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------- its discounts for new customers, Teratran Phone’s service plans are considered inferior by many

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Laura loves to talk to anyone. Sometimes her chatter really gets on my nerves.

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Don't beat ___________ the bush and tell me frankly what you think of my proposition

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That is a rich family.

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"He is talking to your sister", Lan said to me.

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------- reducing staff, management made the decision to decrease administrative bonuses

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------- our partnership with Shox Gym, we are able to provide employees with a free membership to the fitness center

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You never really know where you are with her as she just blows hot and cold.

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While she _________ for her sister outside the supermarket, someone _________ her handbag.

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Despite this accumulation of evidence, the government persisted ____________doing nothing

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Many California mining towns prospered until the gold ran out and prospectors moved on to new areas, leaving boom towns to become ghost towns.

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Naturally, she seems quite content ________ first prize in last week’s art competition

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That fabric is made of a material that ________ fire easily

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Though they hold similar political views, their religious beliefs present a striking contrast.

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"Don't stay up late. You should goto bed early." My mother told me.

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The secretary ------- copy paper and toner every Monday, so please let her know if she needs to procure a larger amount this week

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My father sometimes goes ____________ in the forests. He’d like to find some more food for our family

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The film___________in 1990 is about the wild animals.

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Some scientists say that the dinosaurs ____________ when a comet hit the earth and caused a nuclear winter

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.

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Scientists are warning that we have to focus on developing alternative sources of energy, since we may ____ fossil fuels before the end of the century