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<item><text>Culling of the animals was born out of the ______ for successful conservation.</text><choice_g><choice correct="y">necessity</choice></choice_g></item>
<item><text>His actions only deepened the ______ between himself and Congress.</text><choice_g><choice correct="y">rift</choice></choice_g></item>
<item><text>Turn the ______ out onto a lightly floured surface.</text><choice_g><choice correct="y">dough</choice></choice_g></item>
<item><text>She ran a ______ through her hair.</text><choice_g><choice correct="y">brush</choice></choice_g></item>
<item><text>Don't give me any ______ !</text><choice_g><choice correct="y">attitude</choice></choice_g></item>
<item><text>Raising taxes on small businesses will stifle ______.</text><choice_g><choice correct="y">initiative</choice></choice_g></item>
<item><text>I wiped most of the ______ from under my eyes.</text><choice_g><choice correct="y">mascara</choice></choice_g></item>
<item><text>Helen changed the subject to save me the ______ of replying.</text><choice_g><choice correct="y">embarrassment</choice></choice_g></item>
<item><text>I need to take up a ______ to get fit.</text><choice_g><choice correct="y">sport</choice></choice_g></item>
<item><text>Most of her ______ was directed at the President.</text><choice_g><choice correct="y">venom</choice></choice_g></item>
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