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The replacement of shops such as the groceries and chemists’ by the café _______ the housewives with insufficient facilities for shopping.

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They decided ...............  to Japan for their summer holiday. 

If I _____ in her position, I could turn down the job 

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 .................. clothes do you prefer, T-shirt or pullover?

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.................. he likes chocolate, he tries not to eat it.

For more than 20 years, the Vietnamese government has pursued the open - door........................ and continued to woo foreign investment.

____the rubbish in the early morning is a part of my daily routine.

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:

Mobile libraries brings books to children in many small communities. These libraries travel from towns to towns in cars, vans, or trucks.

If an area is _______, all the trees there are cut down or destroyed.

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Did she get the better of you in the argument?

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If you want to attend the course, you .............. pass the examination.

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The businessmen of ancient Egypt hired ........... to shout about the things they wanted to sell.

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She did all the work ................. her own. 

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I hope you don’t mind me .................... so late at night. 

Most  ....................  are at senior level, requiring appropriate qualifications.

She never remembers to lock the door before leaving out, _____ she?

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She said that she .................. learning English with you.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 35 to 44.
In Korea, in former days the marriage between a man and woman represented the joining of two families, rather (35)_____ the joining of two individuals. The event (36)_____ Taerye (Great Ritual), and people from all over the village or neighborhood participated. The ceremonies and events surrounding the actual marriage were long and (37)_____ . Professional matchmakers paired up likely candidates for marriage, with the new couple often meeting for the first time at their wedding. The families considered many factors in the decision, consulting with fortune tellers for (38)_____ about the couple's future life together. During the Chosun period, people married (39)_____ their early teens, with the girl often being several years older than the boy. The groom usually traveled to the house of the bride for the ceremony, then stayed there for three days (40)_____ taking his new bride to his family's home. The actual ceremony involved many small rituals, with many bows and symbolic gestures. The (41)_____ were expected to control their emotions and remain somber. (42)_____ Koreans have kept several aspects of the traditional ceremony, most modern ceremonies resemble Western marriage ceremonies more than (43)_____ Korean ones. However, many folk villages and museums across the country regularly perform ceremonies to (44)_____ the traditions alive.
(36).......................

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 35 to 44.
In Korea, in former days the marriage between a man and woman represented the joining of two families, rather (35)_____ the joining of two individuals. The event (36)_____ Taerye (Great Ritual), and people from all over the village or neighborhood participated. The ceremonies and events surrounding the actual marriage were long and (37)_____ . Professional matchmakers paired up likely candidates for marriage, with the new couple often meeting for the first time at their wedding. The families considered many factors in the decision, consulting with fortune tellers for (38)_____ about the couple's future life together. During the Chosun period, people married (39)_____ their early teens, with the girl often being several years older than the boy. The groom usually traveled to the house of the bride for the ceremony, then stayed there for three days (40)_____ taking his new bride to his family's home. The actual ceremony involved many small rituals, with many bows and symbolic gestures. The (41)_____ were expected to control their emotions and remain somber. (42)_____ Koreans have kept several aspects of the traditional ceremony, most modern ceremonies resemble Western marriage ceremonies more than (43)_____ Korean ones. However, many folk villages and museums across the country regularly perform ceremonies to (44)_____ the traditions alive.
(44).......................

15,589 species (7,266 animal species and 8,323 plant species) are now considered _______ risk _______ extinction.

Ben would have studied medicine if he _______ to a medical school.