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1. Until he took off his glasses __________. 0l oC^\f
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2. We can __________ that after some time our farmers will be able to __________ international competition. &\(YmY
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3. A good reader can tell the difference between words that sound __________, and know ____________ to use them. C1nQZtF R
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4. 90 percent of all English writing ____________ 1,000 basic words. fU8;CZnx
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5. ____________ to develop his talent, Adam could become an excellent artist. (sl~n_<ds8
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6. Don’t ever drive past a hitchhiker, ____________? 1,mf]7k$
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7. As a senior professor she should have known better ____________ to get involved in such a scandal. &O[o;(}mFI
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8. His power was seriously ____________ by a succession of crises, and when he died, a bitter power struggle ____________. vS0P] AUo
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13. If only I ____________ play the guitar as well as you! V^0*S=N
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14. It’s high time we ____________ cutting down the rainforests. X23TS `
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15. The student said there were a few points in the essay he ____________ impossible to comprehend. <Ei|:m
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19. It is imperative that the government ____________ more investment into the shipbuilding industry. ?d_Cy\G
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21. My daughter has walked eight miles today. We never guessed that she could walk____________far. O 4}cv
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23. There are only ten apples left in the baskets, ____________ the spoilt ones. kp0>8rkF
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25. There used to be a petrol station near the park, ____________? .*y{[."!
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26. It is an offence to show ____________ against people of different races. yhTe*I=Gk
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27. A great amount of work has gone into ____________ the Cathedral to its previous splendour. /.}&yRR
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28. The thieves fled with the local police close on their ____________.
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29. The economic recession has meant that job____________ is a rare thing. R*QL6t
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35. After the heavy rain, a builder was called to repair the roof, which was ____________. i1u & -#k
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36. The reception was attended by ____________ members of the local community. XKMJsEP sW
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37. Share prices on the Stock Exchange plunged sharply in the morning but ____________slightly in the afternoon. `W{Ye=|[d#
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38. His ____________ brain has worked away on the idea of a universal cure. mtmtOG_/=
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39. The couple has donated a not____________ amount of money to the foundation. $wC]S4C
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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. JFl@{6c
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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: \MX>=
For a wrong word, underline it and write the correct one in the blank provided at the end of the line. % e:VeP~
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