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1. Until he took off his glasses __________. w.D4dv_H
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2. We can __________ that after some time our farmers will be able to __________ international competition. b ~/W np5
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3. A good reader can tell the difference between words that sound __________, and know ____________ to use them. z [qdmx^
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4. 90 percent of all English writing ____________ 1,000 basic words. Lf^5Eo/
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5. ____________ to develop his talent, Adam could become an excellent artist. px w{
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6. Don’t ever drive past a hitchhiker, ____________? 0
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7. As a senior professor she should have known better ____________ to get involved in such a scandal. bbd0ocva
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8. His power was seriously ____________ by a succession of crises, and when he died, a bitter power struggle ____________. ,'FD}yw4v
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9. Leonardo da Vinci ____________ caged birds in order to have the pleasure of setting them free. LKqRvPnh
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10. In China, customers pay far less for a DVD than ____________ countries. qPsyqn ?Y|
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11. ____________dull he may be, he is certainly a very successful top executive. %z1{Kus
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12. The party, ____________I was the guest of honour, was extremely enjoyable. (.PmDBW
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13. If only I ____________ play the guitar as well as you! = Q@6c
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14. It’s high time we ____________ cutting down the rainforests. <R>Q4&we(
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15. The student said there were a few points in the essay he ____________ impossible to comprehend. 1c'79YU
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16. Loudspeakers were fixed in the hall so that everyone____________ an opportunity to hear the speech. N9pw Wg&<+
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17. I am surprised____________ this city is a dull place to live in. ~ ,T+JX
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18. Susan is very hardworking, but her pay is not____________ for her work. yu =piP
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19. It is imperative that the government ____________ more investment into the shipbuilding industry. RYH)AS4w'
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20. Land belongs to the city; there is ____________ thing as private ownership of land. g** 5z'7
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21. My daughter has walked eight miles today. We never guessed that she could walk____________far. dkpQ ZXi9%
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22. The statistics ____________ that living standards in the area have improved drastically in recent times. nn'Af,ko/
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23. There are only ten apples left in the baskets, ____________ the spoilt ones. >P<'L4;
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25. There used to be a petrol station near the park, ____________? Fo(y7$33*
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26. It is an offence to show ____________ against people of different races. Fv A8T 2-v
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27. A great amount of work has gone into ____________ the Cathedral to its previous splendour. 5VZ jDg?
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28. The thieves fled with the local police close on their ____________. AOAO8%|I
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29. The economic recession has meant that job____________ is a rare thing. -yl;3K]l
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31. The tone of the article ____________ the writer’s mood at the time. ayeCi8
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32. The job of a student accommodation officer____________ a great many visits to landladies. D )gD<
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35. After the heavy rain, a builder was called to repair the roof, which was ____________. l?<q
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37. Share prices on the Stock Exchange plunged sharply in the morning but ____________slightly in the afternoon. ? oc+ 1e
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38. His ____________ brain has worked away on the idea of a universal cure. kfRJ\"`
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39. The couple has donated a not____________ amount of money to the foundation. .*:h9AE7vo
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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. Q K j1yG0i
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