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1. Until he took off his glasses __________. 1EAQ ~S!2
A. I didn’t recognize him B. I hadn’t recognized him /CXQ&nwY9=
C. didn’t I recognize him D. hadn’t I recognized him SbXV'&M2AT
2. We can __________ that after some time our farmers will be able to __________ international competition. *4OB
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3. A good reader can tell the difference between words that sound __________, and know ____________ to use them. (i;,D-
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4. 90 percent of all English writing ____________ 1,000 basic words. a[=; 6!
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5. ____________ to develop his talent, Adam could become an excellent artist. WP5Vev9*+
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6. Don’t ever drive past a hitchhiker, ____________? _sAcvKH
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7. As a senior professor she should have known better ____________ to get involved in such a scandal. ,wZq ~; 2
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8. His power was seriously ____________ by a succession of crises, and when he died, a bitter power struggle ____________. >Z>s R0s7
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9. Leonardo da Vinci ____________ caged birds in order to have the pleasure of setting them free. PkcvUJV
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10. In China, customers pay far less for a DVD than ____________ countries. Kf#
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11. ____________dull he may be, he is certainly a very successful top executive.
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12. The party, ____________I was the guest of honour, was extremely enjoyable. ]IH1_?HgP7
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13. If only I ____________ play the guitar as well as you! erOj(ce
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14. It’s high time we ____________ cutting down the rainforests. +v/-qyA
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15. The student said there were a few points in the essay he ____________ impossible to comprehend. mV+9*or
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16. Loudspeakers were fixed in the hall so that everyone____________ an opportunity to hear the speech. `VF _rC[?
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17. I am surprised____________ this city is a dull place to live in. <d O
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18. Susan is very hardworking, but her pay is not____________ for her work. p_vl dTIW
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19. It is imperative that the government ____________ more investment into the shipbuilding industry. MI-
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20. Land belongs to the city; there is ____________ thing as private ownership of land. H?,Dv> .#*
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21. My daughter has walked eight miles today. We never guessed that she could walk____________far. :yTr:FoF
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22. The statistics ____________ that living standards in the area have improved drastically in recent times. [X
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23. There are only ten apples left in the baskets, ____________ the spoilt ones. 0g HV(L?
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25. There used to be a petrol station near the park, ____________? !%$,S=_F
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26. It is an offence to show ____________ against people of different races. 4jGN:*kZ
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27. A great amount of work has gone into ____________ the Cathedral to its previous splendour. q2'}S
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28. The thieves fled with the local police close on their ____________. %d *0"<v
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29. The economic recession has meant that job____________ is a rare thing. t;/uRN*.
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30. Many people nowadays save money to ____________ for their old age. 6 0 cQ3.e
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31. The tone of the article ____________ the writer’s mood at the time. "I:*
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32. The job of a student accommodation officer____________ a great many visits to landladies. hN~H8. g
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33. Our family doctor’s clinic ____________at the junction of two busy roads. <DPR QhNW]
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34. She was so fat that she could only just ____________ through the door. ?U[6X| 1
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35. After the heavy rain, a builder was called to repair the roof, which was ____________. M!mw6';k
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36. The reception was attended by ____________ members of the local community. [tJn! cMs
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37. Share prices on the Stock Exchange plunged sharply in the morning but ____________slightly in the afternoon. .9=4Af
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38. His ____________ brain has worked away on the idea of a universal cure. _?cum ~A@
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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. 3h>L0
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