Archeological studies have provided evidence that the use of plants for decoration as well as for food developed early in the history.

_______________, we tried our best to complete it.

Contamination and global warming have driven many species of animals and plants _______ the threat of extinction.

Choose the best answer Where are you going to spend your vacation?

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

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 35 to 44.
In Korea, in former days the marriage between a man and woman represented the joining of two families, rather (35)_____ the joining of two individuals. The event (36)_____ Taerye (Great Ritual), and people from all over the village or neighborhood participated. The ceremonies and events surrounding the actual marriage were long and (37)_____ . Professional matchmakers paired up likely candidates for marriage, with the new couple often meeting for the first time at their wedding. The families considered many factors in the decision, consulting with fortune tellers for (38)_____ about the couple's future life together. During the Chosun period, people married (39)_____ their early teens, with the girl often being several years older than the boy. The groom usually traveled to the house of the bride for the ceremony, then stayed there for three days (40)_____ taking his new bride to his family's home. The actual ceremony involved many small rituals, with many bows and symbolic gestures. The (41)_____ were expected to control their emotions and remain somber. (42)_____ Koreans have kept several aspects of the traditional ceremony, most modern ceremonies resemble Western marriage ceremonies more than (43)_____ Korean ones. However, many folk villages and museums across the country regularly perform ceremonies to (44)_____ the traditions alive.
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Many species have become extinct each year before biologists can identify them.

It can be argued that the future of human life on the planet rests on ____ smooth transition to cities that are more efficient and less wasteful.

 There ………… no schools in this area before liberation. A. is B. were C. was D. has been

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Cardston Corporation's fiscal records are kept in  ___________-  boxes and are stored according to year.

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As she did so, her parents became_______.

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The meeting will be .................. tomorrow.

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Many modern medicines are derived ____ plants and animals.

____________ migrate long distances is well documented.

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If you are a student, you can get a discount ..............books.

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I like seeing the ............... crashing onto the beach.

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We were shocked to hear the news of your ________.

We had planned to spend the summer in Greece, but ____ had obviously decided otherwise.

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

They have been forced to live in marginal environments, such as deserts and arctic wastelands.

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They are happily married although, of course, they argue _______.

Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence.  "The positions and colors of the figures in high-tech animation are determined by _____ computer calculations"

Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions. " I didn't meet him right away ____ he had to talk to his boss first."