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Think of one word only which can be used appropriately in all the three sentences. The form of the word may be changed.

1)
a) We must ………. for a reduction in the number of students in a class.
b) Steadily rising prices …………. most heavily on the poor.
c) So as to make the machine work to its capacity ……….. the piston pin home.
2)
a) The reason for the outage in the engine work might have been a defective ………… .
b) It was not my ……………….. to interfere.
c) Respect is a very important ………………. of any relationship.
3)
a) The Social Democrats ………………. office then.
b) If the weather ………………, we'll both take a trip.
c) She could not ………………… from saying this.
4)
a) Over the years it got clear that the ………………. criminals were mistakenly acquitted.
b) This breed is very ………………….. .
c) The same proposition cannot be at once …………………. and false.
5)
a) The police are currently …………………….. several lines of inquiry into the case.
b) He is leaving the company to …………………………. his own business interests.
c) She belongs to the category of people whom it is impossible to put off from …………………. their goals.

3. 
   Cross out the word which does not collocate with the word in bold.
   

1. 
   part
   

1. 
   spare b) sincere c) moving d) major e) defective
   

2. 
   hold
   

1. 
   shares b)a rank c) the record d) valid e) a secret
   

3. 
   deny
   

1. 
   the possibility of b) one’s seal c) a charge e) a hypothesis
   

4. 
   cross
   

1. 
   the sea b) the road c) oneself d) time e) score
   

5. 
   give
   

1. 
   a word b) a kiss c)a cough d) a push e) groan
   

4.