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When I retire, I _________________ to Barbados to live

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The members of the orchestra have arrived an hour prior to the performance for a short rehearsal.

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The company ____________ fire after a newspaper reported allegations of the CEO's misappropriation of funds

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- Peter: “Well, cats are very good at catching mice around the house."
- Linda: “______________”

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A woman__________was explaining how comfortable it was.

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.

(33)....................

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It is necessary that everything _________ ready by two o’clock tomorrow

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They _________ our winter house by the time we _________ from our summer house

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The campaign has certainly ___________in raising public awareness of the issue

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Is it really the first time ___________ first class?

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I think Mr. John is on the level because he always tells the truth and never tries to deceive others.

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Not only the painting method but also the colors has aroused the interest of art critics

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Last year, the city ------- nearly 500 building permits to small-business owners

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Upon arriving at the flat ________ it, we noticed that it hadn’t been decorated as tastefully as the estate agent had led us ________

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Gilbert Newton Lewis, a chemist, helped to develop the modem electron theory of valence, a theory what explains the forces holding atoms together in molecules.

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The duties of the secretary are to take the minutes, mailing the correspondence, and calling the members before the meetings.

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Whenever my close friend has some troubles solving the thorny problems, I am willing to give him an arm.

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Naturally, she seems quite content ________ first prize in last week’s art competition

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A: "I didn't expect Pete to be drunk already!"
B: "Oh, he's been on a _________ all day."

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:

Retailers are replenishing stocks after one of the strongest holiday sales seasons in recent years.

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For homeowners seeking to reduce their electricity bills, the energy-saving ideas in this brochure should be -------