............... had the restaurant opened  ................  people were flocking to eat there

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Frank’s wallet is lying on the coffee table. He _____ it here last night.

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She describes herself .......................... a fashion designer.

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences:
On the federal level, the endangered species list is managed ….....…. the Endangered Species Act.

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– I don’t know yet. Maybe we _____  to Italy next summer.

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Why doesn’t she go .................... with her university study?

Many parents tend to push their children because they believe that good education will enable them to..............in the future.

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He was born ........... 15th, January.

 I won’t have him ______ his bike in the kitchen. 

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Who told you of the news? The ............................ may not be correct.

Scientific ................. help to explore some places and discover more and more remote parts of the world.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions: 

Despite having a bigger and cheaper choice of healthy foods, many Americans have lost a lot of weight.

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They will be welcomed by friendly ............... in Viet Nam.

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They asked me ............. I liked watching TV.

The boy was sent to the police because of several ___________that he had taken part in.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best option for each of the blanks.
People’s fingernails and toenails, according to a recent study, are nowadays growing more quickly. Research (35) _____ out at the University of North Carolina indicates that the speed at which human nails are growing has increased by (36) _____ 25 per cent over the last 70 years. The results of the study show that the (37)_____ human fingernail now grows about 3.5 mm a month, (38) _____ just 3 mm seven decades ago. Toenail growth, (39) _____ only about 2 mm per month, was also up on the figure (40) _____ in a similar survey done 70 years ago. Researchers (41) _____ the rapid increase down to changes in lifestyle, particularly the greater awareness of the importance of regular exercise and a healthy diet. This, they point out, is in (42) _____with similar trends in the height and weight of present-day adults. Interestingly, it appears that nails have a propensity to grow fastest (43) _____ warmer conditions, with the quickest growth rate among young people, and men. The fastestgrowing nail is on the middle finger while that on the little finger is (44) _____ the slowest, at only a fraction over 3 mm each month.
(42)..............................

When the teacher asked Daisy what the chemical formula was, her mind went ..................

In the 22nd  SEA Games in 2003, the country     the competition with 340 medals, including 156 golds, 91 silvers and 93 bronzes.

Tom never stays in one place for long. He always gets  ............... feet and sets off on his travels again.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions: 

Do we have enough people on hand to help us move our stuff into the house?

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We thought the two films were very similar ................ a great extent.