1. A solution may not yet be in sight but the important thing was to get a ____ between them started. (3)
(1) conflict
(2) debate
(3) dialogue
(4) conversation
(5) discussion
2. Sarita could have ____ in the examination in spite of her efforts had the examination been more difficult. (2)
(1) manager
(2) failed
(3) competed
(4) tried
(5) passed
3. The accused ____ to the judge for merey. (4)
(1) asked
(2) applied
(3) demanded
(4) appealed
(5) requested
4. Experts fail to understand the ____ behind the dews ion to move coal by road when there is enough rail capacity n this sector. (3)
(1) idealogy
(2) judgment
(3) rationale
(4) politics
(5) logistics
5. Obesity and alcohol ____ together to ____ the risk of liver disease in both men and women. (1)
(1) act, increase
(2) result, aggravate
(3) taken, arrest
(4) put, heighten
(5) mix, power
