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Since her parents’ death, she has been brought up by her uncle.

MY BEST FRIEND
I have several good friends but I (1) ________ that my best friend is Ellen. We (2)________ friends with each other since we were very young because she (3)________ next door to me. We have always been in the same class at school, although she has always been much cleverer than me. I don't mind (4)________, because she often helps me with my homework! Anyway, I've always been better at sport than she is. I always (5)________ her at tennis and she doesn't like that. In fact, she hates losing at anything and gets very annoyed if she does. That's the only thing that I don't like about her. Otherwise, she has (6)________ humour and she's always making me laugh. We get on very well together, although occasionally we've had arguments - usually about silly little things. Ellen and her family moved to another district last year but I still see her a lot. We're planning to go on a trip around Europe next summer, I'm really (7)________ to it because I think we'll have a lot of fun and see exciting places. Of course, it's going to be hard -to afford such a wonderful and exciting trip and so we're both going to get jobs and try to (8)________ enough money for it.
(6).........................

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They have long been involved in a _____________ for racial equality.

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Nam failed the final exam ________ he was lazy

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 We ____ to the hospital to visit Mike when he ____ to say that he was fine.

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.

Operas can be broadly classified as either comedies or they are tragedies 

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I know you're nervous, but all freshmen are—you'll find your _______ at school, don't worry

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_______ that the cinema is always crowded

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City ------- hope to get the necessary permits to build a twenty-story office building on Minerva Street.

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Then about a year ago, he _________________and I _________from him since then

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The Hong Kong office of Huang Associates will be closed temporarily while renovations -------

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Whatever Jean ______ to do, she finishes

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

You take your life in your hands just crossing the road here.

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____________________ exercise can sometimes cause health problems

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We cannot ------- the filming of our documentary, Moming after Night, without sufficient funding

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First thing in the morning, I ____ a cup of milk tea

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I didn't realize that Amie had such a keen ___________ in painting until I saw some of her work— she's really talented

Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions. " You should finish your homework ______ you go to bed."

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The bigger the flat, the__________the rent is.

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Samples of the new laundry detergent will be sent to individuals on the list ------ by Ms. Bsons

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Nobody really understands why the military government of Myanmar has decided ________ the capital of the country from Rangoon to anew site far inland