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Participants in the charity run will tackle a very ------- 25-kilometer course through Keller National Park

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My daughter became quite difficult to deal with during her ____________ years

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At the age of 45, she finally _________her ambition to run a marathon

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Upon -------, all participants in the hike will receive an official backpack and a water bottle with the company logo

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The boss needs an assistant with ____ good knowledge of foreign trade

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Once your initial deposit -------, you can pick up the keys for the apartment from the real estate agency

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'Have you finished with the paper yet?' - 'I've ......................... started reading it!'

The water was so cold that the children couldn’t swim in it.

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_______, the villa has an incredible view of the ocean

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At the panel discussion, Ms. Yang made a     ------- argument for environmentally responsible business practices

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As of next week, the hotel chain Contempo Inns will be ------- new management

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Gavin chose ________ the car without ________ whether the motor worked properly or not

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The salary of a professor is higher than a secretary.

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The Copley Corporation is frequently --------  as a company that employs workers from all over the world

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You _______ so formally at the meeting yesterday. Everyone was casually dressed

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A brief outline of the course and bibliography were handed out to the students at the first meeting.

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

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.

                                                                                               WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR MEMORY

A good memory is often seen as something that comes naturally, and a bad memory as something that cannot be changed, but actually (31)_________is a lot that you can do to improve your memory.

We all remember the things we are interested in and forget the ones that bore us. This no doubt explains the reason (32)_________schoolboys remember football results effortlessly but struggle with dates from their history lessons! Take an active interest in what you want to remember, and focus on it (33)_________. One way to make yourself more interested is to ask questions - the more the better!

Physical exercise is also important for your memory, because it increases your heart (34)_________  and sends more oxygen to your brain, and that makes your memory work better. Exercise also reduces stress, which is very bad for the memory.

The old saying that —eating fish makes you brainy— may be true after all. Scientists have discovered that the fats (35)_________in fish like tuna, sardines and salmon — as well as in olive oil — help to improve the memory. Vitamin-rich fruits such as oranges, strawberries and red grapes are all good brain food, too.

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Try to study harder to catch _____ your classmates

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The repeated commercials on TV distract many viewers from watching their favorite films.

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Child Care is the ____ child care manual ever written, and its author is a famous pediatrician.