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1. Until he took off his glasses __________. xAw$bJj~s
A. I didn’t recognize him B. I hadn’t recognized him "ys#%,Z
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2. We can __________ that after some time our farmers will be able to __________ international competition. 5:6as^i:b
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3. A good reader can tell the difference between words that sound __________, and know ____________ to use them. ,f8<s-y4Sg
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4. 90 percent of all English writing ____________ 1,000 basic words. j/`- x
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5. ____________ to develop his talent, Adam could become an excellent artist. u; \:# 721
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6. Don’t ever drive past a hitchhiker, ____________? 35 I y\
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7. As a senior professor she should have known better ____________ to get involved in such a scandal. tZ,vt7
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8. His power was seriously ____________ by a succession of crises, and when he died, a bitter power struggle ____________. Gh }k9-L
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9. Leonardo da Vinci ____________ caged birds in order to have the pleasure of setting them free. W/_=S+C
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10. In China, customers pay far less for a DVD than ____________ countries. s`"o-w\$>
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11. ____________dull he may be, he is certainly a very successful top executive. Ar&]/X,WG
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12. The party, ____________I was the guest of honour, was extremely enjoyable. 4T#B7wVoM
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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. fdr.'aMf%
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15. The student said there were a few points in the essay he ____________ impossible to comprehend. _Y@'<S.
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16. Loudspeakers were fixed in the hall so that everyone____________ an opportunity to hear the speech. 2!QS&i
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17. I am surprised____________ this city is a dull place to live in. * au&ODa
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19. It is imperative that the government ____________ more investment into the shipbuilding industry. s$xctIbm?,
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20. Land belongs to the city; there is ____________ thing as private ownership of land. /yn1MW[.
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21. My daughter has walked eight miles today. We never guessed that she could walk____________far. Lu}oC2
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22. The statistics ____________ that living standards in the area have improved drastically in recent times. 5~4I.+~8
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23. There are only ten apples left in the baskets, ____________ the spoilt ones. yi%A*q~MT
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25. There used to be a petrol station near the park, ____________? J]nb;4w
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26. It is an offence to show ____________ against people of different races. mN@)b+~(S
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27. A great amount of work has gone into ____________ the Cathedral to its previous splendour. +cM; d4
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28. The thieves fled with the local police close on their ____________. [ =u8$5/a
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29. The economic recession has meant that job____________ is a rare thing. 8|{:N>7
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30. Many people nowadays save money to ____________ for their old age.
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31. The tone of the article ____________ the writer’s mood at the time. dE_BV=H{
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32. The job of a student accommodation officer____________ a great many visits to landladies. W:4]-i?2
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33. Our family doctor’s clinic ____________at the junction of two busy roads. QKCc5
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34. She was so fat that she could only just ____________ through the door. <po.:c
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35. After the heavy rain, a builder was called to repair the roof, which was ____________. *hF5cM[
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36. The reception was attended by ____________ members of the local community. w)&] k#r
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37. Share prices on the Stock Exchange plunged sharply in the morning but ____________slightly in the afternoon. Dgc[ WsCEW
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38. His ____________ brain has worked away on the idea of a universal cure. 4^ w>An6
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39. The couple has donated a not____________ amount of money to the foundation. 3.Ni%FF`
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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. 6y %BJ U.I
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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: ?j ?{} Z
For a wrong word, underline it and write the correct one in the blank provided at the end of the line. HpDU:m
For a missing word, mark the position of the missing word with a “︿” sign and write the missing word in the blank provided at the end of the line. J0d +q!
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. #ZCgpg$wM
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