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1. Until he took off his glasses __________. uG<VQ2LM
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2. We can __________ that after some time our farmers will be able to __________ international competition. W=b<"z]RE
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3. A good reader can tell the difference between words that sound __________, and know ____________ to use them. 7 0pt5O3]
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4. 90 percent of all English writing ____________ 1,000 basic words. Arvxl(R\4
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5. ____________ to develop his talent, Adam could become an excellent artist. ?}f+PP,
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6. Don’t ever drive past a hitchhiker, ____________? 6AS'MD%&
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7. As a senior professor she should have known better ____________ to get involved in such a scandal. 2kv%k3 Q{
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8. His power was seriously ____________ by a succession of crises, and when he died, a bitter power struggle ____________. *7 L*:g
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9. Leonardo da Vinci ____________ caged birds in order to have the pleasure of setting them free. 79.J`}#
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10. In China, customers pay far less for a DVD than ____________ countries. eiLtZ Q
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11. ____________dull he may be, he is certainly a very successful top executive. v\9:
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14. It’s high time we ____________ cutting down the rainforests. =goZI6 7
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15. The student said there were a few points in the essay he ____________ impossible to comprehend. 0w >DU^+
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16. Loudspeakers were fixed in the hall so that everyone____________ an opportunity to hear the speech. $ql-"BB
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17. I am surprised____________ this city is a dull place to live in. 3 &*0n^g
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18. Susan is very hardworking, but her pay is not____________ for her work. ^a`zvrE
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19. It is imperative that the government ____________ more investment into the shipbuilding industry. _}] o~
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20. Land belongs to the city; there is ____________ thing as private ownership of land. NQfIY`lt'
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21. My daughter has walked eight miles today. We never guessed that she could walk____________far. MC#bo{Bq3-
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22. The statistics ____________ that living standards in the area have improved drastically in recent times. Lu:!vTRmw
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23. There are only ten apples left in the baskets, ____________ the spoilt ones. >mF`XbS
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24. It was ____________we had hoped 3"[ KXzn
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25. There used to be a petrol station near the park, ____________? p' w[5'
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26. It is an offence to show ____________ against people of different races. O1#rCFC|y
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27. A great amount of work has gone into ____________ the Cathedral to its previous splendour. e9
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28. The thieves fled with the local police close on their ____________. U'lmQrF!
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29. The economic recession has meant that job____________ is a rare thing. Gc 8
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31. The tone of the article ____________ the writer’s mood at the time. [c W
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32. The job of a student accommodation officer____________ a great many visits to landladies. L"-&B$B:
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33. Our family doctor’s clinic ____________at the junction of two busy roads. e.kt]l
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35. After the heavy rain, a builder was called to repair the roof, which was ____________. c8s/`esA
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36. The reception was attended by ____________ members of the local community. M:$nL
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37. Share prices on the Stock Exchange plunged sharply in the morning but ____________slightly in the afternoon. BkeP?X
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38. His ____________ brain has worked away on the idea of a universal cure. Ei<:=6EX?8
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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: ]IV; >94[
For a wrong word, underline it and write the correct one in the blank provided at the end of the line. bg}77Y'^
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