<label for="cars">Choose a car:</label>

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<select id="cars">

  <option value="volvo">Volvo</option>

  <option value="saab">Saab</option>

  <option value="opel">Opel</option>

  <option value="audi">Audi</option>

</select>

<label for="pet-select">Choose a pet:</label>

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<select id="pet-select" name="pet-select">

    <option value="">--Please choose an option--</option>

    <option value="dog">Dog</option>

    <option value="cat">Cat</option>

    <option value="hamster">Hamster</option>

    <option value="parrot">Parrot</option>

    <option value="spider">Spider</option>

    <option value="goldfish">Goldfish</option>

</select>

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source: developer.mozilla.org

<option value="fiat" selected>Fiat</option>