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1. Until he took off his glasses __________. Q"qI'*Kgt
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2. We can __________ that after some time our farmers will be able to __________ international competition. @ M"gEeI9
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3. A good reader can tell the difference between words that sound __________, and know ____________ to use them. GH GyeqNM
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4. 90 percent of all English writing ____________ 1,000 basic words. TsTc3
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6. Don’t ever drive past a hitchhiker, ____________? HK!ecQ^+
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7. As a senior professor she should have known better ____________ to get involved in such a scandal. aZA ``#p +
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8. His power was seriously ____________ by a succession of crises, and when he died, a bitter power struggle ____________. sT\:
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9. Leonardo da Vinci ____________ caged birds in order to have the pleasure of setting them free. I/dy^5@F
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10. In China, customers pay far less for a DVD than ____________ countries. VPUVPq~
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11. ____________dull he may be, he is certainly a very successful top executive. x} ] 56f
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12. The party, ____________I was the guest of honour, was extremely enjoyable. R?xb1yc7_
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13. If only I ____________ play the guitar as well as you! GShxPH{_j
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14. It’s high time we ____________ cutting down the rainforests. C?< pD+]b_
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15. The student said there were a few points in the essay he ____________ impossible to comprehend. mayJwBfU
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16. Loudspeakers were fixed in the hall so that everyone____________ an opportunity to hear the speech. y~SVD@
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17. I am surprised____________ this city is a dull place to live in. =6%oW2E\
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18. Susan is very hardworking, but her pay is not____________ for her work. rd%%NnT"
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19. It is imperative that the government ____________ more investment into the shipbuilding industry. yK~=6^M
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20. Land belongs to the city; there is ____________ thing as private ownership of land. K5""%O+
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21. My daughter has walked eight miles today. We never guessed that she could walk____________far. {T){!UVp!
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22. The statistics ____________ that living standards in the area have improved drastically in recent times. c 0!.ei
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23. There are only ten apples left in the baskets, ____________ the spoilt ones. =OVDJ0ozZ
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26. It is an offence to show ____________ against people of different races. ?GhyVXS y.
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27. A great amount of work has gone into ____________ the Cathedral to its previous splendour. oFY!NMq}:
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28. The thieves fled with the local police close on their ____________. L9x-90'q,
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29. The economic recession has meant that job____________ is a rare thing. c:[k+_Zr
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30. Many people nowadays save money to ____________ for their old age. AeJ ;g
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31. The tone of the article ____________ the writer’s mood at the time. HL)!p8UHJ
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32. The job of a student accommodation officer____________ a great many visits to landladies. "TRS(d|3
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33. Our family doctor’s clinic ____________at the junction of two busy roads. ]5!3|UYS
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35. After the heavy rain, a builder was called to repair the roof, which was ____________. =C\Tl-$\f
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36. The reception was attended by ____________ members of the local community. 3i^X9[ .
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37. Share prices on the Stock Exchange plunged sharply in the morning but ____________slightly in the afternoon. tr<~ :&H4T
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38. His ____________ brain has worked away on the idea of a universal cure. LF| 0lAr
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The following passage contains TEN errors. Each indicated line contains a maximum of ONE error. You should proofread the passage and correct it in the following way: s$Vl">9#
For a wrong word, underline it and write the correct one in the blank provided at the end of the line. vCa8`
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