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1. Until he took off his glasses __________. Zsx3/}
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2. We can __________ that after some time our farmers will be able to __________ international competition. 4a''Mi `u
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3. A good reader can tell the difference between words that sound __________, and know ____________ to use them. wW>fV P r
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4. 90 percent of all English writing ____________ 1,000 basic words. sN6N >{
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5. ____________ to develop his talent, Adam could become an excellent artist. tjT>V wqH
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6. Don’t ever drive past a hitchhiker, ____________? 'T<iH V&
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7. As a senior professor she should have known better ____________ to get involved in such a scandal. ~{,X3-S_H
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8. His power was seriously ____________ by a succession of crises, and when he died, a bitter power struggle ____________.
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9. Leonardo da Vinci ____________ caged birds in order to have the pleasure of setting them free. w }^ I
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10. In China, customers pay far less for a DVD than ____________ countries. ;2' q_Btk4
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11. ____________dull he may be, he is certainly a very successful top executive. PxH72hBS
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13. If only I ____________ play the guitar as well as you! ]Oq[gBL"A
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14. It’s high time we ____________ cutting down the rainforests. 5^
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15. The student said there were a few points in the essay he ____________ impossible to comprehend. x?&$ ci
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16. Loudspeakers were fixed in the hall so that everyone____________ an opportunity to hear the speech. n=[/Z !
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17. I am surprised____________ this city is a dull place to live in. %n*-VAf E\
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18. Susan is very hardworking, but her pay is not____________ for her work. #'y#"cmQ.
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19. It is imperative that the government ____________ more investment into the shipbuilding industry. , N)/w1?I
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20. Land belongs to the city; there is ____________ thing as private ownership of land. 76`8=!]R
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21. My daughter has walked eight miles today. We never guessed that she could walk____________far. k=jk`c{<[
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22. The statistics ____________ that living standards in the area have improved drastically in recent times. C) `Fv=]R
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23. There are only ten apples left in the baskets, ____________ the spoilt ones. 6;ixa
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25. There used to be a petrol station near the park, ____________? ur:3W6ZKl
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26. It is an offence to show ____________ against people of different races. v|dBSX9k0
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27. A great amount of work has gone into ____________ the Cathedral to its previous splendour. y1dDO2mA
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28. The thieves fled with the local police close on their ____________. }fb#G<3
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29. The economic recession has meant that job____________ is a rare thing. "s0)rqf<
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30. Many people nowadays save money to ____________ for their old age. hI]Hp3S
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31. The tone of the article ____________ the writer’s mood at the time. X[]m _@ v
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32. The job of a student accommodation officer____________ a great many visits to landladies. ]O+Ma}dxz:
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33. Our family doctor’s clinic ____________at the junction of two busy roads. ]
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35. After the heavy rain, a builder was called to repair the roof, which was ____________. h`KFL/fT
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36. The reception was attended by ____________ members of the local community. t2/#&J]
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37. Share prices on the Stock Exchange plunged sharply in the morning but ____________slightly in the afternoon. N4^-`
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38. His ____________ brain has worked away on the idea of a universal cure. tj Il -IQ
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39. The couple has donated a not____________ amount of money to the foundation. pXrFljoYl[
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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. XG}C+;4Aw
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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. GC>e26\:
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