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<item><text>In his speech, he issued a bitter ______ of government policy.</text><choice_g><choice correct="y">denunciation</choice></choice_g></item>
<item><text>They launched a trade ______ against France.</text><choice_g><choice correct="y">war</choice></choice_g></item>
<item><text>Please don't insult my ______ by lying to me.</text><choice_g><choice correct="y">intelligence</choice></choice_g></item>
<item><text>She's so busy that she's not taking on any new ______.</text><choice_g><choice correct="y">clients</choice></choice_g></item>
<item><text>The place was completely exposed to the ______.</text><choice_g><choice correct="y">elements</choice></choice_g></item>
<item><text>Increased maintenance costs are hitting building owners in the ______.</text><choice_g><choice correct="y">pocketbooks</choice></choice_g></item>
<item><text>We are trying to minimize the ______ of price rises on our customers.</text><choice_g><choice correct="y">impact</choice></choice_g></item>
<item><text>Police said they had noticed a significant ______ in crime last year.</text><choice_g><choice correct="y">reduction</choice></choice_g></item>
<item><text>Ordinary people are paying for the government's ______.</text><choice_g><choice correct="y">mistakes</choice></choice_g></item>
<item><text>We have to follow the safety ______ laid down by the government.</text><choice_g><choice correct="y">guidelines</choice></choice_g></item>
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