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<exercise subhead="dragdrop"><media type="none"/><head><title>Drag and drop</title><task>Match the words and definitions. Click on a word then drag it into the appropriate box.</task></head><body>
<item><text>Both candidates have been campaigning in key battleground ______.</text><choice_g><choice correct="y">states</choice></choice_g></item>
<item><text>There has been a flurry of corporate ______ and acquisitions.</text><choice_g><choice correct="y">mergers</choice></choice_g></item>
<item><text>She could not withstand such a sudden ______.</text><choice_g><choice correct="y">onslaught</choice></choice_g></item>
<item><text>In spite of their mutual ______ and hostility, they often worked together.</text><choice_g><choice correct="y">dislike</choice></choice_g></item>
<item><text>the distinctive ______ of the cuckoo</text><choice_g><choice correct="y">call</choice></choice_g></item>
<item><text>He wrote down a few key ______ to help him remember what to say.</text><choice_g><choice correct="y">words</choice></choice_g></item>
<item><text>Nurses refused to accept a pay ______ less than the rate of inflation.</text><choice_g><choice correct="y">settlement</choice></choice_g></item>
<item><text>He won a gold ______ in the 100 metres/meters.</text><choice_g><choice correct="y">medal</choice></choice_g></item>
<item><text>Some of the prison officers were petty ______.</text><choice_g><choice correct="y">tyrants</choice></choice_g></item>
<item><text>He felt it was his moral ______ to help others.</text><choice_g><choice correct="y">duty</choice></choice_g></item>
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