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You can go out to play __________ that you finish your homework first

The effects of affordable housing ------- in rural areas will be discussed at the conference.

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The cutting or replacement of trees downtown _____ arguments recently.

I’ll never forget the time when I ______you at my boyfriend’s house last year.

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They last saw each other six months ago

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Tu didn’t like her years at university _______ she failed to make friends

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                                                                                               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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She is never willing _______ any personal question.

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Before the invention of the Internet, people couldn’t ________ of such universal access to information

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Most of the ____________ population depend on fishing for their income

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Melanie _________ her hand. It’s bleeding heavily

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When I got tired, I stopped ______ andthought about ______ a minibus for the rest of the way

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It must be time to take ________________ the holiday decorations

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:

Thanks to highly sophisticated technology, scientists have made many important discoveries in different fields.

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Mr. Yi started his career at Promo Incorporated and has ------- several positions in corporate communications

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Peter and Tom _________ in anaccident yesterday

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Daniel: “Amazing! You have done a good job!”
Kenny: “_______”

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I try to foster an appreciation for classical music in my students. (CLOSET)

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I’m going to take ________________ a life insurance policy

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The government has pledged ________________ the amount of chemicals used in food production

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I think he'd ________________ me as an idiot within five minutes of meeting me