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3. A good reader can tell the difference between words that sound __________, and know ____________ to use them. ,?~,"IQyi[
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4. 90 percent of all English writing ____________ 1,000 basic words. o;C)!
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5. ____________ to develop his talent, Adam could become an excellent artist.
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7. As a senior professor she should have known better ____________ to get involved in such a scandal. HXo'^^}q;
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9. Leonardo da Vinci ____________ caged birds in order to have the pleasure of setting them free. Vdyx74xX
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10. In China, customers pay far less for a DVD than ____________ countries. -2 ?fg
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12. The party, ____________I was the guest of honour, was extremely enjoyable.
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14. It’s high time we ____________ cutting down the rainforests. 7)# /I
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15. The student said there were a few points in the essay he ____________ impossible to comprehend. j!/(9 *\
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26. It is an offence to show ____________ against people of different races. X/@Gx 4
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27. A great amount of work has gone into ____________ the Cathedral to its previous splendour. Q
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28. The thieves fled with the local police close on their ____________. ~Su>^T(?-
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37. Share prices on the Stock Exchange plunged sharply in the morning but ____________slightly in the afternoon. LBbk] I
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