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Tom: “Your kitchen is fantastic! Did you do it all by yourself?”
Mary: “No, I ________ by a professional" 

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Our dog loves to be ____________ and tickled behind the ears

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Conservationists have been trying to look for ways to protect ____ areas.

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The government is building a school in this area

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The church is over 200 years old. Our class visited it last summer.

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Ms. Rosen did not say ------- about the plans for a new employee break room.

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The technicians…………tested all air-conditioning units to ensure that the cooling system is running smoothly

Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions. "After graduating from university, I want to ____ my brother's footsteps."

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These prices bear no ______________ to the ones I saw printed in the newspaper

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In the car the police found guns, knives, and other _________ weapons

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Several publishers rejected her book, but that just made her ________________ the more determined.

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After we each had been assigned an installment part of the project, we came back to our___________ section

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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Linh is my close friend. We _____ each other for 5 years

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Today English is__________international language.

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I decided to ______________ all the decorations right after the party so I didn't have to do it the next day

With greatly increased workloads, everyone is _______ pressure now.

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I think you have to ____________ into account that he's a good deal younger than the rest of us

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Thank you for taking the time to meet with me, and I look forward to ------ from you soon

What gave Jean the greatest joy was sharing herself with her family and friends, offering them the most precious thing she  _____ her time. It is a gift none of them will ever forget.

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Tourism in Cork has slowed in recent weeks ------- the unseasonably cold weather.