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1. Until he took off his glasses __________. &YF^ j2
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2. We can __________ that after some time our farmers will be able to __________ international competition. YB-h.1T-
A. expect; fit themselves B. presume; adjust to 3j\1S1
C. assume; adapt to D. suppose; get used to
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3. A good reader can tell the difference between words that sound __________, and know ____________ to use them. *MKO
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C. like how and where D. alike; when and how
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4. 90 percent of all English writing ____________ 1,000 basic words. <sBbT `
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5. ____________ to develop his talent, Adam could become an excellent artist. U|jS
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6. Don’t ever drive past a hitchhiker, ____________? <3LbN FP
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7. As a senior professor she should have known better ____________ to get involved in such a scandal. JMC. w!
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8. His power was seriously ____________ by a succession of crises, and when he died, a bitter power struggle ____________. I G2r#N|C#
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9. Leonardo da Vinci ____________ caged birds in order to have the pleasure of setting them free. Lt64JH^lz
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10. In China, customers pay far less for a DVD than ____________ countries. |d{PA.@33
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11. ____________dull he may be, he is certainly a very successful top executive. J,'M4O\S
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12. The party, ____________I was the guest of honour, was extremely enjoyable. -_=nDH
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13. If only I ____________ play the guitar as well as you! ,0 M_ Bk"
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14. It’s high time we ____________ cutting down the rainforests. @ a! #G
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15. The student said there were a few points in the essay he ____________ impossible to comprehend. Q *D;U[
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16. Loudspeakers were fixed in the hall so that everyone____________ an opportunity to hear the speech. "{A(x
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17. I am surprised____________ this city is a dull place to live in. Cwv9 a^
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C. that you would think D. with what you were thinking 3(>B Ke
18. Susan is very hardworking, but her pay is not____________ for her work. d-oMQGOklb
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19. It is imperative that the government ____________ more investment into the shipbuilding industry. K%t*8
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20. Land belongs to the city; there is ____________ thing as private ownership of land. ]}V<*f
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21. My daughter has walked eight miles today. We never guessed that she could walk____________far. YX!iL6 ?~
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22. The statistics ____________ that living standards in the area have improved drastically in recent times. 1 s\Wt w:
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23. There are only ten apples left in the baskets, ____________ the spoilt ones. ,Co|-DYf}
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24. It was ____________we had hoped _T60;ZI+^
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25. There used to be a petrol station near the park, ____________? a
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26. It is an offence to show ____________ against people of different races. :
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27. A great amount of work has gone into ____________ the Cathedral to its previous splendour. RH W]Z
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28. The thieves fled with the local police close on their ____________. lf|FWqqV
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29. The economic recession has meant that job____________ is a rare thing. "Fr.fhh'~
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30. Many people nowadays save money to ____________ for their old age. tAd%#: K
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32. The job of a student accommodation officer____________ a great many visits to landladies. bSlF=jT[S
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33. Our family doctor’s clinic ____________at the junction of two busy roads. df +l%9@
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34. She was so fat that she could only just ____________ through the door. m])y .T
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35. After the heavy rain, a builder was called to repair the roof, which was ____________. 05#1w#i
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36. The reception was attended by ____________ members of the local community. \:'/'^=#|
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37. Share prices on the Stock Exchange plunged sharply in the morning but ____________slightly in the afternoon. ua$GNm
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38. His ____________ brain has worked away on the idea of a universal cure. gfd"v
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39. The couple has donated a not____________ amount of money to the foundation.
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40. I hear that it is estimated that the number of people ____________ less than one dollar a day has ____________ one billion worldwide. ] @c+]{
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The following passage contains TEN errors. Each indicated line contains a maximum of ONE error. You should proofread the passage and correct it in the following way:
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For a wrong word, underline it and write the correct one in the blank provided at the end of the line. $y &E(J
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For an unnecessary word, cross out the unnecessary word with a slash “/” and put the word in the blank provided at the end of the line. .
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