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1. Until he took off his glasses __________. JE_ GWgwdv
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2. We can __________ that after some time our farmers will be able to __________ international competition. 9ePR6WS4
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3. A good reader can tell the difference between words that sound __________, and know ____________ to use them. 5 D[`nU}
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4. 90 percent of all English writing ____________ 1,000 basic words. l9 +)h }
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6. Don’t ever drive past a hitchhiker, ____________? F>U*Wy
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7. As a senior professor she should have known better ____________ to get involved in such a scandal. CA3`Ee+rD
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9. Leonardo da Vinci ____________ caged birds in order to have the pleasure of setting them free. gx=2]~O1(
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10. In China, customers pay far less for a DVD than ____________ countries. E|ZLz~
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13. If only I ____________ play the guitar as well as you!
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14. It’s high time we ____________ cutting down the rainforests. {9YNv<3
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18. Susan is very hardworking, but her pay is not____________ for her work. h ?ZxS
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19. It is imperative that the government ____________ more investment into the shipbuilding industry. 01" b9`jU
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20. Land belongs to the city; there is ____________ thing as private ownership of land. jsOid5bs
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21. My daughter has walked eight miles today. We never guessed that she could walk____________far. HRxA0y=
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23. There are only ten apples left in the baskets, ____________ the spoilt ones. W dN OE;R
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25. There used to be a petrol station near the park, ____________? %P2l@}?a
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26. It is an offence to show ____________ against people of different races. ;0c
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27. A great amount of work has gone into ____________ the Cathedral to its previous splendour. y9xvGr[l
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29. The economic recession has meant that job____________ is a rare thing. 2]}4)_&d<e
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35. After the heavy rain, a builder was called to repair the roof, which was ____________. abD@0zr
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37. Share prices on the Stock Exchange plunged sharply in the morning but ____________slightly in the afternoon. 8c\\-{
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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: Pa6pq;4St
For a wrong word, underline it and write the correct one in the blank provided at the end of the line. 8t3m$<7
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