When the original purpose was  _______, programs were often adjusted to meet more general educational needs of the community.

Schools must make sure that students develop ________skills for the job market, and they must consider the needs of nontraditional students, such as teenage mothers.

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The market near my house is always overcrowded with people.

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Do not eat sweets before having meals because it can _____________ your appetite

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The director demands you ________________ all your projects by the end of next week

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I only have time to tell you the main idea of it, not the details.

James Bond always drank champagne in the novels, although he_________to wine by the time he_________it to the silver screen.

One of the four underlined parts marked A, B, C, D in each sentence is not correct in standard English. Identify them:

I ________ telephone her if I knew her number.

If Peter ___________ Sarah will be sad because she wants to meet him very much

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An aching back or limbs at the end of a working day should not simply be accepted as an occupational _________.

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It’s too noisy here. Can we go somewhere ____________?

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Gary didn't always see eye to eye with his father, and this is where the honesty shows through.

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The government has announced an ambitious programme to _______ the railway network.

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During a successive business career, she accumulated a great amount of wealth

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His wife is a terrible snob. She _______ almost all his friends because they have north country accents

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According to (A) geological discoveries (B) 4.6-billion-years life span of our planet (C) is divided (D) into four time intervals called eras.

No one can predict the future exactly. Things may happen _______. 

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People who hold optimistic view believe that cities of the future will increase the general well-being of individuals and societies.

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Passengers complained about the lack of information when flights were cancelled.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions: A simple society is based on (an exchange) of goods and services

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Beethoven, ____ music you have just been listening to, is one of my favourite composers.