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39 Cards in this Set
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She had a sore ____(hals), so she stayed at home instead of going to school.
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throat
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The computer is one of the most important inventions of the twentieth ____(århundrade).
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century
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_____(gäliska) is still spoken in parts of Scotland.
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Gaelic
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People still dream of _____(evig) youth.
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eternal
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Over 2 million people are _____(för närvarande) unemployed in this country.
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currently
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This company was _____(grundad) in 1789.
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founded
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We can expect a 5 _____(tillväxt) in the economy this year.
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growth
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Christopher Columbus is credited with the _____(upptäckt) of America.
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discovery
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Great Britain ______(består av) England, Scotland and Weales
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consists of
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The country gained its ______(oberoende) in 1978.
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independence
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Many young people long for fame and _______(lycka).
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fortune
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I really _______ (beundrar)
the way my sister has brought up three children on her own. |
admire
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It is ______(livsviktigt) you take this medicine every day the doctor told her.
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vital
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It was her third ____(försök) at the world record.
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attempt
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The London Eye was originally built for the ____(årtusende) celebrations.
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millenium
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Many young people long for ____(berömmelse) and fortune.
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fame
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How far back can you trace your ____(anor;förfäder)?
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ancestry
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Sorry to _____(avbryta) you, but you are wanted on the phone.
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interrupt
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We had to show our passports at the ____(grän).
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border
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It was difficult to ____(uppskatta) how old she really was as she´d had so many facelifts.
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estimate
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The ____(tistel) is the national emblem of Scotland.
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thistle
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Amanda felt a strange ____(blandning) of fear and excitement as she stepped on an aeroplane for the first time.
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mixture
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Building the bridge between Malmö and Copenhagen was a great feat of ______(ingen
jörskonst). |
engineering
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Not much ____(återstår) of the original castle - just these two walls.
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remains
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A ____(dal) is a deep narrow valley in Scotland or Ireland.
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glen
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The _____(strid) was long and fierce.
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battle
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Surfers love big ___(vågor).
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waves
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Queen Victoria ____(härskade, styrde) England for 64 years.
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ruled
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Manchester United ____(Besegrade) Arsenal 4-1.
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defeated
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There has been an increase in violent crimes ____(på senare tid).
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in recent times
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My uncle was sent _____(till utlandet) to work nearly 35 years ago.
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overseas
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Parts of this town are becoming increasingly ____(laglös).
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lawless
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Our aim is to _____(ena) all the opposition parties in order to defeat the government.
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unite
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The Vikings often used to ____(plundra) parts of Britain.
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raid
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Some people think rugby is a very ____(våldsamt) game.
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violent
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The branches of a blackberry bush are very _____(taggiga).
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prickly
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I like most sports, but I´m ____(huvudsakligen) interested in cricket.
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mainly
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Getting married is one of the most important ____(händelser) in your life.
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events
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Hundreds of people were killed in a ____(mordisk) attack on the village.
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murderous
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