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1. Until he took off his glasses __________. *K!|@h{60
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2. We can __________ that after some time our farmers will be able to __________ international competition. #4MBoN(3
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C. assume; adapt to D. suppose; get used to 8KB>6[H!wE
3. A good reader can tell the difference between words that sound __________, and know ____________ to use them. O RGD
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4. 90 percent of all English writing ____________ 1,000 basic words. K 8n4oz#z
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5. ____________ to develop his talent, Adam could become an excellent artist. p.ANVA@:
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6. Don’t ever drive past a hitchhiker, ____________? s]m o$ _na
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7. As a senior professor she should have known better ____________ to get involved in such a scandal. gu #-O
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8. His power was seriously ____________ by a succession of crises, and when he died, a bitter power struggle ____________. 0|R# Tb;Y
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9. Leonardo da Vinci ____________ caged birds in order to have the pleasure of setting them free. c/B 'jPt
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10. In China, customers pay far less for a DVD than ____________ countries. 83;NIE;
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11. ____________dull he may be, he is certainly a very successful top executive. mv5n4mav
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12. The party, ____________I was the guest of honour, was extremely enjoyable. k`GA\&zt
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13. If only I ____________ play the guitar as well as you! bzdb|I6Z
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14. It’s high time we ____________ cutting down the rainforests. ~rjTF!
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15. The student said there were a few points in the essay he ____________ impossible to comprehend. Yq(G;mjM
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16. Loudspeakers were fixed in the hall so that everyone____________ an opportunity to hear the speech. "zIFxDR#
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17. I am surprised____________ this city is a dull place to live in. *m2=/Sh
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18. Susan is very hardworking, but her pay is not____________ for her work. 3_q3Bk
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19. It is imperative that the government ____________ more investment into the shipbuilding industry. 7} jWBK
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20. Land belongs to the city; there is ____________ thing as private ownership of land. mq q;H}
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21. My daughter has walked eight miles today. We never guessed that she could walk____________far. Y'e eA 2O
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22. The statistics ____________ that living standards in the area have improved drastically in recent times. pu,?<@0YK
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23. There are only ten apples left in the baskets, ____________ the spoilt ones. -X+H2G
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24. It was ____________we had hoped V (Yxh+KU
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25. There used to be a petrol station near the park, ____________? &F}"Z(B<wK
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26. It is an offence to show ____________ against people of different races. H'F6$ypoS
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27. A great amount of work has gone into ____________ the Cathedral to its previous splendour. OGiV{
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28. The thieves fled with the local police close on their ____________. #"fJa:IYG7
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29. The economic recession has meant that job____________ is a rare thing. )5f
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30. Many people nowadays save money to ____________ for their old age.
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31. The tone of the article ____________ the writer’s mood at the time. p1c3Q$>i
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32. The job of a student accommodation officer____________ a great many visits to landladies. *b}>cn)<v
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33. Our family doctor’s clinic ____________at the junction of two busy roads. 8&" (WuZ@
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34. She was so fat that she could only just ____________ through the door.
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35. After the heavy rain, a builder was called to repair the roof, which was ____________. 6`\]derSon
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36. The reception was attended by ____________ members of the local community. #y]3LC#)^G
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37. Share prices on the Stock Exchange plunged sharply in the morning but ____________slightly in the afternoon. cd ;NpN
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38. His ____________ brain has worked away on the idea of a universal cure. ]Gc3Ea;4
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39. The couple has donated a not____________ amount of money to the foundation. PX ".Km p.
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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. 7x. %hRk
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