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1. Until he took off his glasses __________. @nPXu2c?u7
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2. We can __________ that after some time our farmers will be able to __________ international competition. oQsls9t
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3. A good reader can tell the difference between words that sound __________, and know ____________ to use them. p bRU"
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4. 90 percent of all English writing ____________ 1,000 basic words. =zetZJg
A. is consisted B. consist of .6 6_g@1
C. consists of D. consisted
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5. ____________ to develop his talent, Adam could become an excellent artist. *|OP>N
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6. Don’t ever drive past a hitchhiker, ____________? CcDi65s
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7. As a senior professor she should have known better ____________ to get involved in such a scandal. U"0Ts!CABA
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8. His power was seriously ____________ by a succession of crises, and when he died, a bitter power struggle ____________. })Pq!u:3
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C. damaged; followed D. reduced; occurred
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9. Leonardo da Vinci ____________ caged birds in order to have the pleasure of setting them free. %XU V[L}
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10. In China, customers pay far less for a DVD than ____________ countries. c}l?x
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11. ____________dull he may be, he is certainly a very successful top executive. >&`S$1 o
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12. The party, ____________I was the guest of honour, was extremely enjoyable. ;`(l)X+7
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13. If only I ____________ play the guitar as well as you! Hyj<Fqr!.
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14. It’s high time we ____________ cutting down the rainforests. ov@N13 ,$
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15. The student said there were a few points in the essay he ____________ impossible to comprehend. > 0kZ-M5
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16. Loudspeakers were fixed in the hall so that everyone____________ an opportunity to hear the speech. 2VY.#9 vl
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17. I am surprised____________ this city is a dull place to live in. $^ wqoW%t
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18. Susan is very hardworking, but her pay is not____________ for her work. tt=JvI9>
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19. It is imperative that the government ____________ more investment into the shipbuilding industry. W>*9T?
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20. Land belongs to the city; there is ____________ thing as private ownership of land. \N[Z58R !z
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22. The statistics ____________ that living standards in the area have improved drastically in recent times.
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23. There are only ten apples left in the baskets, ____________ the spoilt ones. !sJ*0
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25. There used to be a petrol station near the park, ____________?
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26. It is an offence to show ____________ against people of different races. P_ [A
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27. A great amount of work has gone into ____________ the Cathedral to its previous splendour. n )n>|w_
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28. The thieves fled with the local police close on their ____________. + # 38
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29. The economic recession has meant that job____________ is a rare thing. t7 t?xk!2
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30. Many people nowadays save money to ____________ for their old age. /u h?F
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33. Our family doctor’s clinic ____________at the junction of two busy roads. B7*^rbI:X
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34. She was so fat that she could only just ____________ through the door. y7x& /2
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35. After the heavy rain, a builder was called to repair the roof, which was ____________. aX)k (*|
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36. The reception was attended by ____________ members of the local community. T3 JM8
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37. Share prices on the Stock Exchange plunged sharply in the morning but ____________slightly in the afternoon. gsSUm f 1
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38. His ____________ brain has worked away on the idea of a universal cure. /^2& @P7
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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. {SQ#n@Q&$
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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: J/{ !_M-
For a wrong word, underline it and write the correct one in the blank provided at the end of the line.
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For a missing word, mark the position of the missing word with a “︿” sign and write the missing word in the blank provided at the end of the line. 1B5 ]1&M
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