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Although MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) spreads through close contact with sick people, not through the air, many people still avoid ___________ to crowded places

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They are trying to________the championship title they got last year, but it seems to be a hard task in this tournament.

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Many librarians and teachers are now accepting graphic novels as proper literature for children as they _______ young people and motivate them to read

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My little boy is a bit _____ in the dumps because he was not allowed to study oversea with his friend.

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It took some time to get _____________ to the slower pace of life in the country after the frantic atmosphere of the city

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In the UK, seven is usually regarded ____ the luckiest number while thirteen is the opposite

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I would like to have more job satisfaction, and this is my principle reason for leaving the job.

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Mistletoe, ____________ is believed to have magic powers, is traditionally hung over doorways during the Christmas season

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They are moving house ____ they can live near their grandparents

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I met a _______ girl at my friend’s birthday party last Sunday

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Whales are in danger because of the increase in __________ of other sea animals.

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It is not necessary for you to wear formal clothes to the party this evening.

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:

Air pollution, together with littering, are causing many problems in our large, industrial cities today.

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First our team should identify __________ specific need in the community and then carry out a project to address that need

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:

Sorry, I can't come to your party. I am snowed under with work at the moment.

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Pesticides can________rivers and land.

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Teachers can also help their students to learn complicated applications on electronic devices as a way of making it easier ____ students to learn and also make the teacher’s job easier

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Hehas been waiting for this letter for days, and at _________ it has come.

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It is the classical Athenians who can probably lay claim ____ the invention of commercial advertising as we know it today.

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Many teenagers do not like it when their parents impose their decision ____ them

Choose the best answer among A, B, c or D that best completes each sentence: “Where is the new stove that you bought yesterday?” “The color didn’t match, so I …….. it to the store.”