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1. Until he took off his glasses __________. l8Iy 03H
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2. We can __________ that after some time our farmers will be able to __________ international competition. gK_[3FiKt
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3. A good reader can tell the difference between words that sound __________, and know ____________ to use them. bH]!~[
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4. 90 percent of all English writing ____________ 1,000 basic words. n& &U9sf?
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5. ____________ to develop his talent, Adam could become an excellent artist. $ aBSr1
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6. Don’t ever drive past a hitchhiker, ____________? ITPp T
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7. As a senior professor she should have known better ____________ to get involved in such a scandal. UwT$IKR
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8. His power was seriously ____________ by a succession of crises, and when he died, a bitter power struggle ____________. !Hj)S](F
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9. Leonardo da Vinci ____________ caged birds in order to have the pleasure of setting them free. eR;0pWVl
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10. In China, customers pay far less for a DVD than ____________ countries. izo
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11. ____________dull he may be, he is certainly a very successful top executive. H.K`#W&
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12. The party, ____________I was the guest of honour, was extremely enjoyable. l]&)an
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13. If only I ____________ play the guitar as well as you! 4N:
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14. It’s high time we ____________ cutting down the rainforests. #IDCCD^1=
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15. The student said there were a few points in the essay he ____________ impossible to comprehend. ="K>yUfcFl
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16. Loudspeakers were fixed in the hall so that everyone____________ an opportunity to hear the speech. Y1IlH8+0
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17. I am surprised____________ this city is a dull place to live in. pM3BBF%
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18. Susan is very hardworking, but her pay is not____________ for her work. >Z% `&D~u
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19. It is imperative that the government ____________ more investment into the shipbuilding industry. /+msrrpD
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20. Land belongs to the city; there is ____________ thing as private ownership of land. >^&+,*tsS4
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21. My daughter has walked eight miles today. We never guessed that she could walk____________far. ,e2va7}3
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22. The statistics ____________ that living standards in the area have improved drastically in recent times. kn s]P<g
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23. There are only ten apples left in the baskets, ____________ the spoilt ones. il~,y8WTU{
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25. There used to be a petrol station near the park, ____________? i(WWF#N 5
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26. It is an offence to show ____________ against people of different races. Qxwe,:
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27. A great amount of work has gone into ____________ the Cathedral to its previous splendour. V;"'!dVX
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28. The thieves fled with the local police close on their ____________. ,O}zgf*H;
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29. The economic recession has meant that job____________ is a rare thing. { T.VB~C
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32. The job of a student accommodation officer____________ a great many visits to landladies. 9I,Trk@&
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34. She was so fat that she could only just ____________ through the door. j:0z/ gHp$
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35. After the heavy rain, a builder was called to repair the roof, which was ____________. \n} cx~j
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36. The reception was attended by ____________ members of the local community. *cf#:5Nl
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37. Share prices on the Stock Exchange plunged sharply in the morning but ____________slightly in the afternoon.
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38. His ____________ brain has worked away on the idea of a universal cure. gF&1e5`i
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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. t\ ym4`"
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For a wrong word, underline it and write the correct one in the blank provided at the end of the line. 6YNd;,it>p
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