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The city council ________ approved the highway extension project pending the  results of an environmental review. 

Library and information science majors should be reminded of the seminar beginning…………at 6:00 p.m in room 212B

I can’t tell you very much about the subject, I’m afraid. I only have a very ______ knowledge of it myself.

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Do you have difficulty .................. a flat to rent?

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ASEAN has emphasized cooperation in the "three pillars" of security, socio cultural and economic _______ in the region.

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Our team of specialists works with clients to develop____________marketing strategies.

Sailors came back from these islands with pictures of Christ on their backs and from then on, tattooing _____ in popularity. 

She ............... the living room when she heard a strange noise in the kitchen. 

Do you remember Daisy? I ran __ her at the Fair yesterday.

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase. 
The Philippines, officially known (1) _____ the Republic of the Philippines, is (2) _____ in Southeast Asia with Manila as its capital city. The Philippine (3) ____ 7,107 islands in the western Pacific Ocean, sharing borders with Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, and Vietnam. The Philippines is the world's 12th most populous country with a population approaching 90 million people. Its national (4) _____ is the 37th largest in the world with a 2006 gross domestic product (GDP) of over 117.562 billion USD. There are (5) _____ 11 million overseas Filipinos worldwide. The Philippines became a Spanish colony in the 16th century and an American territory at the (6) _____ of the 20th century. The Philippines won independence from Spain in 1896. The Philippines (7) _____ its independence from the United States on July 4, 1946 after World War II. Spanish was (8) _____ official language of the Philippines until 1973. Since then, the two official languages are Filipino and English. The Philippines had cultural ties with Malaysia, Indonesia, and India in the ancient time, and trade (9) _____ with China and Japan as early as the 9th century. The late 1960s and early 1970s its economic development was second in Asia, (10) _____ to Japan. The Philippines is a founding and active member of the United Nations and is a founding member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)/ The Philippines is also a member of the East Asia Summit (EAS) and an active member in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
(7)........................

You are never too old to go to college and gain some…………….

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We sincerely thank you for sharing your opinions as we continue to do our best to make  each visit ---------. 

We’re waiting for him to make up his mind. I wish he’d be more ......................

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The country owes billions of dollars ............. foreigner creditors.

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Official______________is required for all vessels leaving the port.

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The murderer was_______________ to a lifetime imprisonment for his fault. 

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions:

It’s a really difficult matter to decide how to solve now. I will need time to think it twice.

I find it difficult to make _______ as prices keep ________.

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Peter ...... 13 films and I think his latest is the best.

One main goal of the Association is to promote peace and stability through respect _________ justice and the rule of law in the relationship among countries in the region.

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This is the best book I ........... .