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1 The chairman proposed at the meetingthat we have someone with ___________ and imagination to design a marketingstrategy. 8
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2 The fish moved silently through thewater, ____________ by short sweeps of its tail. 6t{G{ ]
A. urged w:9M6+mM^
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3 A few workers have ___________ themajority decision and gone into work despite the strike. eB9F35[
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4 Philosophy differs from science in thatits questions cannot be answered _______ by observation or experiment. L>pSE'}
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5 The music the Three Brothers playedyesterday is described in the paper as an explosive _________ of Latin Americanand modern jazz rhythms. iV:\,<8d
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6 Didn’t you find her enthusiasm for theproject ____________? Almost everyone on the team is now doing their utmost toresolve the difficulty. q)PSHr=Z
A. contagious 0ke1KKy/d
B. operate '
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7 Recently a large internationalconference was held with aim of promoting __________ development in allcountries. {"0n^!
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B. sustainable NJKk\RM@7
C. unpredictable Xm6M s<z6
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8 A government report indicates that sincethe early 1970s, the proportion of high school graduates going to college has____________ at 50%. 7>gW2m
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B. endured r<*Y1;7H'
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9 The delegates to the convention insistthat steps be taken to stop the ___________ of the world’s tropical forests. _K~?{".
A. depletion ^Cg@'R9
B. termination &HJ~\6r\
C. peril 4;w#mzd
D. shrinkage 87nsWBe
10 ProfessorTaylor is a real expert on art, as I feel completely ________ whenever I talkto her about it. <pUc(
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A. incapable .gI9jRdKw
B. inadequate F,XJGD*
C. out of mind /zV0kW>N
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1 Hoping that he might be able to___________ the problem, I asked Mario to look at the engine. UmQ'=@^kR
A. shed light on M~!LjJg;
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2 His ___________ and unwillingness tolearn from others prevent him from being an effective member of the team. \'N|1!EO|t
A. arrogance =j~}];I
B. dignity %n#^#:
C. humility 2!Ex55
D. solitude /h%MWCZWm^
3 The economy grew at its fastest ratesince 1980 thanks to a(n) _____________ in world rate. :Zd# }P
A. inflation z'X_s.9F
B. stimulus %25_
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4 He decided he was going to take____________ for the murder of his sister. }fs;yPl,
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5 No one expected him to _____________against his former employer. "WYcw\@U
A. declare x{
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C. certify I}v'n{5(
D. allege 7RD` *s
6 Rachel was the ______________ choice forthe job thanks to her communication skills. n8G#TQrAE
A. unanimous _zmx
B. consistent 0XYO2k
C. harmonious pmW=l/6+V3
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7 The police detective put together thepieces of evidence to form one ___________ account. YJ16vb9
A. sensitive 4l`gAE$
B. genuine t2Y~MyT/
C. expressive ,m b3H
D. coherent ^&rbI,D
8 You should have your eyes examined___________ to be sure of your eyesight. rzBWk
A. periodically ,6buo~?W:
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9 You should treat those remarks with the___________ that they deserve --- don’t give them a second thought. tQ}gBE63
A. negligence q%vUEQLBp
B. disgrace I.<#t(io
C. contempt E>1USKxn
D. sarcasm ?hu 9c
10 Thebook is a vain attempt to _____________ the name of one of the worst dictatorsin modern history. %%>?<4t
A. worship }00e@a
B. glorify ,'673PR
C. adore J?<L8;$s7
D. cherish "%]dC{
11 Thegovernment is seeking to ___________ itself from the latest financial scandal. >?'FH +2K
A. detach `+o.w#cl
B. extract hF 1/=;>
C. derive ("oA{:@d
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12 Heavyrainfall in the south of England means that flooding is __________- Td
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B. momentous f)x}_dw%
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13 He_____________ his assistant to pick up the plans from the office. `[&2K@u
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14 Ididn’t ignore her ___________ --- just didn’t recognize her. :g
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15 Youwill only be allowed to leave early in ___________ circumstance. n;-r
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1 It is important to keep the factoryworking at ______ efficiency all the time. vfUfrk@D~
A. optimistic -==qMrKP
B. optimum y32++b!
C. optical m8j-lNu
D. optional iv+jv2ZF%
2 We need to take steps to counter the________ decline in our export market. F
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A. lingering 4F,Ql"ae(
B. chronic T#G<?oF
C. lengthy >2CusT 2
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3 Her handwriting is so bad that it isbarely____________ )6:]o&bZ
A. legible 2\63&C^
B. intelligible Yuo1'gE+
C. distinctive :{b6M/
D. conceivable fb"J Bc}X
4 We’re going to __________ what we’velearned so far by doing some revision exercises today. g"]<J&
A. consolidate w"a 9'r
B. reinforce ]\RSHz
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5 Kevin made one last ________ attempt topersuade Sandra to go with him, then left. i6F:C
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B. trivial &*aer5?`
C. futile 4aN+}TkH@G
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6 The school agreed to ________ theirdecision until they had spoken to William’s parents. cK|rrwa0
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B. retain MOP]\ypn
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7 Republican party members wereconfidently __________ victory even as the first few votes came in. p;qRm}
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8 The __________ between the two sets offigures suggests that someone has been stealing money from the bank. n2n00%Wu[
A. discrepancy pXPqDA
B. conflict /&D'V_Q`*
C. contrast MV0<^/p|
D. divergence u}Ei_
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9 The idea that a good night’s sleep willcure everything is a complete ____________ <G\
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A. defect W[R]^2QAG
B. fallacy 09R,'QJ|
C. fraud M MAAHo
D. abuse DUZQO{V
10 Beforea bill can become law it has to have the full _______ of both Houses ofParliament. iD%qy /I/
A. justification E x_L!9>!
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11 Theimage is __________ by a series of lenses within the telescope. ':,>eL#+uV
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B. signified $!a?i@
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D. expanded (-bRj#
12 Strangelyenough, the most obvious explanation did not ___________ Jackie until the nextday. +yth_9
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13 TheGovernment wants a 3% inflation rate, but is this a _____________ objective? `/c7h16
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14 Shewas still _____________ by what happened in Barcelona although she had lefttwenty year earlier. yP
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15 Thehands on my alarm clock are _______________ so I can tell the time in the dark. [1<(VyJ}ye
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1 You can’t cure a common cold, but youcan ___________ the symptoms. u-kZW1wrQ
A. moderate PzLJ/QER
B. alleviate o'96ON0
C. dilute B.}cB'|
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2 For years scientists have been___________ by the strange circles that have appeared in cornfields. @/LiR>,
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B. terrified 9Yn)t#G'`F
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3 The flood was a ___________ from whichBangladesh has never really recorded. 8]HY. $E
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4 Our company’s’ management ____________negotiations on a new union contract. }Bi@?Sb
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1 If wool is submerged in hot water, ittends to __________ v1h.pbz`w
A. snap F)7j@h^
B. shrink TA| s@T{
C. fade (2tH"I
D. condense H#`8Ey
2 His last play was _________ by thecritical as a masterpiece. tH,sql)
A. claimed Z0W0uP;J
B. proclaimed x9D/s`!
C. exclaimed qX?[mdCHZ
D. acclaimed /?U!y?t&@
3 It is the builder’s job to make surethat the house conforms to the architect’s _________ in every way. e5 3,Rqi)@
A. regulations G A EZY
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4 Your letter has been __________ to theauthority concerned. 0
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5 Among her many ____________ are loyalty,courage and truthfulness. dm& /K
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6 The soldiers ___________ their arms asthey marched. xEC2@J
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C. swerved .l=p[BI
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7 The country’s constitution ____________the ideals of equality and freedom. 2`E!| X
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8 It was ____________ whether the patientwill survive the operation. (7L/eDMT
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B. suspicious SBz/VQ
C. ambiguous #fN/LO
D. doubtful phmVkV2a;#
9 The brochure _____________ us intothinking that our hotel was only five minutes from the beach. g}YToOs
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C. engaged #w;;D7{@m
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10 “I’mfar too busy to talk to you now.” he said, in his usual _____________ manner. j3LNnZY
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11 He’srich and keeps __________ about how much money he’s got to impress people. RW)k_#%=
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B. boasting }^Z< dbt
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12 Shewas __________ enough to realize right from the start that he was lying. so'eZ"A:
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13 Thetwo countries ___________ their peace efforts after a break of two and a halfyears. ,~iFEaV+
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14 Peoplealways greet each other warmly, _____________ their different origins and beliefs. V.+
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15 Theexpress train from London ___________ on time. !:&2+%
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1 He was an _________ statesman anddiplomat; his record was untarnished by scandals or rumors, and the publictreated him with great respect. HrM)jC<~
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B. eminent PL9zNCr-[
C. immune Z1E`I89<
D. empirical *)2x&~T*|
2 Nobody expected Martha to change herplans; her decision to do something different was _________ and surprising toall. !]n{l_5r
A. sheer RI7qsm6RN
B. blunt $yP'k&b!
C. abrupt hlYS=cgY=
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3 In order to avoid the storm, the pilotof the plane was force to ___________ from the usual course. ^R&_}bp
A. convert y$+!%y*
B. stray NXC~#oG
C. deviate E1mI Xd;.
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4 When his father was injured, John____________ for weeks about whether he should stay in school or quit to take ajob. A,-[/Z K/
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5 The _________ of that textbook is toobroad; too much material is mentioned and not enough specific detail isincluded. =l?"=HF
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6 Before I went into the forest I put onspecial medicine designed to _____________ mosquitoes and other insects. 2yQ;lQ`
A. impose %yS`C"ZQ)
B. compel eF gb6dSh
C. dispose '6Z/-V4k
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7 The workmen _______ the shabby old hoteland built a modern office building in the place where it had been. +2_6C;_DX
A. distinguished ^0,&R\e+
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8 Please don’t tell me any bad news today,I’m upset and feel especially ______. ,:Rq
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B. accessible [b)K@Ha
C. sensitive VHXR)}
D. sympathetic #VMBn}
9 I admired Janie because she’s so ______,she’s accomplished in athletics, music, and history, and she’s a marvelousdancer and cook as well. s"^YW+HMb
A. vain JwG5#CFu^
B. versatile R;,u >P "
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10 Thetrue cause of the accident was made known after several witness ______ aboutwhat really happened. }?ac<> u&
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B. testified V~^6 TS(
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D. charged 9QM"JEu@
11 Ihave to find a new apartment since the lease on my current one has been_________.
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C. resumed bJMcI8`
D. abolished "OAZ<
12 BecauseI was out of butter. I ________ oil in the recipe. vYm&AD
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13 Althoughthe new project was confusing when it was first presented, it gradually becameclear as details were explained in ____________ meetings. >mDub
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14 Sheis a very __________ woman; you will not be able to deceive her or takeadvantage of her. ]SR`96vG
A. naïve DWxh{h">
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15 Theaudience ______________ uncomfortably in their chairs as the speaker continuedhis long and boring speech. '
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1 You will only be allowed to leave earlyin _______ circumstances. (uc)^l
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A. exceptional t? Ja q
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2 His latest ________ was buying asecond-hand car which turned out to have a faulty engine. tX}S[jdq
A. agony 'Rw]
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B. stigma nQ3goVRFP
C. wrath g$LwXfg
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3 The champagnes had caused his face to_______ and his eyes were bright. MCG~{#`
A. flourish vBnHG-5;P
B. fresh =@
C. flesh E1g$WhXIS
D. flush ') y~d
4 He needs a hobby to keep him busy andstop him from getting into _______ . >vy+U
A. mischief U#
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B. nuisance @1Lc`;Wd
C. hostility XjU; oh4:.
D. bustle bOKNWI
5 Poor sight and hearing are common_______ of old age. ^4NH.q{
A. presentations m/Z_ HER^
B. afflictions ir#^5e@
C. outcome KL`>mJo$
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6 The dream of many scientists has been tocreate a ________ motion machine – one that would always continue moving onceit had been started. WQL`;uIX
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7 Only a small _______ of those attendingthe convention came from outside the state. ^+<uHd>
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8 Chemicalsfrom the factory up the river ________ the water, killing many fish and makingthe water totally unfit for human use. V
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9 It is strictly illegal to _______ a gun,knife, or any other weapon when boarding an airplane. p%-9T>og
A. shelter kZNZ?A<D
B. disguise YBP{4Rl
C. conceal .$iIr:Tc>
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10 To_______ the boredom of studying, it is a good idea to take frequent breaks. i_"I"5pBF
A. intensify *$
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C. illuminate \bfHGo=
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11 Althoughwe felt _______ for the child who had lost his parents, there was really notmuch we could do to comfort him. $u :=lA:N
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B. compass \<} nn?~n
C. companion $H^6I8>
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12 Thepolice were ________ by the crime and were never able to solve it. d:D2[
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B. enlightened ZeO>Ag^
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13 _______for the top-of-the-range car include a compact disc player, electric windowsand a sunroof.
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14 Theauthor uses the ________ of bees when describing the workers at the bakery. =T$E
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15 Thebooks will be ________ from our warehouse tomorrow to your address. DB0xIP~i,?
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1 I am ___________ _ in the morning, untilI have had my coffee. rdb%/@.-
A. inflexible nXN0~,+
B. incurable |"mb59X
C. inarticulate uk1IT4+
D. irreversible /eI38>v
2 A tunnel has been ___________ under theEnglish Channel to link England and France. B0Z@ Cf
A. bored gQ?k}D
B. delivered NlKnMgt~
C. structured 1kpI?Plki
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3 This knife is too ___________ to cutvegetables, could you please sharpen it? .,c8cq?
A. portable !B\\:k]aO^
B. remote :70oO}0m.
C. vulnerable hE=cgO`QU
D. blunt y|@^0]}%<
4 The editorial ____________ theviewpoints of conservative politicians. +@!
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5 He’s one of those ________ people whothink they’re always right about everything. rGN-jb)T+
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6 They are busy __________ some fact andfigures of documentary on the subject of E-commerce. Pd3t~1TaW
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7 Dr. Smith proposed a number of relateideas that gradually __________ into a practical plan. HkQ2G}<
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8 The military government ___________ thecountry’s parliament and suspended all political activity. V-jo2+Y5=
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9 Their many years of research havefinally ___________ in a cure for the disease. cW MZw|t
A. furnished +wQGC
B. culminated %';n9M
C. accomplished Y}4dW'
D. fabricated 3lKIEPf6r
10 Thepassage you have just read in the paper is ____________ from the AtlanticMonthly. {(t (}-:Z
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B. condensed ,PY<AI^59
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11 Theweeds just __________, and before long the garden was a jungle. NMOTWA}2
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12 Thecountry’s progress is being __________ by a leader who refuses to look forward. gs9f2t
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13 Thefuel used is almost ___________ charcoal made from wood or shells. -'ZP_$sA
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14 Theofficial ___________ show that one out of four girls who marry between 16 and18 ends up in the divorce court. L9G=+T9
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B. statistics ,m0=zH4+:
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15 Raysof sunlight focused through a _________ glass onto a piece of paper may makethe paper burn. &0Nd9%>
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