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Exercise 2

Exercise 2

Choose the correct option for each gap below.

1
The prime minister ______ his resignation tomorrow.
2
A suspect ______ after the murder.
3
The couple ______ by the end of the year.
4
He ______ the best neurosurgeon of all time.
5
The side effects of this drug ______ severe.
6
It ______ for quite some time.
7
These measures ______ necessary for the safety and security of the nation.
8
He ______ innocent until we can find evidence proving that he is guilty.
9
Hundreds of people ______ killed in the earthquake.
10
The illness ____ a hereditary condition.