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The students who are most successful are usually _______ who come to all the classes.    

Father   ..........  his pipe while mother  ............   a magazine.

You’re very quiet today. What have you got on your ___________?

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I’m sure I’ll enjoy eating _________ you cook.

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Pay attention to what I am saying,______?

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She works quite hard. You can’t accuse her______ being lazy.

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Shopping used to be my favourite activity. It started when I was a teenager and I worked in a clothes shop. At that time I had a staff discount in the shop and I used to spend all my wages buying clothes. When I got a job in an office I carried on spending all my spare money buying clothes – even after I had got married, bought a house and had children!

I used to go shopping every weekend and I probably spent about £500 a month buying clothes. It wasn’t something I only did when I wasn’t very happy, I always went shopping however I felt. Sometimes I’d look for ages to find what I wanted. Other times, I’d just buy the first thing I saw.

Most of the things I didn’t need. One day I bought three pairs of boots, even though I already had another ten pairs at home. I never even took the most expensive pair out of the box!

I realised I had a problem when one day my five-year-old daughter looked into my wardrobe and asked me why I had so many handbags. I counted them. I had seventy-five handbags and they must have cost me thousands of pounds. I couldn’t believe what I’d done!

First of all, I threw away my credit card. Then I gave away all the clothes that I’d never worn. After that I made arrangements every Saturday to visit friends or go on a day trip, so I wouldn’t be able to go shopping. Now I’m happy because I’m not a shopaholic any more.
1.After the writer had got married, ...............

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Jane appears to lose (A) some weight (B). Has (C) she been ill (D)?

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The computer is said to be (A) one of the most (B) wonderful invention (C) in modem life (D) .

She sustained severe head _______ after being thrown from her horse.

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We stayed at home because Chris wasn’t keen_________ going out.

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Her dedication to her teaching career was __________ . (admire)

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Cigarette smoking can _______ a loss of appetite.

According to the Red Cross 1998 had been _______ worst year for natural disasters in modern times.

The children ........... "thank you" to you when you gave them their gifts.

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My sister has (A) never gone (B) skiing, and neither (C) did (D) I. 

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The position of sport in today's society has changed out of all recognition. People no longer seem to think of sports as 'just a game' - to be watched or played for the (1)_______ of enjoyment. Instead, it has become big business worldwide. It has become accepted practice for leading companies to provide sponsorship. TV companies pay large sums of money to screen important matches or competitions. The result has been huge rewards for athletes, some of (2)_______ are now very wealthy, particularly top footballers, golfers and tennis players. (3)________ it is not unusual for some athletes to receive large fees on top of their salary, for advertising products or making personal appearances.

A trend towards shorter working hours means that people generally tend to have more free time, both to watch and to take in sporting activity; sport has become a significant part of the recreation industry that we now rely (4)________to fill our leisure hours. Professional sport is a vital part of that industry, providing for millions of (5)________ people all over the world.
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She was not only a model (A) for her photographer (B) husband but also an extremely reputable (C) painting (D).

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_______, the town does not get much of an ocean breeze.

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By learning English, you can easily get_______ to the world’s development.

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Parents love and support their children _______ the children misbehave or do foolish things.