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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>It's unwise to make ______ that you cannot carry out.</text><choice_g><choice correct="y">threats</choice></choice_g></item>
<item><text>We kept up a ______ for many months.</text><choice_g><choice correct="y">correspondence</choice></choice_g></item>
<item><text>He operated a small fishing ______.</text><choice_g><choice correct="y">fleet</choice></choice_g></item>
<item><text>It made a pleasant ______ not having to work.</text><choice_g><choice correct="y">change</choice></choice_g></item>
<item><text>We extracted a ______ from them that they would repay the money by May.</text><choice_g><choice correct="y">promise</choice></choice_g></item>
<item><text>He ordered the ______ of his political opponents.</text><choice_g><choice correct="y">murder</choice></choice_g></item>
<item><text>His remarks sent a ______ of laughter through the audience.</text><choice_g><choice correct="y">ripple</choice></choice_g></item>
<item><text>I had to have five ______ when I cut my finger.</text><choice_g><choice correct="y">stitches</choice></choice_g></item>
<item><text>He examined my face carefully before handing back my ______.</text><choice_g><choice correct="y">passport</choice></choice_g></item>
<item><text>a ______ dedicated to Venus</text><choice_g><choice correct="y">temple</choice></choice_g></item>
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