There are a lot of ________ beaches on the South Pacific islands.

(A) abandoned
(B) alone
(C) left
(D) deserted

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1. It is usually better not to ________ things, in case they are not returned.

(A) lend
(B) offer
(C) borrow
(D) lose

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1. The new factory must be finished ________ as the profitability of the company depends on it.

(A) on time
(B) in times
(C) at time
(D) for a time

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1. He was afraid of losing his suitcase so he tied a ________ on it on which he had written his name and address.

(A) badge
(B) mark
(C) label
(D) notice

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