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Residents were warned not to be extravagant with water, ______ the low rainfall this year.
A.in view of
B.with a view to
C.regardless of
D.irrespective of

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The authorities have shown no signs of _______ to the kidnappers’ demands.
A.standing up
B.bringing about
C.getting down
D.giving in

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It’s no longer possible to argue that crime is ______ with unemployment.
A.connecting
B.connect
C.unconnected
D.disconnected

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The child has no problem reciting the poem; he has ______ it to memory.
A.devoted
B.added
C.committed
D.admitted

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A good leader should not be conservative, but rather ______ to new ideas.
A.receptive
B.acceptable
C.permissive
D.applicable

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Peter: “What________ your flight?”
Mary: “There was a big snowstorm in Birmingham that delayed a lot of flights.”
A.held up
B.postponed up
C.delayed up
D.hung up

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When the Titanic started sinking, the passengers were________.
A.horrifying
B.apprehensive
C.panic-stricken
D.weather-beaten

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During the campaign when Lincoln was first a(n)________ for the Presidency, the slaves on the far-off plantations, miles from any railroad or large city or daily newspaper, knew what the issues involved were.
A.competitor
B.contestant
C.applicant
D.candidate

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The elaborate bridal costumes of the coastal Indians are ____ from mother to daughter.
A.put through
B.taken after
C.parted with
D.handed down

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As the years passed, Joe’s memories of his terrible experience _____ away, and he began to lead a normal life again.
A.got
B.backed
C.faded
D.passed