The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved; loved for ourselves, or rather, loved ____ of ourselves.

The world's biodiversity is declining at an unprecedented rate, which makes wildlife _______.

I ________for this book since a long time ago.

David refused ............... in the contest because he was ill.

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In my first year at university I lived in the halls of ________ .

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 35 to 44.
In Korea, in former days the marriage between a man and woman represented the joining of two families, rather (35)_____ the joining of two individuals. The event (36)_____ Taerye (Great Ritual), and people from all over the village or neighborhood participated. The ceremonies and events surrounding the actual marriage were long and (37)_____ . Professional matchmakers paired up likely candidates for marriage, with the new couple often meeting for the first time at their wedding. The families considered many factors in the decision, consulting with fortune tellers for (38)_____ about the couple's future life together. During the Chosun period, people married (39)_____ their early teens, with the girl often being several years older than the boy. The groom usually traveled to the house of the bride for the ceremony, then stayed there for three days (40)_____ taking his new bride to his family's home. The actual ceremony involved many small rituals, with many bows and symbolic gestures. The (41)_____ were expected to control their emotions and remain somber. (42)_____ Koreans have kept several aspects of the traditional ceremony, most modern ceremonies resemble Western marriage ceremonies more than (43)_____ Korean ones. However, many folk villages and museums across the country regularly perform ceremonies to (44)_____ the traditions alive.
(38).......................

________taken my parents’ dvice, I wouldn't be a teaher now. 

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We’ve bought some ________ chairs for the garden so that they are easy to store away.

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They will be welcomed by friendly ............... in Viet Nam.

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Some newspapers are often guilty of distorting the truth just to impress readers with sensational news stories.

A / an _______ species is a population of an organism which is at risk of becoming extinct.

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He often goes to the ........... to pray because his religion is Catholic.

Ian has no difficulty in ____ into use the perfect plans his friends have prepared for him.

My wife is always.............. when she has a problem at work and becomes angry at me for no reason at all.

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__________the truth  yesterday, I would have saved myself a lot of time over the years.

Mrs. Tam has never lost her     for teaching.

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He smokes a lot. He is a .................. smoker. 

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Ho Chi Minh city is ...................  than Hanoi.

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I can’t go out tonight ............. I am short of money.

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

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 35 to 44.
In Korea, in former days the marriage between a man and woman represented the joining of two families, rather (35)_____ the joining of two individuals. The event (36)_____ Taerye (Great Ritual), and people from all over the village or neighborhood participated. The ceremonies and events surrounding the actual marriage were long and (37)_____ . Professional matchmakers paired up likely candidates for marriage, with the new couple often meeting for the first time at their wedding. The families considered many factors in the decision, consulting with fortune tellers for (38)_____ about the couple's future life together. During the Chosun period, people married (39)_____ their early teens, with the girl often being several years older than the boy. The groom usually traveled to the house of the bride for the ceremony, then stayed there for three days (40)_____ taking his new bride to his family's home. The actual ceremony involved many small rituals, with many bows and symbolic gestures. The (41)_____ were expected to control their emotions and remain somber. (42)_____ Koreans have kept several aspects of the traditional ceremony, most modern ceremonies resemble Western marriage ceremonies more than (43)_____ Korean ones. However, many folk villages and museums across the country regularly perform ceremonies to (44)_____ the traditions alive.
(44).......................