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38 Cards in this Set
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For the sake of_____, the tax form is divided into four sections.
(enkelhet) |
simplicity
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Yahoo has a 40% _____ in one of the most popular Internet search engines in China.
(andel) |
share
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Everyone agreed that she was a really _____ person.
(ordentlig,hygglig) |
decent
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_____ the weather forecast it's going to be a nice day tomorrow.
(enligt) |
According to
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Early explorers went in search of the _____ of the Nile.
(källa) |
source
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Judo _____ both strength and skill.
(kräver) |
requires
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Dogs are often used to _____ missing people.
(spåra) |
track
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As an _____ for her to work hard at school, her parents promised her a car if she passed all her exams.
(drivfjäder) |
incentive
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Dutch people are a lot more _____ than British people.
(tålig) |
tolerant
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We walked home trough a _____.
(majsfält) |
cornfield
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'How many people does the company employ?''_____ 3,000.'
(ungefär,cirka) |
Roughly
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The _____ for the mp3 player was only £65.
(grossistpris) |
wholesale price
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There is always a _____ solution to most problems.
(enkel) |
simple
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'Don't forget,'the manager told his staff,'the _____ is always right!'
(kunden) |
customer
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There has always been a close _____ between Britain and the United states.
(band) |
tie
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There has been a sharp decline in the company's
_____ in recent years. (lönsamhet) |
profitability
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The main _____ of going to university is that it increases your chances of getting a good job.
(fördel) |
advantage
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Microsoft is once again involved in a legal _____ with rival PC software companies.
(tvist) |
dispute
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The _____ of Manchester United to an American businessman was not very popular with the fans.
(försäljning,avsättning) |
sale
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The _____ for the mp3 player was £99.99.
(detaljhandelspris) |
retail price
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For most young people, it is _____ difficult to buy a house nowadays.
(mer och mer) |
increasingly
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Selling drugs can be very _____.
(lönsam) |
profitable
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'How many people does the company _____?''Roughly 3,000.'
(anställa) |
employ
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A shepherd's job is to _____ his flock of sheep.
(sköta) |
tend
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_____ to his movie work, Robert Redford was also a champion of environmental causes.
(dessutom) |
In addition
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You may not agree with what they do, but using animals for medical experiments is still perfectly _____ in this country.
(laglig) |
legitimate
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The _____ the students were given was a very difficult one.
(uppgift) |
task
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After passing her A-level exams, Rosemary managed to _____ a place at Oxford University.
(vinna) |
gain
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Top athletes are always very _____ .
(konkurenskraftig) |
competitive
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She was offered _____ in the marketing department.
(sysselsättning,anställning) |
employment
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The future of many Internet companies is very _____.
(osäker) |
uncertain
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We _____ go to the cinema these days.
(sällan) |
rarely
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Things are often cheaper if you buy them at the local _____.
(marknad) |
market
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It is very difficult to _____
the problems in the Middle East especially those between Israel and Palestine. (lösa) |
resolve
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This is the second year the _____ has failed.
(gröda) |
crop
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Everyone nowadays is aware of the _____ between smoking and lung cancer.So why do young people still start smoking?
(anknytning) |
link
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A _____ percentage of the couple's income went on paying the mortgage on their house.
(ansenlig,större) |
considerable
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You can't ask Helen to do it-she's _____ a child!
(bara,endast) |
merely
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