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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>We now have a firm ______ of support from the government.</text><choice_g><choice correct="y">assurance</choice></choice_g></item>
<item><text>She didn't encourage ______.</text><choice_g><choice correct="y">confidences</choice></choice_g></item>
<item><text>He lacked the ______ to try something new.</text><choice_g><choice correct="y">courage</choice></choice_g></item>
<item><text>They still follow the ______ of pinning money to the bride's dress.</text><choice_g><choice correct="y">custom</choice></choice_g></item>
<item><text>Listen to the ______ of your elders.</text><choice_g><choice correct="y">counsel</choice></choice_g></item>
<item><text>He has a congenital heart ______.</text><choice_g><choice correct="y">defect</choice></choice_g></item>
<item><text>He seized power in a military ______.</text><choice_g><choice correct="y">coup</choice></choice_g></item>
<item><text>investments to fund their ______</text><choice_g><choice correct="y">retirement</choice></choice_g></item>
<item><text>She used her ______ to get the job.</text><choice_g><choice correct="y">connections</choice></choice_g></item>
<item><text>This place had woven its ______ over them.</text><choice_g><choice correct="y">spell</choice></choice_g></item>
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