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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>The cherry ______ are out.</text><choice_g><choice correct="y">blossoms</choice></choice_g></item>
<item><text>There has been a lot of ______ linking the defender with a move to Chelsea.</text><choice_g><choice correct="y">speculation</choice></choice_g></item>
<item><text>Fierce ______ exists between schools in the area.</text><choice_g><choice correct="y">competition</choice></choice_g></item>
<item><text>She was in the elevator when the ______ went off.</text><choice_g><choice correct="y">power</choice></choice_g></item>
<item><text>a ______ carrying 56 passengers</text><choice_g><choice correct="y">bus</choice></choice_g></item>
<item><text>Some ______ occur more frequently following puberty.</text><choice_g><choice correct="y">illnesses</choice></choice_g></item>
<item><text>Company ______ approved the merger.</text><choice_g><choice correct="y">shareholders</choice></choice_g></item>
<item><text>______ forbade me from mentioning that my novel had been published.</text><choice_g><choice correct="y">Modesty</choice></choice_g></item>
<item><text>Stormy ______ prevented any play in today's tennis.</text><choice_g><choice correct="y">weather</choice></choice_g></item>
<item><text>The ______ features the work of local artists.</text><choice_g><choice correct="y">show</choice></choice_g></item>
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