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Politicians should never lose ______ of the needs of the people they represent.

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He used to ....... full time, but now he is a part-time worker.

My watch keeps.......... 

 All students must…………homework before going to class

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The wildlife preserve was created by the Florida Nature Commission to  ____________  the state's endangered species.

I couldn't take the history class I wanted last semester."

Why didn't you talk to your advisor? She _________able to help you get in."

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Flats which are both comfortable and reasonably priced are few and far between in the current context of economic crisis.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 35 to 44.
In Korea, in former days the marriage between a man and woman represented the joining of two families, rather (35)_____ the joining of two individuals. The event (36)_____ Taerye (Great Ritual), and people from all over the village or neighborhood participated. The ceremonies and events surrounding the actual marriage were long and (37)_____ . Professional matchmakers paired up likely candidates for marriage, with the new couple often meeting for the first time at their wedding. The families considered many factors in the decision, consulting with fortune tellers for (38)_____ about the couple's future life together. During the Chosun period, people married (39)_____ their early teens, with the girl often being several years older than the boy. The groom usually traveled to the house of the bride for the ceremony, then stayed there for three days (40)_____ taking his new bride to his family's home. The actual ceremony involved many small rituals, with many bows and symbolic gestures. The (41)_____ were expected to control their emotions and remain somber. (42)_____ Koreans have kept several aspects of the traditional ceremony, most modern ceremonies resemble Western marriage ceremonies more than (43)_____ Korean ones. However, many folk villages and museums across the country regularly perform ceremonies to (44)_____ the traditions alive.
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Books taken from the short ________ section are due to be returned the next day.

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Remote controls are used to ................ with TV.

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The supervisor is skilled at managing the ------ balance between the needs of staff and those of upper management.

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If you are a student, you can get a discount ..............books.

Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the following word(s). "Man-made"

Union leaders feel it is time Cabinet Ministers put their _________________ on the table regarding their long-term plans.

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The first thing that is included in the "living together” (23) ______ is the expected good relations with your family. This also involves sharing equally the housework. Lots of people think that everyone should share the housework (24) ________, but in many homes parents do most of it. To certain minds, many families can't share the housework whereas they should try it. In fact, sharing the housework equally is not very possible because of the families' timetable. So, it is somehow believed that children and parents must do things together. For this they can establish a housework planning.
(25)_________, housework's contributions of the teenager make him more responsible. He will think that he has an important role in his family. According to researchers, teenagers should share the housework because (26) ______ will help them when they have to establish their own family in the future. Too many teenagers and young adults leave home without knowing how to cook or clean, but if parents delegate basic housework to teens as they are old enough to do it, they won't be destabilized by doing the housework in their new grown-up life.
It can be (27) ________ concluded that many parents don't really prepare their children for future, because they don't stimulate them to learn how to run a house. If parents get them responsible, teens will be more responsible and that will improve family's life.

(25)_________, housework's contributions of the teenager make him more responsible

All of the students appreciate the ................... of English learning.

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There are ______ words in English having more than one meaning. Pay close attention to this fact.

Sports organizations in Africa are giving their full support to the scheme which will help make the game more accessible to thousands of young people and could have a beneficial effect on the country's performance in future World Cup championships. People in Sheffield are,  ____, being asked to donate any football boots, astro boots or football trainers of any size to the scheme.

In order to avoid boredom, the most important thing is to keep oneself  ................

They asked me a lot of questions, _____________ I couldn't answer.

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There is a real possibility that these animals could be frightened _______ a sudden loud noise.