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I arrived in Singapore_____ last evening.

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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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The rapid________ of population led to an acute_________ of housing. (grow – short)

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The roof needs_______ . You’d better have it________ as soon as possible.

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Young children seem to master computer games with_____________ . (easy)

Barbate painted his bedroom black. It looks dark and dreary. He  ........... a different color.

- Would you like some sugar?
- Yes, please, just ________. 
 

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Jane is a wonderful singer. Her mother tells me that she ______  professionally since she was four. 

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Their work led to some important medical _____________ . (discover)

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I love to look up at the stars_________ the sky______night.

Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete the sentence: "He's being very secretive _____ his new girlfriend."

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Thanks_____ the money he received, he was able to attend the university.

The earth  .........  on the sun for its heat and light.

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The train was supposed (A) arriving (B) at 9.45, but (C) it was half an hour late (D).

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Only if you get to the theater early _____ a chance to get a ticket for tonight’s performance.

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Let’s save our energy, _______ ?

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I talked to Anna throughout the evening,____ nothing I said changed her opinion.

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How are you getting_______ in your new job? Are you enjoying it?

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If one (A) does not have respect for himself (B), he cannot expect the others (C) to respect (D) him.

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That evening we stayed up to talk about the town, where he has lived for a long time.

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A gang of boys were_____ fireworks.