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I told you clearly and definitely not to write your answers in pencil, Smith!

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Evergreen Hotel was built at a time when Baldwin City  ________  strong growth, but it may close if the recession continues.

The champion successfully _________ his title against the American challenger

 I (never eat) ______bananas. 

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 I cannot understand why she did that, it really doesn’t add up.

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Tallis Engineering is awaiting  _____________  that its new water tank designs meet legal specifications.

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Mary Rose was asked to join the information access team because she  _________  to similar projects previously.

Choose the suitable word to fill in each blank. 
Divided into two parts, rites and festivals, the ceremony commenced at 19:00 with the song, “Vietnam– our Fatherland”. The surprise appearance of parachutists, carrying the 11 (1)_______flags of the competing Southeast Asian countries, was greeted with thunderous applause from the audience.
All the stadium’s lights suddenly came on, marking the start of the procession of Vietnam’s flag and the 22nd SEA Games; symbol. The 11 sporting delegations then marched past the reviewing stand to excited applause from officials and spectators. { rites: nghi lễ, parachutist: người nhảy dù, delegations; đoàn đại biểu}
The sacred (2) ______, which symbolizes the humanity of the games and desire to compete with burning intensity, was taken from The Ho Chi Minh Museum and passed by some famous Vietnamese athletes and athletes from 10 regional countries to Nguyen Thuy Hien (wushu artist) who gave it to the Prime Minister, who in turn passed it to an athlete dressed like national (3) ______ Giong. { sacred: thiêng liêng}
From this athlete’s hand, the official flame was lit at My Dinh National Stadium and will burn thoughout the course of the Games.
Speaking at the (4) _______ceremony, Minister-Chairman of the Physical Training and Sports Committee, who is also the head of the 22nd SEA Games Organizing Board, warmly welcomed Party and State leaders, delegates, domestic and international guests, and 11 sports delegations (5) ______ southeast Asian countries to the 22nd SEA Games
(4).....................

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Body-Wise Gym  _____________  closes for minor renovations and cleaning.

Ann's encouraging words gave me ________ to undertake the demanding task once again.

Let’s leave early, so we’ll be ahead of the rush of commuters. We can’t risk _______in heavy traffic during rush hour.

Identify the error in each sentence: 

Some scientists predict that, despite greter material output, the people in the year 2000 will be poorer in many ways than it is today.

When Peter was a child, there _______ a cinema near his house 

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Now that the city has hired additional workers, it can  ___________  with the construction of the new civic center.

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ASEAN press praised the great _______ of Vietnamese athletes at the 22nd SEA Games.

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A woman had a narrow escape when the car came round the corner.

My friends have just moved to a new flat in the residential area on the ................. of Paris.

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Don't play down John’s contribution to the research

Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: Politicians are skilled at defending themselves ……. their critics.

Someone's phone __________________. 

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Southbound traffic  ____________  Highway 14A will be slow for the next two weeks while road repairs take place.