1) To stop your hard disk becoming too full. You should ............... any unwanted programs. (to cut out part of a document, a computer file, etc.) a) delete b) dissuade c) sever 2) The new government plans to ............... the existing legislation. (to officially end a law so that it is no longer valid) a) back out of b) repeal c) suppress 3) Increasing fuel prices does not usually ............... people from using their cars. (to discourage people from doing something) a) deter b) quash c) rescind 4) The college tries to ............... students from taking exams which are not suitable for them. (to persuade someone not to do something) a) cancel b) dissuade c) give up 5) The committee decided to ............... its earlier resolution on the use of its premises. (to cancel a contract or agreement) a) deny b) remove c) rescind 6) State monopolies often ............... all forms of economic competition. a) back out of b) suppress c) suspend 7) The Cornucopian government made the sudden decision to ............... diplomatic relations with their neighbouring countries. (to end something such as a friendship or a connection completely and permanently) a) dissuade b) rescind c) sever 8) You should never ............... a good job’s when it’s offered you. (to refuse something which if offered) a) deny b) put an end to c) turn down 9) We decided to ............... the competition when three of our team members became ill. (to decide not to support or be part of a project or activity after you have agreed to) a) pull out of b) remove c) rescind 10) Oil and petroleum companies ............... that they are harming the environment. (to state that something someone has said is not true or correct) a) deny b) scrap c) repeal 11) Travel companies do not normally give refunds if their customers ............... their holiday at the last moment. (to stop something which has been planned) a) cancel b) put an end to c) sever 12) It’s important to .............. rumours before too many people hear them. (to stop something from continuing, especially things people say or believe; rumours, doubts, speculation, etc) a) deter b) remove c) quash 13) You should ............... fast food and other foods that have a high fat content if you want to lose weight. (to stop doing something that you have done for quite a long time) a) delete b) give up c) suppress 14) They finally agreed to ............... their long standing dispute and try to work together instead. (to stop something which has been going on for a long time) a) dissuade b) put an end to c) quash 15) I would be grateful if you would ............... my name from your mailing list. (to take something away) a) deter b) remove c) repeal 16) The factory management had to ............... operations because of some serious health and safety issues. (to officially stop something for a short time) a) deny b) suspend c) turn down 17) We were forced to ............... the plans when we realised they would not work. (to decide not to continue with something such as a plan or event, often because there is a problem with some aspect of it) a) give up b) rescind c) scrap 18) I believe that the best way to ............... inflation is to increase interest rate of borrowing. (to control or limit something that is harmful) a) delete b) curb c) repeal

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