The old manager has just retired, so Tom takes ________his position.

 

I first met her two years ago when we ______ at Oxford University.     

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

That style of dress _____have been designed by Titian, because it wasn’t worn till after his death.

Gwendolyn Brooks, which won a Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1950, had 75 poems published by the time she was twenty.

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After coming home, she cleaned the floor .......... cooked dinner.

Don’t rush me; I hate having to make ____ decisions.

My sister often reads _______ fashion pages in_______ newspapers to keep up with __________ latest styles.

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Dick put ____ ball in ____ net in _____ second half but ____ goal was disallowed.

You                        wash those potatoes. They’ve already been washed.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 35 to 44.
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.
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Gesture is a potent form of _________ communication.

He recommended me ……… it. 

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined bold word(s) in each of the following questions: 

Some operations many have to be halted unless more blood donors come forward to help.

Smith had a lucky escape. He __________ killed.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined bold word(s) in each of the following questions: 

The team wasn’t playing well, so the coach took the bull by the horns and sacked several senior players.

Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence. "Animation involves a wide range ____ technical and artistic skills."

The knee is more likely to be damage than most other joints because it is subject to tremendous forces during vigorous activity.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

Many people suppose that the more popular television programmes become, the more badly they seem.

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Staff members with __________   engagements need not feel obliged to attend next week's field trip.

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Excuse me. Can I ........... in this area?