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The correct answer is 'hadn't had'. This is because the sentence is in the past tense, and 'hadn't had' is the correct past perfect form to indicate that the couple did not have their first child at the time the speaker entered college.

The correct phrase is 'put out'. In this context, 'put out' means to extinguish, which is what firefighters do to an inferno.

The correct phrase is 'many such others'. This is because 'many' is a quantifier that should come before 'such others', which is a determiner phrase.

In boxing and wrestling, a "bout" is the formal term for a specific match or contest.

The square platform where boxing matches take place is technically called a "ring" (despite its shape).

In boxing, the official inside the ring who starts the fight and ensures rules are followed is the referee.

This is the standard protective equipment used in the sport to protect both the wearer's hands and the opponent's face.

In a competitive combat sport, the person you are fighting against is your opponent.

A hook is a short-range power punch delivered with a bent arm. Because it requires a wide motion, it often leaves the thrower's own face or body "open" to a counter-attack if they aren't careful.

In a defensive boxing stance (often called a "high guard"), a boxer holds their fists up to protect their chin and temples from incoming strikes.

Parrying is a technical boxing term for using your hand to slightly deflect or "slap" away an opponent's punch so that it misses its target.

Professional boxing matches are divided into specific time periods (usually 3 minutes) called rounds.

A knockout (KO) occurs when an opponent is unable to get up or loses consciousness due to a legal strike.

The correct answer is 'weren't we'. This is a tag question, which is a small question that is attached, or 'tagged', to the end of a sentence. The tag question 'weren't we' is used here to confirm or check information that was mentioned earlier in the conversation.

The underlined vowel sound in 'money' is /ʌ/ as in 'son'. Therefore, the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letter(s) in 'money' is 'son'.