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1. Until he took off his glasses __________. |
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2. We can __________ that after some time our farmers will be able to __________ international competition. |\"%Dy[m
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3. A good reader can tell the difference between words that sound __________, and know ____________ to use them. 6OQ\f,h @
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4. 90 percent of all English writing ____________ 1,000 basic words. NX]6RZr-
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5. ____________ to develop his talent, Adam could become an excellent artist. f|yq~3x)
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6. Don’t ever drive past a hitchhiker, ____________? @Hp=xC9V
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7. As a senior professor she should have known better ____________ to get involved in such a scandal. 8{CBWXo$)
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8. His power was seriously ____________ by a succession of crises, and when he died, a bitter power struggle ____________. -PiZvge
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C. damaged; followed D. reduced; occurred %B Rll
9. Leonardo da Vinci ____________ caged birds in order to have the pleasure of setting them free. Psjk
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10. In China, customers pay far less for a DVD than ____________ countries. Jqt|' G3
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11. ____________dull he may be, he is certainly a very successful top executive. `%0k\,}V
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12. The party, ____________I was the guest of honour, was extremely enjoyable. M 0RVEhX
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13. If only I ____________ play the guitar as well as you! :}fIu?hCA
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14. It’s high time we ____________ cutting down the rainforests. Cv1CRmqq%
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15. The student said there were a few points in the essay he ____________ impossible to comprehend. JztSP?
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16. Loudspeakers were fixed in the hall so that everyone____________ an opportunity to hear the speech. si > gYO
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17. I am surprised____________ this city is a dull place to live in. Ng<oz*>U
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18. Susan is very hardworking, but her pay is not____________ for her work. bjGQ 04da
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19. It is imperative that the government ____________ more investment into the shipbuilding industry. BpZ17"\z
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20. Land belongs to the city; there is ____________ thing as private ownership of land. [i)G:8U
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21. My daughter has walked eight miles today. We never guessed that she could walk____________far. 14;lB.$p
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22. The statistics ____________ that living standards in the area have improved drastically in recent times. aXO|% qX
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23. There are only ten apples left in the baskets, ____________ the spoilt ones. bv8GJ #
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25. There used to be a petrol station near the park, ____________? gC qQ~lWZ
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26. It is an offence to show ____________ against people of different races. % [ C-KQH
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27. A great amount of work has gone into ____________ the Cathedral to its previous splendour. AE
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28. The thieves fled with the local police close on their ____________. `e!hT@Xxa
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C. toes D. heels _("&jfn
29. The economic recession has meant that job____________ is a rare thing. g6. =(je
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30. Many people nowadays save money to ____________ for their old age. .{|AHW&0<
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31. The tone of the article ____________ the writer’s mood at the time. ]3E':JM@
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32. The job of a student accommodation officer____________ a great many visits to landladies. /e5Fx
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33. Our family doctor’s clinic ____________at the junction of two busy roads. ,QpDz {8
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34. She was so fat that she could only just ____________ through the door. uxto:6),P<
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35. After the heavy rain, a builder was called to repair the roof, which was ____________. g(:y_EpmLH
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36. The reception was attended by ____________ members of the local community.
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37. Share prices on the Stock Exchange plunged sharply in the morning but ____________slightly in the afternoon. 0zpP$q$
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38. His ____________ brain has worked away on the idea of a universal cure. nWZrB s
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39. The couple has donated a not____________ amount of money to the foundation. !wrl.A/P
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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. 33Mr9Doon
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