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If minor disputes are left unsettled, tough ones will accumulate sooner or later.

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Jackson is the most good-looking boy ____________ to this school.

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She didn’t read the reference books. She wouldn’t be able to finish the test.

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Hung: __________ Hoa: Thanks. I‟m glad you like it. My sister gave it to me yesterday.

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He is (A) very (B) weak (C) to lift (D) this suitcase.

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Gravity is the cause of the earth’s spherical shape. In other ____, it results in the earth’s spherical shape.

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There was complete_________electricity in this area

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John has finally found a new job after being __________ for three months.

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It rained so hard that the roads were quickly covered in water

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Despite recent attempts to prove ____ did indeed reach the North Polein 1909, the evidence still remains questionable.

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She plays the piano ____________as her sister does.

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I intended to spend a romantic weekend in Bali but the weather forecast was appalling enough to put me off.

The manager scolded the new employee so fiercely that she _______ in tears, and left the room in a hurry.

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Her grandfather’s illness was ____________ we thought at first.

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-“It has been very cold lately.”-“Yes, but luckily the weather is changing for _______________.”

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Looking after a kitten is ____ more difficult than I thought it would be

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___________ is a person whose job is to connect people using a telephone system.

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Like children elsewhere, children in the US have greatly benefited ____ modern technology

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How many countries took part in the last Olympic Games?

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:

Pointing in someone is usually considered rude but it is acceptable when teachers want to attract their students’ attention in class.

She intended to quit her job to stay _______ home and look _______ her sick mother.