If you’ve made up your ______ to achieve a certain goal, such as writing a novel, don’t let the negative criticism of others prevent you from reaching your target, and let the constructive criticism have a positive effect on your work

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I'm not leaving _______ I get an apology from you.

Vincent Van Gogh is a famous painter from the 19th century. Van Gogh's paintings are sold at very high prices (1) ______many collectors want his paintings. But unfortunately, when he was (2) ______, he did not have a happy life.
Van Gogh was from a poor family in Holland and lived (3) _______his life at home. He lived a rather sad and (4) _______ life. He drew things that he could see (5) ______ around the quiet town of his parents' home or outside his window. This is why he painted things (6) _______the sky, his room and even himself. 
Van Gogh once cut off his own ear after drawing a picture of himself. He cut it off to (7) _______ the person that said the ear in Van Gogh's painting was not correct. It was very (8) _____ him to do such a thing.
Van Gogh was also (9) _________a crazy man. He really (10) ______become crazy, and was sent to a mental hospital. Sadly, he killed himself when he was just 37.

(2)..........................

The weather is truly__________ today.

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Mandy’s eyes’ color is different ……. that of Josh’s?

_______ in Rome than he was kidnapped.

In the past, this information used to be kept on paper in the _______ of, for example, books, newspapers and timetables.

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Funds raised by the local preservation society have helped ______ the historic  Jasenville train station.

There’s no need to ____your voice -I can hear you perfectly clearly.

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This mobile phone is out of ..........

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: 

I have a vague recollection of meeting him when I was a child.

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In this province, student drivers may not apply for a driver's license until they are__________17 years old.

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When the body is stressed or frightened, adrenaline travels throughout all parts of the body in the blood, keeping energy levels high.

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The Brisbane Independent Daily Herald greatly appreciates your loyalty, and we remain committed to -------- timely and accurate news coverage to our readers.

You need to figure out how many calories you need in a day and how many you actually ______.

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This year's Weston Book Fair was not widely  publicized, but it was…...... very well attended.

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Some psychiatrists___________argue that in the final, parents are to blame for their children’sbehavior.

His parents' __________ made him work harder. 

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On July 23, Mr. Saito will be named chairman of the board --------------- president of Tairex Electronics. 

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I don’t like that boy because there is a ...... look on his face.

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We also guarantee that you will have a working résumé_____________one week of consulting