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1. Until he took off his glasses __________. bS^WhZy'(
A. I didn’t recognize him B. I hadn’t recognized him F x#jV\''s
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2. We can __________ that after some time our farmers will be able to __________ international competition. 07_oP(;jT
A. expect; fit themselves B. presume; adjust to )&W**!(C
C. assume; adapt to D. suppose; get used to ?S[Y:<R{:
3. A good reader can tell the difference between words that sound __________, and know ____________ to use them. lK(Fg
A. like; why and how B. alike; why and where WZewPn>#q
C. like how and where D. alike; when and how \~DM
4. 90 percent of all English writing ____________ 1,000 basic words. LR&_2e^[
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5. ____________ to develop his talent, Adam could become an excellent artist. )N !> =
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6. Don’t ever drive past a hitchhiker, ____________? YZwaD b
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7. As a senior professor she should have known better ____________ to get involved in such a scandal. ERMa# L
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8. His power was seriously ____________ by a succession of crises, and when he died, a bitter power struggle ____________. QfpuZEUK
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C. damaged; followed D. reduced; occurred WrGK \Vw[
9. Leonardo da Vinci ____________ caged birds in order to have the pleasure of setting them free. A#@_V'a8
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C. has said to buy D. is said to have bought ^_5|
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10. In China, customers pay far less for a DVD than ____________ countries. W[''Cc.
A. those in many B. in many [a 1jCo
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11. ____________dull he may be, he is certainly a very successful top executive. ht97s
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12. The party, ____________I was the guest of honour, was extremely enjoyable. r|<DqTc6l
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13. If only I ____________ play the guitar as well as you! %8.J =B
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14. It’s high time we ____________ cutting down the rainforests. -~f5
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15. The student said there were a few points in the essay he ____________ impossible to comprehend. s,]%dG!
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16. Loudspeakers were fixed in the hall so that everyone____________ an opportunity to hear the speech. vV?rpe|%
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17. I am surprised____________ this city is a dull place to live in. 1j-te-}"c
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18. Susan is very hardworking, but her pay is not____________ for her work. d%@~mcH>
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19. It is imperative that the government ____________ more investment into the shipbuilding industry. RkeltE~u
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20. Land belongs to the city; there is ____________ thing as private ownership of land. &ZHC-qMRK
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21. My daughter has walked eight miles today. We never guessed that she could walk____________far. XZNY4/ 25G
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22. The statistics ____________ that living standards in the area have improved drastically in recent times. D<i[LZd
A. proves B. is proving 5m:i6,4
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23. There are only ten apples left in the baskets, ____________ the spoilt ones. :HxA`@Ok
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24. It was ____________we had hoped ;Yfv!\^ |
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25. There used to be a petrol station near the park, ____________? qzw'zV
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C. usedn’t it? D. didn’t there \? j E#^
26. It is an offence to show ____________ against people of different races. gw`B "c|
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C.separation D. discrimination Nfe>3uQK
27. A great amount of work has gone into ____________ the Cathedral to its previous splendour. >3:?)
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28. The thieves fled with the local police close on their ____________. bi ozZ
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29. The economic recession has meant that job____________ is a rare thing. ~Au,#7X)
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30. Many people nowadays save money to ____________ for their old age. E ^_w I>
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31. The tone of the article ____________ the writer’s mood at the time. 9/ SXs0
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32. The job of a student accommodation officer____________ a great many visits to landladies. L?_7bX oD
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33. Our family doctor’s clinic ____________at the junction of two busy roads. {qKxz9.y
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34. She was so fat that she could only just ____________ through the door. u ^I(Ny
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35. After the heavy rain, a builder was called to repair the roof, which was ____________. puSLqouTM
A. leaking B. trickling aRj>iQaddx
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36. The reception was attended by ____________ members of the local community. ,p{ `pma
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37. Share prices on the Stock Exchange plunged sharply in the morning but ____________slightly in the afternoon. _\ 5~>g_
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38. His ____________ brain has worked away on the idea of a universal cure. RR1A65B
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39. The couple has donated a not____________ amount of money to the foundation. A )n W
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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. _c J[
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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: >X}{BDMb.
For a wrong word, underline it and write the correct one in the blank provided at the end of the line. n"{X!(RIcx
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. =6nD0i 9+
For an unnecessary word, cross out the unnecessary word with a slash “/” and put the word in the blank provided at the end of the line. kN9yO5 h7
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