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We’ll have lunch outside in the garden, _____ it’s too cold

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Following a brief ------ with the chief technician, Mr. Moore agreed to update the operations manual

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After she graduates, she ________ a job

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As an electric supply wholesaler, we have to keep track of how each vendor defines its scheduled shipping dates and ------- delivery dates

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Because of such a large and_____ set of tax laws, we need to consult with the tax department before proceeding with these plans

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He will go out with his friends ___________

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Drivers are advised to get enough petrol because filling stations are few and far between on the highway.

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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The teams _________________ends at half-time so that neither side has an unfair advantage

Over the past 30 years, the average robot price ____ by half in real terms, and even further relative to labor costs.

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The club members agreed to ____________ their recruitment policy.

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They've set up a scientific _____________ board to select big projects to tackle

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The venue ------- by the public relations manager for the company banquet is much too small to accommodate all of the staff

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By the time Clear Blaze Technology's word processing program goes on the market, software engineers ------ its remaining flaws

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None of the money robbed from the banks last year has been found yet.

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The interest rate on my credit card is ________________ 25.5% APR

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions:

Many people have tried to preserve the ecology of many natural places.

Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions. " I will lend Hai some money, ______he must  pay it back to me next week."

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My mother has bought me a dictionary.

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You can get pretty good meals on airplanes these days, but you're going to pay through the _____________

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Although the desk was slightly damaged during assembly, it is still -------