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Life on Earth is disappearing fast and will continue to do so unless urgent action is taken.

Li has _________; he loves cakes, chocolate, ice-cream - anything which is sweet.

Wolves were ___ mournfully in the nearby forest.

Although Edgar Allan Poe is recognized as the originator of the mystery story genre and as a master of the short story, literary critics and the general public have debated the extent of both his genius and his madness since his death in 1849. Poe rose from destitute beginnings as an orphan to a childhood of relative comfort when a wealthy businessman took him in. As a young man, however, he descended through poverty and mental illness to an early death at the age of forty. In his short career, he produced dozens of poems, stories, and critical essays that reflect his brilliant creative intellect.

At twenty, Poe moved to Baltimore to live with his impoverished aunt and her daughter, where he eventually married his fourteen-year-old cousin, Virginia. Poe was obviously devoted to his young wife, and idealized images of her appear in many of his female characters. It is difficult to suppose, however, that they had a close relationship, since she was many years younger than he was and chronically ill with tuberculosis. Although Poe wrote for various newspapers and magazines during this time, making great strides in literary criticism and developing his short-story style, he achieved no monetary success.

His sensitive personality and a hereditary tendency to neurosis contributed to a tragic mental decline; however, this only seems to have reinforced the brilliant imagery and fascinating morbidity that he achieved in his tales. Many critics speculate that Poe also suffered from alcoholism and opium addiction. The fantastical quality of his work earned him a devoted posthumous following in France, but he was generally disparaged by his American contemporaries.

What does the author claim strengthened the imagery of Poe’s tales?

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The campus parking lot is used by so many students that even those with parking passes are not  _________  guaranteed a spot.

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Please review your contract, and feel free to ask us   ______________ questions you might have.

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In 2030, how we will provide for the food, land, and energy needs of a global population of over 8 billion?

Travel expenses should be ..................... no later than 30 calendar days after returning from a business trip.

Mr. Bolton would like to (muốn) offer his employees a new contract as ................... as he returns from his trip overseas.

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When the two fighter jets collided into each other during the performance, ______ broke out among the spectators.

Since the suit Mr. Jennings bought was too tight, he ............... it to the department store.

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The cast was interviewed by the press --------- the first performance of the play Father Simon.

Califomia employers should familiarize ............... with significant labor and employment laws passed by the Legislature in 2000.

The Dawson Car Company’s first convertible model has received negative ................  from many car critics.

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

Development of the area would ______ wildlife.

Find the mistake: Many optimist (A) people have made predictions (B) about the positive impact (C) of the increasing mechanization on human life (D).

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Demographic changes, such as a rapidly aging population and a shrinking workforce, will drive forward the application of new  ___. 

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The woman........... when the police told her that her son had died.

I have been informed that Dr. Ikes decided that she ............... the medical conference being held in Egypt next week.

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----- of the management team include improving productivity and reducing annual expenditures.

Please pull up to the front gate once you arrive, where our guest relations manager will ................. escort you to your room.