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• Question 991:

  The medical definition of miscarriage is the spontaneous loss of a pregnancy before twenty-four weeks. Miscarriage is very common, occurring in ten to twenty per cent, of confirmed pregnancies. Most of those feature ...16... twelve weeks of pregnancy. The most common ...17... is vaginal bleeding, which can range from light spotting to heavier than a period. You may see blood clots, brown discharge or other tissues that are not ...18... identifiable. Sometimes a sac-like structure is seen. Often, there is cramping with pelvic or back pain. You may find that the usual symptoms of pregnancy, such as breast tenderness, feeling sick and having to pass urine more ...19... than usual stop unexpectedly. Sometimes there are no signs or symptoms of miscarriage and pregnancy symptoms continue, and the miscarriage only ...20... in a routine scan . About half all early miscarriages happen because of a problem in the way the genetic material from the egg and sperm have combined during ...21... it can be difficult to find out why this has ...22... , but it is more likely to be due to random chance than to any underlying problem with either parent. Imbalances in pregnancy hormones, problems in the immune...23... ,and some serious infections are also thought to make miscarriages more likely. The risk of miscarriage ...24... with age because the quality of eggs deteriorates . If a woman drinks too much alcohol or smokes heavily, the risk of miscarriage is higher. It is also increased with ...25... pregnancies such as twins.

  Adapted from Saturday punch, 13 October 2007

  Choose the most appropriate answer in the gap numbered 23 Options:
  A) syndrome
  B) process
  C) response
  D) system
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 992: In the novel "Independence" Tayo lied to Vanassa that Christine was his _____. Options:
  A) sister
  B) niece
  C) aunt
  D) cousin
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 993: Choose the appropriate stress pattern from the options. The syllables are written in capital letters.suburbanite? Options:
  A) SUburbanite
  B) suBURbanite
  C) suburBAnite
  D) suburbaNITE
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 994:

  Fill in the gap(s) with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap(s).

  The development is to be carried to the _____ level?

  Options:
  A) grass root
  B) grassroot
  C) grassroots
  D) grass-root
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 995:

  Choose the word that has the same rhyme scheme

  Thyme

  Options:
  A) climb
  B) bind
  C) time
  D) lime
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 996:

  Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence :

  The teacher asked if she _____ seen her boyfriend recently

  Options:
  A) has
  B) have
  C) was
  D) had
  E) will have
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 997:

  Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) in italics.

  It is customary to find young men and women in sports.

  Options:
  A) Common
  B) Unusual
  C) Unideal
  D) Unnecessary
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 998:

  Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

  You are just the hat on _____.

  Options:
  A) don't you
  B) isn't it
  C) arent you
  D) not so
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 999:

  In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):

  My brother does not have a flair _____ mathematics.

  Options:
  A) for
  B) in
  C) at
  D) of
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1000: Choose the word that does not have the same vowel sound as the others? Options:
  A) loot
  B) boot
  C) rout
  D) route
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  The correct answer is C .