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A golden handshake may have a _______ effect when one is dealt with the blow of redundancy.
A.pillowing
B.carpeting
C.cushioning
D.curtaining

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Katie O’Donovan, public policy manager at Google UK, said the company had shown its ________ to protecting children by developing its resources – such as an online safety course has been taught to 40,000 schoolchildren.
A.interest
B.keenness
C.enthusiasm
D.commitment

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I’ve never really enjoyed going to the ballet or the opera; they’re not really my _______.
A.sweets and candy
B.biscuit
C.piece of cake
D.cup of tea

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The sight of his pale face brought ________ to me how ill he really was.
A.place
B.house
C.life
D.home

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_______ are that stock price will go up in the coming months.
A.Chances
B.Opportunities
C.Possibilities
D.Conditions

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I refuse to believe a word of it, it's a cock-and- _______ story.
A.bull
B.hen
C.duck
D.goose

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The children had to ______ in the principal's office after they took part in a fight.
A.hit the right notes
B.beat around the bush
C.play second fiddle
D.face the music

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The poor man was driven from ______ for justice, but his efforts were of no avail.
A.pillar to post
B.top to bottom
C.stem to stern
D.hand to mouth

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The captain has not decided yet where to stop on the journey – we’ll just play it by_______ and see how we feel.
A.mouth
B.ear
C.eye
D.hand

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I don’t feel like buying a _______ in a poke; we’d better check the content.
A.ox
B.pig
C.buffalo
D.cattle