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The young king tried to speak, but his tongue seemed to ________ the roof of his mouth, and his lips refused to move.

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The sudden death of our uncle was ______________ for all of us.

Fill in the blanks by choosing an appropriate alternative. 

The sun rises in the east and………………………….in the west. 

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The __________ crowd gave their newly elected leader a magnificent welcome.

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Her parents always ______ her in her studies.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the word given in the brackets to fill in the blank.
 The university team won the match in the end with a _______________ (cunning) move.

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 One day, I was handed a few volumes of new literature unlike anything I had ever read before and so ________ as to make me utterly forget my hopeless state.

Two statements with blanks have been given. These statements are followed by five alternatives. Choose the one which fits into the pair of statements.

I. I invested some money in savings_______
 II. The aim was to_____the group into a closely-knit teams.