Her career really _____ after she was spotted by a talent scout.

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Most of the films are produced for ...................

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By being thrifty and shopping wisely, housewives in the city can feed an entire family on as little as 500.000 VND a week.

The negotiations got off to a____ start, as neither side was willing to even consider the other's proposal.

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

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Unless you understand, I ........... explain it again to you.

The air is naturally contaminated by foreign matters such as plant pollens and dust.

In order to become a member of the country club, applicants have to meet the strict  ................ set by the club president.

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You _____ take your umbrella along with you today. It ____ rain later on this afternoon.

Could you help me with _______ exercises I don’t understand.

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If you want to ............. your English, we can help you.

Some people ________ that animals and plants will never become extinct.

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If you do not understand the word "superstitious", look it up in the dictionary.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best option for each of the blanks.
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.
(40)..............................

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Did she get the better of you in the argument?

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Scientists warn about the impending extinction of many species of plants and animals if we don’t take urgent action to save them.

Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the following word(s). "Man-made"

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I .............. a meeting from 9.00 to 10.30 tomorrow morning.

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Studies indicate _________ collecting art today than ever before.

Electric motors range in size from the tiny mechanisms that operate sewing machine to the great engines in heavy locomotives.

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Unless the two signatures are identical, the bank won’t honor the check.