Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: ________ it not been for my father’s  advice.  I would have done a serious mistake.

You Can’t Escape the Internet! Over the last few years, the use of the Internet has increased dramatically in French schools, offices and homes and this trend continues to grow. Who could have imagined, even in the last decade, that we would be able to (1) _______ our friends, colleagues and clients around the world simply through the (2) _______ of a mouse and a modem? There is no doubt, like any invention, that the Internet can be used for good or bad but it is here to stay and (3) _______ the way we communicate.
In the world of business, no corporation can be competitive unless it has (4) _______ to the Internet. It has become essential to advertise your product and service in this way and an increasing number of companies are using this opportunity to reach a greater number of (5)_______ consumers. Indeed, the bigger the web site, (6) _______ professional the company seems to be. 
Similarly in education, the opportunities that the Internet can (7) _______ are vast. More and more students (8) _______ on the Internet for their research; for instance, a physics undergraduate in Paris can download information from a university library in the States in minutes. From the latest research in scientific and linguistic fields to new theories in psychology and history; all this may be published on the world-wide web. 
What will be the future for the Internet in France? It has (9) _______ that 60% of homes and 50% of businesses will have access to the Internet within five years. Children, students and professionals will be able to (10) _______ and explore the world as they have never done before!
(2).........................

Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: He is really bad at …….decisions.

Now that the company has gained a noticeable increase in net profits, it is offering customers a thirty percent. .......................

Please __your cigarette. I am going to get choked. 

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When Henry came home from work yesterday, his wife__________TV in the living room.

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In the end of the party, Mary found herself washing the dishes alone again, as usual.

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Dislike the gorilla, the male adult chimpanzee weighs under 200 pounds.

Factors...... in the nursing shortage vary among countries.

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People in Korea gave books to schools in Indonesia, and Indonesians taught Koreans a traditional dance. This exchange helped them learn about each other’s culture.

_______ the noise from the construction work, the children couldn't concentrate on their lessons.

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The teacher together with his students have finished their project on time.

Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence.

83. The police promised____________him from prosecution if he co-operated with them fully. 

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That factory is worldly-known for selecting only ingredients that meet their very strict_________ of quality and renewability.

Increasingly powerful computer graphics have enabled domestic filmmakers to create screen images that rival ......... Hollywood.

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The number of students attending universities to study economics have increased steadily in the last few years.

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The chief of police demanded from his assistants an orderly investigation, a well-written report, and that they work hard.

Secondly, we have The Fast App system which allows you to call our automated credit approval system and submit an application by simply entering the information ......... the touch tone pad on your telephone.

Business is bad. I’m not sure how much longer we’ll be able to keep our heads above_______.

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Tessa regrets taking up drinking alcohol. She can't give it up now.

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The government has given the________light to our tree – planting project, so we can go ahead and start organizing things.