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1. Until he took off his glasses __________. E 8$S0u;`
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2. We can __________ that after some time our farmers will be able to __________ international competition. '<e$ c
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3. A good reader can tell the difference between words that sound __________, and know ____________ to use them. U ){4W0
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4. 90 percent of all English writing ____________ 1,000 basic words. #2Vq
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5. ____________ to develop his talent, Adam could become an excellent artist. zqQ[uO]m?
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6. Don’t ever drive past a hitchhiker, ____________? V_n tS& 2o
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7. As a senior professor she should have known better ____________ to get involved in such a scandal. bcxR7<T,"9
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8. His power was seriously ____________ by a succession of crises, and when he died, a bitter power struggle ____________. OJM2t`}_t
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9. Leonardo da Vinci ____________ caged birds in order to have the pleasure of setting them free. 7*W O9R/
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10. In China, customers pay far less for a DVD than ____________ countries. a^[s[j#^,
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11. ____________dull he may be, he is certainly a very successful top executive. =`C K` x
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12. The party, ____________I was the guest of honour, was extremely enjoyable. ]'hel#L;l
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13. If only I ____________ play the guitar as well as you! WV p6/H
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14. It’s high time we ____________ cutting down the rainforests. j*GS')Cm
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15. The student said there were a few points in the essay he ____________ impossible to comprehend. x 7jFYC
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16. Loudspeakers were fixed in the hall so that everyone____________ an opportunity to hear the speech. qamq9F$V
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17. I am surprised____________ this city is a dull place to live in. V <ilv<
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18. Susan is very hardworking, but her pay is not____________ for her work. ;U y}(
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19. It is imperative that the government ____________ more investment into the shipbuilding industry. < R%TCVwC@
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20. Land belongs to the city; there is ____________ thing as private ownership of land. Z=a ~0& G
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21. My daughter has walked eight miles today. We never guessed that she could walk____________far. y,q
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22. The statistics ____________ that living standards in the area have improved drastically in recent times. Mfdkv
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25. There used to be a petrol station near the park, ____________? 4 `Jf_C
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26. It is an offence to show ____________ against people of different races. E[BM0.#bZ
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27. A great amount of work has gone into ____________ the Cathedral to its previous splendour. b%0@nu4
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28. The thieves fled with the local police close on their ____________. c}H}fyu%n
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29. The economic recession has meant that job____________ is a rare thing. BaM F5f+
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30. Many people nowadays save money to ____________ for their old age. &MB1'~Q,hq
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32. The job of a student accommodation officer____________ a great many visits to landladies. kxmsrQ>av
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33. Our family doctor’s clinic ____________at the junction of two busy roads. #/\Zo &V8
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34. She was so fat that she could only just ____________ through the door. l% qh^0
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35. After the heavy rain, a builder was called to repair the roof, which was ____________. e2pFX
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39. The couple has donated a not____________ amount of money to the foundation. [}}q /7Lp
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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. <)"2rxX&5
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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:
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