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Participants from 100 countries go to the Olympic Games

_______ is a branch of Natural Science, and is the study of living organisms and how they interact with their environment.

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Despite the wealth of information campaigns telling people about global warming and its causes, most people have (23) _______to realize how severe the problem is. Coming climate changes could alter as much as one third of plant and animal habitats by the end of the 22nd century. These changes could in (24) ____ cause widespread extinctions among plant and animal species around the globe. 
Coastal and island habitats are perhaps in the greatest danger (25) _______ they face the combined threats of warming oceans and rising sea levels. As habitats change, many animals will come under intense pressure to find more suitable homes for themselves. Mass (26) ____ of at least some animals are certainly to be expected, but the fact remains that many animals will simply not be able to move fast enough. 
Such dire predictions may sound alarmist, but they are based on the rather moderate estimate that the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere will double by 2100. Many scientists believe, however, that this figure is actually very conservative, and they claim that a tripling is far more realistic. If they are (27) ____, the effects on nature will be even more dramatic

Coastal and island habitats are perhaps in the greatest danger (25) _______ they face the combined threats of warming oceans and rising sea levels

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Cheetah's tail is ____ during fast running, because it balances the animal and allows fast and sudden turns which happen often when the prey tries to escape.

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We had a ................... discussion about football. 

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The building's new tenants  _----------  in the next couple of days, so the staff is getting everything ready.

For more than 20 years, the Vietnamese government has pursued the open - door........................ and continued to woo foreign investment.

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Money doesn’t always bring .................

She loved tennis and could watch it till the _______came home.

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S. Mayo Hospital in New Orleans was so named in recognition of Dr Mayo's outstanding  humanitarianism.

Mark the letter A, B C or D on your answer sheet toindicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

If you are working (A)with young children in a (B)primary school, you (C)will find that teaching lively songs and rhymes (D)are very popular.

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It’s Prime Minister’s right to ______ an election at any time he likes.

She nearly lost her own life in a(n) ...................  to save the child from drowning.

A number of people are prevented from lifelong learning due to various reasons.

In making remarks, he .................... to understatement.

 I had my assistant ……………the report. 

Over 120 ................. of birds have been recorded in this national park.

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Bryant Cosmetics' marketing team developed a promotional campaign by -------, rather than outsourcing the work.

Some people ________ that animals and plants will never become extinct.

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The job comes with several significant ------- including health insurance and three weeks of paid leave.

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She gave a long .................about unemployment in Vietnam.