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If it ______ their encouragement, he could have given it up

Read the following passage and Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.

                                                                               WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR MEMORY

A good memory is often seen as something that comes naturally, and a bad memory as something that cannot be changed, but actually (31)_________is a lot that you can do to improve your memory.

We all remember the things we are interested in and forget the ones that bore us. This no doubt explains the reason (32)_________schoolboys remember football results effortlessly but struggle with dates from their history lessons! Take an active interest in what you want to remember, and focus on it (33)_________. One way to make yourself more interested is to ask questions - the more the better!

Physical exercise is also important for your memory, because it increases your heart (34)________  and sends more oxygen to your brain, and that makes your memory work better. Exercise also reduces stress, which is very bad for the memory.

The old saying that —eating fish makes you brainy— may be true after all. Scientists have discovered that the fats (35)_________in fish like tuna, sardines and salmon — as well as in olive oil — help to improve the memory. Vitamin-rich fruits such as oranges, strawberries and red grapes are all good brain food, too.

                                                                                                                                    (Source: —New Cutting Edge, Cunningham, S. & Moor. 2010. Harlow: Longman)

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------- the printer cartridge was installed correctly, it leaked some ink

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______ the highway was built, the only practical way to brings goods into the town of Tilman was by rail

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The business did well and he_________________ to his partner for $1.7 million.

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The Smeeville bus system will accept only Rove Fare cards ------- May 1 onward

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She tried taking pills to lose weight as an _____________to getting regular exercise, but had little success.

She failed the test, _______________she studied hard.

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

Environmentalists appeal to the government to enact laws to stop factories from discharging toxic chemicals into the sea.

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They decided ___________ to Japan for their summer holiday

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- Tom:''               '' - Mike:  ''I won't  say no!''

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He won the World Championship for the third _________________ year

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I was in kind of a strange ______ of mind for the first couple of years after I graduated college, just wandering through life without any major goals or ambitions

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The pipeline was constructed to ____________ oil across Alaska to ports on the coast

Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: The famous actor was last ____ in 2000.

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Jorge was hired as an assistant manager five months ago, and ------- is now in line for a promotion

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I wanted to say goodbye to Jerry, but he ______________

It is generally believed that "Men make _______ house and women make _______ home".

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Bod and Alice have been married ________________

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Your pain will _____________ greatly if you decide to play sports with a broken limb, though few are foolish enough to do that.

The man got out of the car, ________ round to the back and opened the boot.