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One distinctive aspect of the painter Chapin Kurek's portrait style is her almost comic ------ of facial features

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Fast food is very popular. _______, a diet consisting of burgers, pizzas, and fried chicken is not very healthy

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------- on the city’s ongoing revitalization project, Mayor Owen promised that residents would be pleased with the results

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Bray Farm Mart is located ------- Elm Road, near its intersection with Wye Lane

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Once orders are processed by the sales office, they are ------- within 48 hours

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Don’t spill your milkshake on the carpet, _______?

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Jane has such bewitching smile that almost everyone seems to dote on her.

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Digital media have a great ____ on people's lives and society.

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Not feeling comfortable as the center of attention, I prompted someone else to start talking and then merged into the ____________

Many school clubs are _______ efforts to attract more students to join.

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Only ________ research has been carried out in this field

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Although many factors contribute to a successful business, Mr. Lee thinks that keeping customers satisfied is the -------

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Prior to its evacuation Chernobyl was inhabited by 16,000 people but is now populated only by Zone administrative personnel and a number of residents who refused to leave their homes or subsequently returned.

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If you want to get a 10% discount, please ------ the questionnaire and send it to us by the end of December

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.

Library is a collection of books and other informational materials made available to people for reading, study, or reference. The word library comes (31)_________liber; the Latin word for "book". (32)_________, library collections have almost always contained a variety of materials. Contemporary libraries maintain collections that include not only printed materials such as manuscripts, books, newspapers, and magazines, (33)_________audio visual and online databases. In addition (34)_________ maintaining collections within library buildings, modern libraries often feature tele-communications links that provide users with access to information at remote sites.

The central mission of a library (35)_________to collect, organize, preserve, and provide access to knowledge and information. In fulfilling this mission, libraries preserve a valuable record of culture that can be passed down to succeeding generations.

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Susan loves ______. She often buys flowers and displays them in vases

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He had never experienced such discourtesy towards the president as it occurred at the annual meeting in May.

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The detailed study of fossils, rather like a crime investigation, it involves the piecing  together of many diverse fragments of evidence.

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________________ for planning permission need to follow the correct procedures

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Demand for the Waterlace running shoes was so high that the store owner set a ------- of two pairs per customer

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In times of war, the Red Cross is dedicated to reducing the sufferings of wounded soldiers, civilians, and prisoners of war.