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1. Until he took off his glasses __________. . b"e`Bw_=
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2. We can __________ that after some time our farmers will be able to __________ international competition. Fk:(% ci
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3. A good reader can tell the difference between words that sound __________, and know ____________ to use them. WUWQ
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4. 90 percent of all English writing ____________ 1,000 basic words. \l~h#1|%;s
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5. ____________ to develop his talent, Adam could become an excellent artist. y? g7sLDc
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6. Don’t ever drive past a hitchhiker, ____________? k&
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7. As a senior professor she should have known better ____________ to get involved in such a scandal. p0/I}n4<5n
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9. Leonardo da Vinci ____________ caged birds in order to have the pleasure of setting them free. iL(E`_I<
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10. In China, customers pay far less for a DVD than ____________ countries. %n(
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11. ____________dull he may be, he is certainly a very successful top executive. ,}NG@JID
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12. The party, ____________I was the guest of honour, was extremely enjoyable. I(2ID +
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13. If only I ____________ play the guitar as well as you! 0^;{b^!(
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14. It’s high time we ____________ cutting down the rainforests. )sW1a
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15. The student said there were a few points in the essay he ____________ impossible to comprehend. J?%Z7&/M>
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16. Loudspeakers were fixed in the hall so that everyone____________ an opportunity to hear the speech. @#sQ7eMoy
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17. I am surprised____________ this city is a dull place to live in. ] Qj65]
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18. Susan is very hardworking, but her pay is not____________ for her work. rGx1>xd(k
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19. It is imperative that the government ____________ more investment into the shipbuilding industry. c D7q;|+
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21. My daughter has walked eight miles today. We never guessed that she could walk____________far. ]l`?"X|^
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22. The statistics ____________ that living standards in the area have improved drastically in recent times. KK/ ~W
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23. There are only ten apples left in the baskets, ____________ the spoilt ones. <{:$ ]3
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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. rt^<=|Z
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27. A great amount of work has gone into ____________ the Cathedral to its previous splendour. wk' |gI[W
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28. The thieves fled with the local police close on their ____________. 9Qs t5n\Z
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29. The economic recession has meant that job____________ is a rare thing. =TE6R 0b
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30. Many people nowadays save money to ____________ for their old age. 0hp *(, L
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31. The tone of the article ____________ the writer’s mood at the time. z^;*&J
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32. The job of a student accommodation officer____________ a great many visits to landladies. +]
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33. Our family doctor’s clinic ____________at the junction of two busy roads. ;5urIYd
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34. She was so fat that she could only just ____________ through the door. yqi=9NB
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35. After the heavy rain, a builder was called to repair the roof, which was ____________. )L fXb9}
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36. The reception was attended by ____________ members of the local community. hYO UuC
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37. Share prices on the Stock Exchange plunged sharply in the morning but ____________slightly in the afternoon. IWbW=0IsS
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38. His ____________ brain has worked away on the idea of a universal cure. lrQ +G@#
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39. The couple has donated a not____________ amount of money to the foundation. 5R 6@A?vr
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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. cEzWIS?pp\
A. relying on; gone up to B. living on; exceeded _h;#\ )%~
C. depending on; reached over D. living with; surpassed ~b L^&o(W
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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. T^'NC8v
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