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1. A special tool, ___ (termed) a gastroscope, is used to perform a gastroscopy. Answer called
2. Fleas are ___ (transmitters) of the Y. pestis bacterium. Answer carriers
3. The ___ (principal) reason for attending school is to acquire knowledge. Answer chief
4. He ___ (was filled with tears) when he heard the bad news. Answer choked up
5. He suffers from ___ (unable to be cured) arthritis. Answer chronic
6. He moved his arms in a ___ (adj. for circle) motion. Answer circular
7. The ball was lost in a ___ (cluster) of trees. Answer clump
8. ___ (related to the process of knowing, thinking, and learning) skills are important for students. Answer cognitive
9. Faisal and Abdulaziz ___ (worked together) on the project. Answer collaborated
10. The doctor used a new drug to ___ (try to defeat) the disease. Answer combat
11. We ___ (began) our studies in September. Answer commenced
12. Kuwaitis and Saudi share a ___(same) language. Answer common
13. Measles is a ___ (transmittable) disease. Answer communicable
14. Measles used to be a ___ (ordinary) disease. Answer common
15. Brain surgery is a ___ (intricate) procedure. Answer complex
16. His father ___ (gave) the name Bader on him. Answer conferred
17. The baby was born with a ___ (present from birth) birth defect. Answer congenital
18. The mixture must be kept at a ___ (unvarying) temperature. Answer constant
19. The glass ___ (held) water. Answer contained
20. The teacher asked him to stop his ___ (persistent) chatter. Answer continual
21. He ___ (became infected with) leprosy. Answer contracted
22. There was a ___ (argument) over whether we should go or stay. Answer controversy
23. The water was ___ (changed) into steam. Answer converted
24. The disease is ___ (transmitted) to humans by infected mice. Answer conveyed
25. Receiving prompt treatment is ___ (critical) if the patient is to live. Answer crucial
26. Hodgkin’s disease eventually ___ (ends) in death. Answer culminates
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