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This year’s city parade is expected to have a lot more attendees and cause ------- traffic congestion in the downtown area

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He was engrossed in his job to the ___________of his health.

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The flock of birds_______________ circling overhead

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Please reserve room 200 for Monday afternoon, since the workshop is expected to ------- several hours.

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Mr. Jones ------- Ms. Cheng’s clients while she is on a business trip to Hong Kong

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The president of Girou Electronics stated that the financial performance of the company was a personal responsibility of ---------

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We have _____________ significant progress in the fight against HIV/AIDS.

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She refused ___________ them

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All four walls of the greenhouse ------- of fully tempered glass

Circle one option (A, B, C or D) to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

Last night, while (A) I studied (B) with my tutor, Jane called (C) and asked (D) me out.

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I allow my little daughter ____ with her friends in the flower garden

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During the hottest days of summer, I feel so lethargic that all I want to do is drinking iced tea. (OPPOSITE)

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We _________ to the judo club twice a month

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This city’s economy is _______ on tourism, so the residents here treat tourists very well

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Some scientists say that the dinosaurs ____________ when a comet hit the earth and caused a nuclear winter

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I was a little late leaving the office, so I only just managed ________ to the post office in time ________ the letter

MY BEST FRIEND
I have several good friends but I (1) ________ that my best friend is Ellen. We (2)________ friends with each other since we were very young because she (3)________ next door to me. We have always been in the same class at school, although she has always been much cleverer than me. I don't mind (4)________, because she often helps me with my homework! Anyway, I've always been better at sport than she is. I always (5)________ her at tennis and she doesn't like that. In fact, she hates losing at anything and gets very annoyed if she does. That's the only thing that I don't like about her. Otherwise, she has (6)________ humour and she's always making me laugh. We get on very well together, although occasionally we've had arguments - usually about silly little things. Ellen and her family moved to another district last year but I still see her a lot. We're planning to go on a trip around Europe next summer, I'm really (7)________ to it because I think we'll have a lot of fun and see exciting places. Of course, it's going to be hard -to afford such a wonderful and exciting trip and so we're both going to get jobs and try to (8)________ enough money for it.
(5).........................

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Their tone suggests there’s a deepening ____________ between them

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My sister likes _______ because she can play in the water and keep fit

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I wish you ___________ that conference in New York next week

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After a long and ditficult strike, the plant workers will show up to work -------- Monday