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Groping in a kitchen cupboard, she was irritated to find the teabags had been shifted.

• sad

• sore

• worried

• annoyed

The living room bore the signs of family life,...it was completely unremarkable - just the sagging sofa.

• noticeable

• normal

• visible

• perfect

She stopped briefly to peek into the bathroom.

• look quickly

• look closely

• look eagerly

• look curiously

Surreptitiously, Emma glanced at the man's shoes to check for mud, hoping for further evidence that she was right.

• quietly

• seriously

• secretly

• thoughtfully

James responded with derision. 'Why would anyone want to steal teabags and spoons?' he laughed.

• doubt

• scorn

• surprise

• determination

Stalls had been set up selling vegetables in a wild riot of colours.

• variety

• crowd

• demonstration

• mess

The florists coaxed husbands to buy flowers for their wives.

• tricked

• teased

• motivated

• persuaded

Almost imperceptibly, the woman's right hand dropped the scarves into her bag while the seller was busy looking for other scarves.

• gradually

• slightly

• invisibly

• accidentally

The woman was staggering to keep her balance and she was clearly incensed that Nizam had collided with her.

• hit with

• fought against

• bumped into

• disagreed with

There was the possible consequence of his actions and the likelihood of his behaviour being misinterpreted by the others.

• probability

• similarity

• pleasure

• approval