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Barely _______ drying her hair when her first guests arrived.

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We were all in___________ of the fact that the new manager was our old friend Duncan

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

She is (A) no longer young (B) to enter (C) a beautiful (D) contest.

One of the four underlined parts marked A, B, C, D in each sentence is not correct in standard English. Identify them:

 If had I known you were in financial difficulty, I would have helped you.

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Farmers hoped that with an education of science and _________, their children could find a way of bettering their lives

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The day he went away will always be__________in my mind.

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Giving up smoking is just one of the ways to _______heart disease

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I meant to sound confident at the interview but I'm afraid I ______ as dogmatic

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The title of the book is the name of the community ____________ the author grew up.

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:

 She decided to remain celibate and devote her life to helping the homeless and orphans.

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After she had _______ leisurely dinner downstairs, Julia played _______ piano for _______ while

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The local amateur dramatic group are going to __________ a play by Wilder.

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

A colleague (A) of mine (B) told that (C) there (D) would be a meeting the next day.

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Hurry up! Put_________your coat_________!

the word OPPOSITE in meaning to "secret '

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The documents ______ to the government agency when the secretary finishes copying them

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When asked about their preference for movies, many young people say that they are in favour _________ science fiction.

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Many technological innovations, such as the telephone, ____ the result of sudden bursts of inspiration, in fact were preceded by many inconclusive efforts.

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:

(A) After writing it, the essay must (B) be duplicated by the student himself and handed (C) in to the department secretary before (D) the end of the month.

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Some researchers have just _______ a survey of young people's points of view on contractual marriage.

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The prices at the garage I use are very ___________