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1. Until he took off his glasses __________. oD%B'{Zs4
A. I didn’t recognize him B. I hadn’t recognized him ujb J&p
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2. We can __________ that after some time our farmers will be able to __________ international competition. ]hY4
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3. A good reader can tell the difference between words that sound __________, and know ____________ to use them. *6]_ 6xO
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4. 90 percent of all English writing ____________ 1,000 basic words. F3 <Ip~K
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5. ____________ to develop his talent, Adam could become an excellent artist. biAa&
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6. Don’t ever drive past a hitchhiker, ____________? #e$vv!&}
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7. As a senior professor she should have known better ____________ to get involved in such a scandal. *& rV}vVP^
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8. His power was seriously ____________ by a succession of crises, and when he died, a bitter power struggle ____________. "o$)z'q
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9. Leonardo da Vinci ____________ caged birds in order to have the pleasure of setting them free. -v?)E
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10. In China, customers pay far less for a DVD than ____________ countries. u#v];6N
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11. ____________dull he may be, he is certainly a very successful top executive. ?E.MP7Y# V
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12. The party, ____________I was the guest of honour, was extremely enjoyable. IyGW>g6_.
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13. If only I ____________ play the guitar as well as you! hwd{ ^
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14. It’s high time we ____________ cutting down the rainforests. 7 ?"-NrW~
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15. The student said there were a few points in the essay he ____________ impossible to comprehend. uP BtR
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16. Loudspeakers were fixed in the hall so that everyone____________ an opportunity to hear the speech. -{s9PZ3~_
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17. I am surprised____________ this city is a dull place to live in. W)fh }|.5
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18. Susan is very hardworking, but her pay is not____________ for her work. )5U2-g#U
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19. It is imperative that the government ____________ more investment into the shipbuilding industry. X CQPVSh
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20. Land belongs to the city; there is ____________ thing as private ownership of land. jv'q :uA ^
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21. My daughter has walked eight miles today. We never guessed that she could walk____________far. (GXFPEH8
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22. The statistics ____________ that living standards in the area have improved drastically in recent times. w@&
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23. There are only ten apples left in the baskets, ____________ the spoilt ones. I18<brZJ
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24. It was ____________we had hoped Kuy0C i
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25. There used to be a petrol station near the park, ____________? %:/?eZ
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26. It is an offence to show ____________ against people of different races. k~HS_b*]d
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27. A great amount of work has gone into ____________ the Cathedral to its previous splendour. ISALR{Aq
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28. The thieves fled with the local police close on their ____________. 6UnWtLE
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29. The economic recession has meant that job____________ is a rare thing. uPQrDr5
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30. Many people nowadays save money to ____________ for their old age. MMS#Ci=Lj
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31. The tone of the article ____________ the writer’s mood at the time. nMU[S +
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32. The job of a student accommodation officer____________ a great many visits to landladies. ZK co
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33. Our family doctor’s clinic ____________at the junction of two busy roads. ~zD*=h2C
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34. She was so fat that she could only just ____________ through the door. \(a!U,]LM
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35. After the heavy rain, a builder was called to repair the roof, which was ____________. BLQD=?Q
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36. The reception was attended by ____________ members of the local community. .,7ZD O9{
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37. Share prices on the Stock Exchange plunged sharply in the morning but ____________slightly in the afternoon. ;?'=*+'>
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38. His ____________ brain has worked away on the idea of a universal cure. qc6eqE
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39. The couple has donated a not____________ amount of money to the foundation. jtF et{
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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. Y%iimbBY|
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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. FTfe jk!
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