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Laws must be made by uninterested parties or independent legal counsels.

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The survey found that many graduates had difficulty working ___________

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These traditional stories have been ________ from parents to child over many generations

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Housewives find it easier to do domestic chores thanks to _______ invention of labour-saving devices

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Jimmy always takes the __________ by the horns at every chance in order to become a famous pop star, which is why he is so successful now

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Unfortunately, I had to _______ Bob for his poor performance

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the undelined part that needs correction in each of the following questions:

When (A) you lived in (B) Miami, did you (C) use to going (D) to the beach?

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He literally was at death’s ______ when a kidney became available for transplant.

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

His career in the illicit drug trade ended with the police raid this morning.

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_____ residents of the village are living a happy life although they lack _____ modern facilities

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.

                                                               THE DANGERS OF DIETING

Thanks to our moden lifestyle, with more and more time spent sitting down in front of computers than ever before, the (31)________ of overweight people is at a new high. As people frantically search for a solution (32)________ this problem, they often try some of the popular fad diets being offered. Many people sea fad diets (33)________ harmless ways of losing weight, and they are grateful to have them. Unfortunately, not only don’t fad diets usually (34) ________ weight. While the reckless use of fad diets can bring some initial results, long-term results are very rare.

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This special offer is exclusive to readers of this magazine.

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It’ll cost _______________ as much to repair it as it would to buy a new one.

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentence. "Vietnamese have the tradition of _____ Chung cake at Tet"

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The news should be put in the most noticeable place so that all the students can be well informed.

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_________ includes a concern for the quality of the environment, so that people can enjoy living in it

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Many parents tend to make their children study hard in the belief that good education will enable them to _______ in the future

Beginning at 10 a.m on Moday, October 8, 2007 the Walnut County Road Com- mitee will. .......................a lane closure onWitt Road, from Elido to Jean Paul Avenue, for utility installation.

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There are _______ that not only governments but also individuals should join hands to tackle.

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The International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List is a comprehensive catalogue of the conservation status of species.

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Only by working hard _______ your goal