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1. We can sate with some certainly, however, that the climate system ______________ our greenhouse gases might turn into a raging bull rather than a quite lamb.

provoked by provoked with provoked into provoked
2. Ozone is a naturally occurring substance _____________ oxygen atoms.

made of made up of made with made out of
3. Chlorofluorocarbons were invented in 1930. They _____________ as coolants, foam-blowing agents, propellants in spray cans, and as cleaning agents for computer chips.

were used came to be used used began to be used
4. In 1974, scientists began to suspect that there chlorofluorocarbons reach the _____________ and destroy ozone.

atmosphere biosphere stratosphere ionosphere
5. As a result, by 1990 the world's nations did _____________ production of CFCs by the year 2000.

agree to stop agreed to stop stopped stop
6. I didn't know you couldn't swim.

mobility probability impossibility advisability
7. You can't smoke in this room.

permission prohibition suggestion obligation
8. The party could last all night.

certainly capability necessity possibility
9. I don't think you should see her again.

permission suggestion advisability necessity
10. She might well think it's funny.

probability possibility ability capability
11. I could only just understand what she was trying to say.

make it up make out make up made it up
12. They had a big row, but later they became reconciled.

made it up made up made out made way
13. They have got a brand new car, but I'm not sure what brand it is.

model make design type
14. One of the most popular adult hobbies now a days is home improvement.

doing things at home improving home do-it-yourself decorating home
15. I'll be glad when this affair is completely finished.

over over and done with done up done away with
16. He always talks to us as if we _____________ children.

are was were had been
17. I'd rather you _____________ smoke in here, if you don't mind.

didn't do not will not would not
18. It's time you _____________ to the station to catch the train.

go should go went had gone
19. I wish I _____________ better at putting a name to a face.

had been was am could work out
20. If only I _____________ the solution to the problem.

work out worked out can workout could work out
21. I'm sorry, I can't accept Mr X's point of view.

agree disagree don't know whether to agree or disagree come into the discussion
22. I'd like to pick up one of the last speaker's point.

agree summing up come into the discussion interrupt
23. I'm afraid I'm not convinced.

agree sum up come into discussion interrupt
24. All right. I take your point.

change mind agree come into discussion sum up
25. May I suggest another explanation?

agree disagree come into discussion change mind
 
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