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<exercise subhead="dragdrop"/><media type="none"/><head><title>Drag and drop</title><task>Match the two halves of the sentences. Click on the text to complete the sentence and then drag it into the appropriate box.</task></head><body>
<item><text>There's a familiar rule that diplomacy </text><choice_g><choice correct="y">works best when backed by the threat of force.</choice></choice_g></item>
<item><text>He could hear the shower </text><choice_g><choice correct="y">running in the bathroom.</choice></choice_g></item>
<item><text>The Morgan Stanley Cyclical index </text><choice_g><choice correct="y">posted a small advance.</choice></choice_g></item>
<item><text>The sound of a distant roar </text><choice_g><choice correct="y">echoed over the plains.</choice></choice_g></item>
<item><text>They could see orange flares </text><choice_g><choice correct="y">burning in the distance.</choice></choice_g></item>
<item><text>The majority of the population </text><choice_g><choice correct="y">lives in these two towns.</choice></choice_g></item>
<item><text>His head drooped and tears </text><choice_g><choice correct="y">fell into his lap.</choice></choice_g></item>
<item><text>His writings are filled with poignant passages </text><choice_g><choice correct="y">describing winter winds.</choice></choice_g></item>
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