For more than ten years, we have seen the significant ..................... in the economy of our country.

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There is growing concern about the way man has destroyed the environment.

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The result will be better if he ............... harder.

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Since the trainees were having difficulty following the instruction manual, the trainer decided to create a  ____________  version.

 He plays badminton better than ………….

In this quiz, you have the chance to ___ your wits against the most intelligent people in England.

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(A)There was (B)a very interesting news (C)on the radio this morning (D)about the earthquake in Italy. 

We all welcome the government's initiative to boost lifelong learning.

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Mansfield Chemical built an extension that _______________   additional space for the newly purchased machinery.

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We have to employ extra staff to deal with the increased workload.

Many an environmentalist, in addition to many economists, _____ that if oil supplies _____ in the near future, we would find it hard to fulfil our energy needs.

I caught a cold yesterday from …... in the rain. 

He made all sorts of beautiful plans for his tour without taking into consideration the possibility ________ an entry visa.

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Money doesn’t always bring .................

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People’s fingernails and toenails, according to a recent study, are nowadays growing more quickly. Research (35) _____ out at the University of North Carolina indicates that the speed at which human nails are growing has increased by (36) _____ 25 per cent over the last 70 years. The results of the study show that the (37)_____ human fingernail now grows about 3.5 mm a month, (38) _____ just 3 mm seven decades ago. Toenail growth, (39) _____ only about 2 mm per month, was also up on the figure (40) _____ in a similar survey done 70 years ago. Researchers (41) _____ the rapid increase down to changes in lifestyle, particularly the greater awareness of the importance of regular exercise and a healthy diet. This, they point out, is in (42) _____with similar trends in the height and weight of present-day adults. Interestingly, it appears that nails have a propensity to grow fastest (43) _____ warmer conditions, with the quickest growth rate among young people, and men. The fastestgrowing nail is on the middle finger while that on the little finger is (44) _____ the slowest, at only a fraction over 3 mm each month.
(35)..............................

When friends insist on ________expensive gifts, it makes most people uncomfortable.

____the rubbish in the early morning is a part of my daily routine.

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Don’t worry, everything is .............. control.

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In Korea, in former days the marriage between a man and woman represented the joining of two families, rather (35)_____ the joining of two individuals. The event (36)_____ Taerye (Great Ritual), and people from all over the village or neighborhood participated. The ceremonies and events surrounding the actual marriage were long and (37)_____ . Professional matchmakers paired up likely candidates for marriage, with the new couple often meeting for the first time at their wedding. The families considered many factors in the decision, consulting with fortune tellers for (38)_____ about the couple's future life together. During the Chosun period, people married (39)_____ their early teens, with the girl often being several years older than the boy. The groom usually traveled to the house of the bride for the ceremony, then stayed there for three days (40)_____ taking his new bride to his family's home. The actual ceremony involved many small rituals, with many bows and symbolic gestures. The (41)_____ were expected to control their emotions and remain somber. (42)_____ Koreans have kept several aspects of the traditional ceremony, most modern ceremonies resemble Western marriage ceremonies more than (43)_____ Korean ones. However, many folk villages and museums across the country regularly perform ceremonies to (44)_____ the traditions alive.
(38).......................

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_______ as taste is really a composite sense made up of both taste and smell.

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The children were full of beans today, looking forward to their field trip.