Vincent Van Gogh is a famous painter from the 19th century. Van Gogh's paintings are sold at very high prices (1) ______many collectors want his paintings. But unfortunately, when he was (2) ______, he did not have a happy life.
Van Gogh was from a poor family in Holland and lived (3) _______his life at home. He lived a rather sad and (4) _______ life. He drew things that he could see (5) ______ around the quiet town of his parents' home or outside his window. This is why he painted things (6) _______the sky, his room and even himself. 
Van Gogh once cut off his own ear after drawing a picture of himself. He cut it off to (7) _______ the person that said the ear in Van Gogh's painting was not correct. It was very (8) _____ him to do such a thing.
Van Gogh was also (9) _________a crazy man. He really (10) ______become crazy, and was sent to a mental hospital. Sadly, he killed himself when he was just 37.
(7)...........................

Maybe a few decades later, a way will be found to transfer our spirit, including our  _____ and thoughts, to the new body.

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Please come in. Mr Jones is free ............. you now.

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Residents of Alberta Falls were.................. notified of the increase in snow- removal fees.

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The politician tried to arouse the crowd, but most of them were indifferent to his argument.

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Islam ___________ one of the most popular official religions in the world.

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 The related publications are far too numerous to list individually.

(John Fitzgerald Kennedy 1917-1963) the 35th us President (1961-1963). He was the country's youngest president and the first Roman Catholic ever ____ (1) ____, He was___(2)____known informally as Jack Kennedy and JFK. His wife was Jackie Kennedy. He won a medal for____(3)____during World War II, and was elected to the us House of Representatives (1947-1953) and then___(4)___ the us Senate (1952-1960).
Kennedy's greatest success___ (5) ___President was in___ (6) ___the Cuban missile crisis and his worst failure was over the Bay of Pigs incident. He worked ____ (7) ____his brother, US Attorney General Robert Kennedy, to support the civil rights___ (8) ___. He was murdered in Dallas, probably by Lee Harvey Oswald, in one of the most shocking events in us history. Some people believe that others were responsible for his murder, but ___ (9) ___has ever been___(10)___proved. Kennedy's book, Profiles in Courage (1956), won a Pulitzer Prize.
"And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country."
John F Kennedy
(2)........................

The development of open learning, ______ it possible to study when it is convenient for the students, has increased the opportunities available to many people.

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When being interviewed, you should concentrate on what the interviewer is saying or asking you.

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There weren't many tough questions in the exam, so I could answer most of them.

Think ........... before you speak.

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My favourite Greece_____________is stuffed tomatoes.

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Despite our ........, we are still good friends.

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The company is moving its headquarters to a new______________ with better links to the airport. 

After I ...........lunch, I looked for my bag. 

Although it is true that some people in the neighborhood supported the expansion of the market a few years ago, now most of them…........…that it has gotten out of control and created many serious problems for the area.

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Any students who neglects his or her homework is unlikely to do well at school.

The stock market has risen ……….in the last six months and now is a good time to invest.

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

People sometimes choose partners who compensate for their own shortcomings.

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Timmy ……. the living room while his mother …………. in the kitchen.