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You should read .......... sentence carefully

These quick and easy _______ can be effective in the short term, but they have a cost.

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.

(33)....................

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After she graduates, she ________ a job

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:

Most deserts are enormous sandy areas.

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You look totally exhausted. You ____ take a rest instead of working overtime

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The match has been cancelled because of _________________ weather conditions.

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Some musicians don't like to _________________ rings when they're playing.

MY BEST FRIEND
I have several good friends but I (1) ________ that my best friend is Ellen. We (2)________ friends with each other since we were very young because she (3)________ next door to me. We have always been in the same class at school, although she has always been much cleverer than me. I don't mind (4)________, because she often helps me with my homework! Anyway, I've always been better at sport than she is. I always (5)________ her at tennis and she doesn't like that. In fact, she hates losing at anything and gets very annoyed if she does. That's the only thing that I don't like about her. Otherwise, she has (6)________ humour and she's always making me laugh. We get on very well together, although occasionally we've had arguments - usually about silly little things. Ellen and her family moved to another district last year but I still see her a lot. We're planning to go on a trip around Europe next summer, I'm really (7)________ to it because I think we'll have a lot of fun and see exciting places. Of course, it's going to be hard -to afford such a wonderful and exciting trip and so we're both going to get jobs and try to (8)________ enough money for it.
(4).........................

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I was given the wrong tablets when the chemist misread my _________________.

Cindy wanted to drive her best friend to have dinner at an Italian restaurant but her car couldn't start. Therefore, she had to borrow one from Nancy. Choose the most suitable response to fill in the blank in the following exchange.

Cindy: “Would you mind lending me your car?” - Nancy: “   ..................  .”

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Do you know the boy________we met at the party last week?

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:

Originated in Ethiopia, coffee was drunk in the Arab world before it came to Europe in the 17th century.

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My mother’s favourite hobby is___. She loves preparing food for my family

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The technician ------- repairs on the machinery, so production of the X220 will resume when she has finished

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When she’s done the ironing, she _________ the length of the dress for me

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:

The abilities to work hard, follow directions, and thinking independently are some of the criteria for success in the work place.

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My mother always gets a bit _________________ if we don't arrive when we say we will.

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:

The ship went down although strenuous efforts were made to save it.

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They gave me the job, but said I'll be ______________ for two weeks to make sure that I can handle the pressure

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Our journey to the Yukon was a very _____________ experience