I was compiling this book while my son ____. 

In addition to Mr. Thomas and Miss White, the principal_______attend the school party.

We are all too .............. of traditions in our modern world, but they can have a very strong impact on us.

Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: The mechanic broke the engine …….  its many components.

I do not use those things any more. You can _______ them away.

Art critics and historians alike claim that Van Gogh’s art ............... from that of his contemporaries.

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Living standard of our residents has been improved a lot in peacetime in comparison _______ war time.

The last half of the nineteeth century  .......  a steady improvement in the means of travel.

Women are supposed to have a longer ............... than men.

Miss Hoa always takes her umbrella when she _____ to school. 

We may win, we may lose – It just the ................. of the draw.

The  Lake District, .........  was made a national park in 1951, attracts a large number of tourists every year.

I have been looking for this book for months, and  ________ I have found it.

When his alarm went off, he shut it off and slept for ............ 15 minutes.

I am interested in ............. for the position of chief financial officer which was advertised in yesterday’s Daily Post.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. 

I don't think that he has responsed to my email as I have received nothing. 

 He was very lucky when he fell off the ladder. He ...........  himself.

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Do you know what the function of the World Bank _________?

Unlike the other Asian states, Singapore has hardly any raw materials, ............

She could do nothing            complain about the weather all day.

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I dislike ………………… in line.- So do I. That’s why I prefer ……………….. at night when there are fewer people.