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That was the most interesting story I ......... .

 

Finding a cure for cancer will be a huge ………….breakthrough for mankind.

Education is also important _____ it helps people get more out of life

The tourist industry is (1) ……. to be the largest industry. Before 1950 one million people travelled abroad each year but by the 1900s the figure (2) ….. to 400 million every year. (3) …… large numbers of tourists, however, are beginning to cause problems. For example, in the Alps the skiers are destroying the mountains they came to enjoy. Even parts of Mount Everest in the Himalayas are reported to be covered (4) ….. old tins, tents, and food that have been (5) ……
But at a time when we have (6) ….. freedom to travel than ever before, more and more people are asking how they can enjoy their holidays (7) ….. causing problems by spoiling the countryside. Now there is a new holiday (8) …… called "Holidays That Don't Cost The Earth". It tells you (9) ….. you can help the tourist industry by asking your travel agent the right questions (10) ……... you go on holiday.
(8)...............

The point of Phobia Awareness Week is to highlight the difficulties that many people face in everyday situations. It is important to (1) _____ between a fear and a phobia. It's (2)______usual for all of us to have our own peculiar fears, for example being anxious around snakes or nervous about flying. However, only a very small proportion of US actually have a phobia of these things. When these fears begin to (3) _____ you embarrassment or you feel that your life is being disrupted then you would be wise to (4)_____ treatment for what could potentially be a phobia. By far the most (5) _____ phobia and potentially the most disruptive is agoraphobia. The word derives from Greek and (6) _____ means 'fear of the marketplace' but we apply it today to describe a distressing (7) ______ in which people avoid going outside because of the awful feelings of anxiety that arise. Treatment of phobias usually consists of the patient (8) _____ behavioural therapy during which they gradually get used to being near the object or the situation that causes them fear. Drugs may be (9) _____ to treat anxiety and many people opt for alternative therapy such as acupuncture or hypnosis to help them come to (10) _____ with their fear and conquer it.
(8)....................

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Bob spends a lot of time ....... the essay.

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Brunei Darussalam joined ASEAN _________  its sixth member soon after assuming her full independence in January 1984.

Freya Stark (1893- 1993) was an extraordinary woman who ventured into (1) ____ areas where few Europeans had ever (2) ____ foot. Born in Paris, brought up in Italy, and educated in London, she was already multilingual before deciding to learn Arabic (3) ____ the end of 30. She traveled (4)____ through Greece, Italy and Cyprus. However, her passion was for exploring ancient lands of the Middle East. She was determined to make contact with the tribes that populated the area before their traditional (5) ____ of life vanished forever. She led expeditions into the most dangerous areas and despite the risks (she was even thrown into a military prison on one occasion), she always returned safe and (6) ____. During her travels, she completed a (7) ______ across the Valley of the Assassins, famous not only for its rough terrain but (8) ____ for its murderous inhabitants, and followed in the (9)___ of Alexander, the Great. In her long career she produced maps, discovered lost cities, and worked as a spy and propagandist, although it is as a travel writer that she is best remembered. She died at the age of 100, (10) ________most women of her generation in more ways than one.
(10).........................

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Simon says he____________ giving up studying French in school, as now he has been offered a job in France.

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Trains for Gruyville................... at 9:00 A.M Monday through Friday.

Jane came ____a beautiful picture when she was tidying the room.

The news sounds __________. We are happy to hear it. 

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I’m sure the earth will have very few resources left____________.

But it may be harder than the battle against the trade in ivory, for there is a ___________between the two commodities.

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The hiring committee had discussed the possibility of interviewing the candidates in person but decided on telephone interviews………

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:

The teacher asked a difficult question, but finally Ted came up with a good answer

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The publisher's roster of science fiction authors has grown large enough in recent years to  merit its own division, according to Bryce. "Increasingly. readers are seeking a sense of  wonder,conveyed so well by science fiction," said Bryce. "Lightspeed was created to  address this ---------------.” 

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In my hometown, there is a park ...... has a beautiful lake.

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I don’t have a computer. I wish I _________ a new one.

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Our country is trying its best to accelerate the rate ___ economic growth.

Since I _______ to the town, I _______ home.