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1.  
The minister's statement was deliberately ________, so that neither supporters nor critics could ________ it as a clear promise.

Correct Answer: E [vague, interpret]

Explanation:

‘so that nobody could … as a clear promise’ → the statement was unclear (vague); ‘could’ + base verb (interpret).

2.  
An ________ increase in deposits can be misleading if it is driven by a single large customer who may ________ the money at any time.

Correct Answer: B [impressive, withdraw]

Explanation:

Only an increase that looks good (impressive) can ‘mislead’; the danger is that the customer may take the money out (withdraw).

3.  
The auditor was ________ in checking every voucher; not a single entry escaped her attention.

Correct Answer: C [meticulous]

Explanation:

The clause after the semicolon defines extreme care → meticulous.

4.  
His ________ remarks at the meeting offended several colleagues.

Correct Answer: B [tactless]

Explanation:

Remarks that offended → (−) → tactless.

5.  
In which sentence is the word charge used INCORRECTLY?

Correct Answer: A [The manager charged on the staff for coming late.]

Explanation:

‘charge on’ is not an idiom for scolding; the others use the senses fee, responsibility, accuse and fill with electricity.

6.  
Which word fits all three blanks?
(i) The court will ________ its verdict tomorrow.
(ii) The central bank will ________ new notes next month.
(iii) Please ________ a receipt for every payment.

Correct Answer: E [issue]

Explanation:

issue = announce officially (i), put into circulation (ii), give out (iii).

7.  
Small savings, though ________ on their own, can ________ into a substantial sum over the years.

Correct Answer: D [insignificant, grow]

Explanation:

‘though … on their own’ contrasts with a substantial sum → insignificant; ‘can’ + base verb → grow.

8.  
The new manager's ________ approach – listening to every complaint before acting – won the staff's trust.

Correct Answer: E [patient]

Explanation:

Listening before acting and winning trust → (+) patient.

9.  
The bank had to ________ a large part of its bad loans as unrecoverable.

Correct Answer: C [write off]

Explanation:

write off = cancel a debt as lost (unrecoverable).

10.  
The new rules are ________ to the growth of small businesses, as registration now takes a single day.

Correct Answer: B [conducive]

Explanation:

‘conducive to’ = helping; the reason clause shows the rules help growth.

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