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1. Until he took off his glasses __________. g9I2SdaJ
A. I didn’t recognize him B. I hadn’t recognized him W ;Iv R
C. didn’t I recognize him D. hadn’t I recognized him y{K~g<VL
2. We can __________ that after some time our farmers will be able to __________ international competition. f? [ y-
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3. A good reader can tell the difference between words that sound __________, and know ____________ to use them. K*;=^PY
A. like; why and how B. alike; why and where \8F e56
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4. 90 percent of all English writing ____________ 1,000 basic words. .knRH^
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5. ____________ to develop his talent, Adam could become an excellent artist. 7u\^ $25+h
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6. Don’t ever drive past a hitchhiker, ____________? -UPdgZ_Vxz
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7. As a senior professor she should have known better ____________ to get involved in such a scandal. TS $ 2K
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8. His power was seriously ____________ by a succession of crises, and when he died, a bitter power struggle ____________. @\z2FJ79w
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9. Leonardo da Vinci ____________ caged birds in order to have the pleasure of setting them free. sR + =<u1
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10. In China, customers pay far less for a DVD than ____________ countries. w2YfFtgD,
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11. ____________dull he may be, he is certainly a very successful top executive. 2u *o/L+
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12. The party, ____________I was the guest of honour, was extremely enjoyable. 4! XB?-.
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13. If only I ____________ play the guitar as well as you! '0p 5|[ZD
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14. It’s high time we ____________ cutting down the rainforests. \rF6"24t6
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15. The student said there were a few points in the essay he ____________ impossible to comprehend. E!8FZv8
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16. Loudspeakers were fixed in the hall so that everyone____________ an opportunity to hear the speech. X};m \Bz
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17. I am surprised____________ this city is a dull place to live in. 9%S{fd\#
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18. Susan is very hardworking, but her pay is not____________ for her work. OL4I}^*,
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C. as good enough D. good as enough h$F;=YS
19. It is imperative that the government ____________ more investment into the shipbuilding industry.
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20. Land belongs to the city; there is ____________ thing as private ownership of land. IfzHe8>
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22. The statistics ____________ that living standards in the area have improved drastically in recent times. c9-$t d&
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23. There are only ten apples left in the baskets, ____________ the spoilt ones. @'C f<wns
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24. It was ____________we had hoped u
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25. There used to be a petrol station near the park, ____________? h>-JXuN
A. didn’t it B. doesn’t there A`Q'I$ fj
C. usedn’t it? D. didn’t there oJe
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26. It is an offence to show ____________ against people of different races. -FytkM^]6
A. distinction B. difference \?c 0 XD
C.separation D. discrimination $gT+Ue|7
27. A great amount of work has gone into ____________ the Cathedral to its previous splendour. ztf
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28. The thieves fled with the local police close on their ____________. c|3% 0=,`
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C. toes D. heels 3dfG_a61y
29. The economic recession has meant that job____________ is a rare thing. }3 :DJ(Y
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30. Many people nowadays save money to ____________ for their old age. E
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31. The tone of the article ____________ the writer’s mood at the time. (rO_ Vfaa
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32. The job of a student accommodation officer____________ a great many visits to landladies. J"QXu M
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33. Our family doctor’s clinic ____________at the junction of two busy roads. UgDa i?b1
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34. She was so fat that she could only just ____________ through the door. ,6S a
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C. squeeze D. gather ,OWdp<z
35. After the heavy rain, a builder was called to repair the roof, which was ____________. A Ntp7ad
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36. The reception was attended by ____________ members of the local community. '7o' u]
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37. Share prices on the Stock Exchange plunged sharply in the morning but ____________slightly in the afternoon. ^% BD
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38. His ____________ brain has worked away on the idea of a universal cure. !_ E E|#`n
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39. The couple has donated a not____________ amount of money to the foundation.
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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. a8M.EFa:
A. relying on; gone up to B. living on; exceeded j)Kk:BFFY
C. depending on; reached over D. living with; surpassed \sHM[n F0
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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: Oz^+;P1
For a wrong word, underline it and write the correct one in the blank provided at the end of the line. 8"wA8l.
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