I dislike going to the dentist as he uses the ______ on my teeth.

The peasants’ many ______ resulting from ill-treat-ment by their landlords led finally to rebellion.

Some researchers have just _______ a survey of young people's points of view on contractual marriage.

The castle was surrounded by a _______, which nowadays contained only occasional rainwater.

The bus ran over the cliff because its _______ failed.

He stroked his cat’s silky fur and the cat ______ contentedly.

The presently accepted theory of light _______ some of the ideas of both earlier theories.

Few businesses are flourishing in the present economic climate.

Some of the older villagers prefer to ______ tobacco rather than to smoke it.

A country which exports a lot of rice is called a(n)........country.

The child was told to ______ for being rude to his uncle.

A horse drives the ______ from its body with its tail.

You should have your eyes tested every year in case the _____ of your spectacles need changing.

Most things are now mass-produced rather than ______.

Every day thousands of ______ fly the Atlantic for negotiations with American firms.

It's cool in the _________.

 If you don’t mind, I should like to ______ a suggestion.

This year the farmers were just able to gather the _____ before the fine weather came to an end.

He was full of _______ for her bravery.

You are not allowed to use the ______ after eleven o’clock at night, as it makes too much noise.

Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions

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