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1. Until he took off his glasses __________. n_t.l< V
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2. We can __________ that after some time our farmers will be able to __________ international competition. U 0dhr; l
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3. A good reader can tell the difference between words that sound __________, and know ____________ to use them. (fC U+
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4. 90 percent of all English writing ____________ 1,000 basic words. M{`uI8vD
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5. ____________ to develop his talent, Adam could become an excellent artist. d /` d:g
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6. Don’t ever drive past a hitchhiker, ____________? 7! #34ue
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7. As a senior professor she should have known better ____________ to get involved in such a scandal. JReJlDu
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8. His power was seriously ____________ by a succession of crises, and when he died, a bitter power struggle ____________. TWo.c _l
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9. Leonardo da Vinci ____________ caged birds in order to have the pleasure of setting them free. C!S( !Z,
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10. In China, customers pay far less for a DVD than ____________ countries. ^WmP,Xf#
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11. ____________dull he may be, he is certainly a very successful top executive. R7~#7qKQB
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12. The party, ____________I was the guest of honour, was extremely enjoyable. >p@v'h/Cr
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14. It’s high time we ____________ cutting down the rainforests. [ nG@
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15. The student said there were a few points in the essay he ____________ impossible to comprehend. Fy-N U
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16. Loudspeakers were fixed in the hall so that everyone____________ an opportunity to hear the speech. yi$ Jk}w
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17. I am surprised____________ this city is a dull place to live in. 9 9S-P}xd
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18. Susan is very hardworking, but her pay is not____________ for her work. .S = ^)
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19. It is imperative that the government ____________ more investment into the shipbuilding industry. Az"(I>VfD
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20. Land belongs to the city; there is ____________ thing as private ownership of land. GIGC,zP@k
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21. My daughter has walked eight miles today. We never guessed that she could walk____________far. C+=8?u<
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22. The statistics ____________ that living standards in the area have improved drastically in recent times. [%`L sY
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23. There are only ten apples left in the baskets, ____________ the spoilt ones. @ppT;9<d
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24. It was ____________we had hoped iE;D_m.>`O
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25. There used to be a petrol station near the park, ____________? qij<XNZU"&
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26. It is an offence to show ____________ against people of different races. ^DW vzfj
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27. A great amount of work has gone into ____________ the Cathedral to its previous splendour. H>qw@JiO!
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28. The thieves fled with the local police close on their ____________. 5>e#SW
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29. The economic recession has meant that job____________ is a rare thing. '=Z]mi/aw
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30. Many people nowadays save money to ____________ for their old age. ~fV\
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31. The tone of the article ____________ the writer’s mood at the time. =1vl-*uYh
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32. The job of a student accommodation officer____________ a great many visits to landladies. l:i&l?>_
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35. After the heavy rain, a builder was called to repair the roof, which was ____________. p=jpk@RX
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36. The reception was attended by ____________ members of the local community. {M^BY ,%*
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37. Share prices on the Stock Exchange plunged sharply in the morning but ____________slightly in the afternoon. i< b-$9
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38. His ____________ brain has worked away on the idea of a universal cure. `6:B0-r
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39. The couple has donated a not____________ amount of money to the foundation. t } YT
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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. ^)UX#D3b
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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. #:NY9.\o
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