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The local residents suspected the authorities ______ having kept the pollution level secret from the local people.

All the storage rooms are scheduled to undergo renovations and. ........closed for several days next week.

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The melody is so ------- that the composer has simplified parts of it for live performances

During the Medieval period, people were made public ____ of being witches.

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People nationwide have acted without hesitation to provide aids for the victims in the disaster-stricken areas.

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People said that children__________preschool often had more colds.

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People should use bicycles instead of motorbikes ____ it will help to reduce exhaust fumes and pollution

Many people nowadays find it increasingly difficult to make _________.

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Voters are bound to be mistrustful of a government that has ____________ so many promises

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They repaired the furniture in our village school and also _______ the houses for elderly people

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He inherited a lucrative business from his father.

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The lawyer was insistent that the contract ____ in the presence of all the parties concerned

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I don’t really go in for winter sports very much.

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We had thought the turnout for these events would pick up, but it's really _________ behind our estimates

Nuclear families typically centre on a______ couple; the nuclear family may have any number of children

Read the following passage and Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.

                                                                               WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR MEMORY

A good memory is often seen as something that comes naturally, and a bad memory as something that cannot be changed, but actually (31)_________is a lot that you can do to improve your memory.

We all remember the things we are interested in and forget the ones that bore us. This no doubt explains the reason (32)_________schoolboys remember football results effortlessly but struggle with dates from their history lessons! Take an active interest in what you want to remember, and focus on it (33)_________. One way to make yourself more interested is to ask questions - the more the better!

Physical exercise is also important for your memory, because it increases your heart (34)________  and sends more oxygen to your brain, and that makes your memory work better. Exercise also reduces stress, which is very bad for the memory.

The old saying that —eating fish makes you brainy— may be true after all. Scientists have discovered that the fats (35)_________in fish like tuna, sardines and salmon — as well as in olive oil — help to improve the memory. Vitamin-rich fruits such as oranges, strawberries and red grapes are all good brain food, too.

                                                                                                                                    (Source: —New Cutting Edge, Cunningham, S. & Moor. 2010. Harlow: Longman)

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It took an extraordinary effort to focus _____________ preparing his classes or correcting his students' work

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It takes roughly 4000 pounds of petals to make a single pound of rose oil.

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The Lanaiya 7 laptop ------- its debut at the annual Delbar Tech Summit

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The university __________ by private funds as well as by tuition income and grants

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When Mr. Marino -------- to London next month, he will meet with several influential businessmen and politicians