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in other countries, where the labour is much cheaper. A) fertilised B) grown C) materialised D) fabricated E) manufactured 2Medical records held in the UK are .......... and can only be shown to the patient or, in the case of children, to a parent or guardian. A) complex B) conflicted C) confident D) confidential E) confusing The pop singer Tarkan was .......... in Turkey until he returned from Germany. A) infamous B) faithful C) unknown D) genius E) invaluable There was no point in .......... his involvement with the drugs gang as he was caught with 1,000 worth of heroin. A) implementing B) denying C) adopting D) discovering E) evolving The sponge cake had .......... nicely and was light and fluffy. In fact, it was just as it should be. A) risen B) aroused C) raised D) arisen E) ascended The .......... from Inverness to Aviemore is shorter in summer, when the mountain pass is open. A) travel B) journey C) voyage D) cruise E) vacation The porters had no equipment or protective clothing, but they had one thing that proved .......... in the end; local knowledge of the mountain paths. A) genuine B) worthless C) invaluable D) costly E) predictable If Aston Villa .......... Manchester United this afternoon, I will be the happiest man alive. A) gain B) score C) conquer D) beat E) win Jessie .......... me how to ice skate yesterday, but I think it will take some time before I feel confident doing it. A) compiled B) demonstrated C) suggested D) showed E) invited

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