(24)
A.on
B.at
C.in
D.for

(23)
A.outnumber
B.exceed
C.overcharge
D.surmount

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Drastic measures should be taken to tackle the problems ______ child abuse.
A.involved
B.to involve
C.involving
D.are involving

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After a momentary ______ of concentration, Simon managed to regain his focus and completed the test.
A.lapse
B.fault
C.failure
D.error

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The ______ prices of property in big cities may deter people on low incomes from owning a house there.
A.forbidding
B.competitive
C.prohibitive
D.inflatable

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Michael rarely returns to his hometown, ______?
A.hasn't he
B.does he
C.has he
D.doesn't he

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He promised ______ his daughter a new bicycle as a birthday present.
A.buy
B.to buy
C.to buying
D.buying

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The operation of the newly constructed plants is likely to lead to ______ environmental consequences.
A.far-reaching
B.far-gone
C.far-off
D.far-flung

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I've been waiting for hours. You ______ to tell me you would come late.
A.oughtn't to have phoned
B.must have phoned
C.should have phoned
D.needn't have phoned

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You must not ______ any step in the process; otherwise, you would not be able to cook the dish properly.
A.quit
B.skip
C.leave
D.hide