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UFOs are just the ...................... of some writers.

 

Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence. "We paid for the meal in order _____ sorry for what we had done."

Prices are increasing dramatically in big cities. The ..............  seems to go up every day.

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I don’t mind .................. if you’re tired. 

What will the relationship between computing and ....................... bring US over the next 15 years?

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best option for each of the blanks.
People’s fingernails and toenails, according to a recent study, are nowadays growing more quickly. Research (35) _____ out at the University of North Carolina indicates that the speed at which human nails are growing has increased by (36) _____ 25 per cent over the last 70 years. The results of the study show that the (37)_____ human fingernail now grows about 3.5 mm a month, (38) _____ just 3 mm seven decades ago. Toenail growth, (39) _____ only about 2 mm per month, was also up on the figure (40) _____ in a similar survey done 70 years ago. Researchers (41) _____ the rapid increase down to changes in lifestyle, particularly the greater awareness of the importance of regular exercise and a healthy diet. This, they point out, is in (42) _____with similar trends in the height and weight of present-day adults. Interestingly, it appears that nails have a propensity to grow fastest (43) _____ warmer conditions, with the quickest growth rate among young people, and men. The fastestgrowing nail is on the middle finger while that on the little finger is (44) _____ the slowest, at only a fraction over 3 mm each month.
(37)..............................

Yuri Gagarin was the first person ________into space. 

The no- smoking policy was introduced with little ___________ from the staffs. (RESIST) 

 By the time their baby arrives, the Johnson hope _______ painting and decorating the new nursery. 

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Studies indicate _________ collecting art today than ever before.

 A ................  is a large animal that lives in deserts and is used for carrying goods and people.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions: 

Do we have enough people on hand to help us move our stuff into the house?

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question.

Students use the library's computers to get access___________ the Internet.

Mark the Letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

 The children (A)were playing  (B) last night outdoors when it (C)began to rain (D)very hard.

The ................. polluted atmosphere in some industrial regions is called “smog”.

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------ who wants to reserve a conference room for a meeting can simply e-mail Ms. Bloomberg in administration.

No one asked him to donate his money. He did it voluntarily.

This campaign for protecting endangered species appeals more than 20__________.

She has always showed her genuine interest in lifelong learning.

Choose the correct answer in each sentence.

------- having television stations across the state, the American Media Corporation owns several magazines and newspapers.

Most environmental problems are ______ to lacks of awareness and understanding of humans.