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He thinks that ................ on the internet is a waste of time.

Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: My ……priority is to find somewhere to li ve.

________taken my parents’ dvice, I wouldn't be a teaher now. 

Scientists and engineers have invented devices to remove ................ from industrial wastes.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best option for each of the blanks.
People’s fingernails and toenails, according to a recent study, are nowadays growing more quickly. Research (35) _____ out at the University of North Carolina indicates that the speed at which human nails are growing has increased by (36) _____ 25 per cent over the last 70 years. The results of the study show that the (37)_____ human fingernail now grows about 3.5 mm a month, (38) _____ just 3 mm seven decades ago. Toenail growth, (39) _____ only about 2 mm per month, was also up on the figure (40) _____ in a similar survey done 70 years ago. Researchers (41) _____ the rapid increase down to changes in lifestyle, particularly the greater awareness of the importance of regular exercise and a healthy diet. This, they point out, is in (42) _____with similar trends in the height and weight of present-day adults. Interestingly, it appears that nails have a propensity to grow fastest (43) _____ warmer conditions, with the quickest growth rate among young people, and men. The fastestgrowing nail is on the middle finger while that on the little finger is (44) _____ the slowest, at only a fraction over 3 mm each month.
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All his plans for starting his own business fell ______.

Although we are aware _______ the importance of environment, we still overexploit it.

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

This quartet of extraodinarily talented musicians generated a phenomenal number of pieces that won gold records.

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A large number of inhabitants have made ......... on how to protect the environment.

Before you sign  a contract, ................... in mind that you won’t be able to change anything later.

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I like Mary very much ......... I don’t like her brother.

___________ means a global list of endangered and vulnerable species.

The strongly patriotic character of Charles Sangster’s poetry is credited about greatly furthering the cause of confederation in Canada.

If the factory closes, that will be a million dollars' worth of investment down the ..................

The government should take some measures to............ that tourism develops in harmony with the environment.

What is your barrier to lifelong learning?

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That’s his ................ story.

Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.  "One reason why elephants are _____ in mass volume is from the increasing market of ivory in South East Asia."

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Is English a compulsory subject or a(n) ____ one at high school here?

I have gone to the doctor’s to have a checkup. - You____ . You just had your check-up last week!

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The drought ________ considerable problems for farmers.