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Thatcher, __________ birthplace was above a shop in the small English town of Grantham, became Prime Minister of Britain four years after she had become the leader of the Conservative Party in 1975

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What my grandmother years ago about my marriage ________ to be true

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Because of his hard work, he was able to recover his losses from the accident.

Tom used to smoke when he was young.

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In the car the police found guns, knives, and other _________ weapons

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You should _________ physical exercise regularly

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She was a central ____________ in revolutionary politics at that time

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.

Library is a collection of books and other informational materials made available to people for reading, study, or reference. The word library comes (31)_________liber; the Latin word for "book". (32)_________, library collections have almost always contained a variety of materials. Contemporary libraries maintain collections that include not only printed materials such as manuscripts, books, newspapers, and magazines, (33)_________audio visual and online databases. In addition (34)_________ maintaining collections within library buildings, modern libraries often feature tele-communications links that provide users with access to information at remote sites.

The central mission of a library (35)_________to collect, organize, preserve, and provide access to knowledge and information. In fulfilling this mission, libraries preserve a valuable record of culture that can be passed down to succeeding generations.

(32)...............

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With the development of the Internet and the World Wide Web, businessmen do not hardly have as much traveling as they used to.

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Music plays a crucial role in our live, therefore all too often it is taken for granted.

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________ for many years to live in a highly polluted environment, the people around the Aral Sea now appear ________ the highest rates of esophageal cancer in the world

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Local shop owners are invited to the ------- of Clyde Bank’s downtown branch

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Quillet Motors has been working ------- the goal of reducing its factory emissions by 25 percent since last year

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Liu's Foods is pleased to reveal the --------- product in its famous soup line: pumpkin soup

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Be careful! The tree is going to fall.

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_________ contaminated water from a nearby river, lots of people in this village suffer from cancers

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We thought the concert in the park would be popular but we didn't __________ so many people turning up

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Drawing on her own experience in psychology, the writer successfully portrayed a volatile character with dramtic alternatives of mood.

Jack: “I’d rather stay at home”

Gina: “  ...........  ”

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Bill's jumping up _________________ down because Mark didn't get his report finished in time

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"Please accept my apology for arriving late," Nga said to her teacher.