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_______ five minutes earlier, you would have got some pizza left to eat.

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Betsy Riley will seek support from ------- volunteers for our revised museum tours

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If you want to develop inner tranquility, you have to stop __________ by every little thing that happens

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_________________ have grown up with the internet and can't imagine a world without it.

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“______________”, the doctor advised his patient

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-Can we start the party at 3 o’clock?-I don’t think so. All our guests__________________ by then. I’m afraid

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If you have any inquiries about the new budget, please direct ------- to Miranda Mathers

I have never played badminton before. This is the first time I _______ to play.

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I dropped the idea like a(n) ____________ when the big boss said he didn't like it

Because the annual budget report must be submitted -------- the end of the month, employees are busy calculating figures.

MY BEST FRIEND
I have several good friends but I (1) ________ that my best friend is Ellen. We (2)________ friends with each other since we were very young because she (3)________ next door to me. We have always been in the same class at school, although she has always been much cleverer than me. I don't mind (4)________, because she often helps me with my homework! Anyway, I've always been better at sport than she is. I always (5)________ her at tennis and she doesn't like that. In fact, she hates losing at anything and gets very annoyed if she does. That's the only thing that I don't like about her. Otherwise, she has (6)________ humour and she's always making me laugh. We get on very well together, although occasionally we've had arguments - usually about silly little things. Ellen and her family moved to another district last year but I still see her a lot. We're planning to go on a trip around Europe next summer, I'm really (7)________ to it because I think we'll have a lot of fun and see exciting places. Of course, it's going to be hard -to afford such a wonderful and exciting trip and so we're both going to get jobs and try to (8)________ enough money for it.
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People have got ten _____ on their feet.

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------- account will be credited after we receive the returned merchandise

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There has been an increase in the number of websites and anonymous letters on the Internet which have been ______ of the government’s policies

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

It is high time more intensive campaigns were initiated to protect endangered species all over the world.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

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In order to suppress harmful insects and weeds, garden maintenance companies must choose the right products and apply them _______

We are a very ..................... family and support each other through any crises.

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:

To preserve anonymity, the contributors' names were removed.

Jamie’s ....................of the night’s events is hazy but the tabloids will refresh his memory.

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We make our ------- of pet treats with only the best ingredients