We soon got the machine _______ again.

Although ferns lack flowers, they do have leaves, stems, and root.

The government’s ___________ led to the serious financial crisis. (MANAGE)

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Mary is ..................in gardening. She can work in the garden for hours. 

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Lack of properly physical exercise cause tiredness and poor health.

Don’t give me the details of what the client said, just tell me his bottom ....................

There’s ________ coffee left, if anyone wants some. 

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I knew her .................... I was a child.

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As the argument raised at the last meeting was on a  ______________  point, it did not affect the proposal's overall plan.

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

 Choose the best answer among A, B, c or D that best completes sentence: The …….bird catches the worm.

Don’t go out now. We’re about to………….. lunch 

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

Some snakes lay eggs, but________give birth to live offspring.

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 .................. clothes do you prefer, T-shirt or pullover?

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She hasn’t written to me ....................

This campaign for protecting endangered species appeals more than 20__________.

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----- those in the delivery industry had predicted, Volo-Air's new routes helped boost its quarterly earnings significantly.

I’m afraid I can’t help you. I am completely _____ astrophysics.

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.
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Indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Lifelong learning can also help amend some of the weaknesses of the education system.