The police are trying to put an end _____ the motorbike race among teenagers.

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------ ski resorts are frequently busier during peak season in the winter, they do attract hikers in the summer.

Contamination and global warming have driven many species of animals and plants _______ the threat of extinction.

She ................. regretted having been so unkind.

The ______ of the scheme is to send more than two thousand pairs of used football boots to South Africa.

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 Now I understand why you moved out of that house.

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I couldn't see what she was doing. It was so dark down there.

In the 22nd  SEA Games in 2003, the country     the competition with 340 medals, including 156 golds, 91 silvers and 93 bronzes.

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Mobile libraries brings books to children in many small communities. These libraries travel from towns to towns in cars, vans, or trucks.

When the teacher asked Daisy what the chemical formula was, her mind went ..................

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.
(42).......................

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Teletext is continuously sent out at all times when regular television programs are broadcast.

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The accused confidently ________ that he was innocent.

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The story about UFOs caught the ................... of the whole class.

They asked me a lot of questions, _____________ I couldn't answer.

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I don’t think she can get her message _______ to the students. She seems too nervous.

We were disappointed that _____ of the members came to the youth club party. 

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I like Mary very much ......... I don’t like her brother.

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

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. 
Despite the wealth of information campaigns telling people about global warming and its causes, most people have (23) _______to realize how severe the problem is. Coming climate changes could alter as much as one third of plant and animal habitats by the end of the 22nd century. These changes could in (24) ____ cause widespread extinctions among plant and animal species around the globe. 
Coastal and island habitats are perhaps in the greatest danger (25) _______ they face the combined threats of warming oceans and rising sea levels. As habitats change, many animals will come under intense pressure to find more suitable homes for themselves. Mass (26) ____ of at least some animals are certainly to be expected, but the fact remains that many animals will simply not be able to move fast enough. 
Such dire predictions may sound alarmist, but they are based on the rather moderate estimate that the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere will double by 2100. Many scientists believe, however, that this figure is actually very conservative, and they claim that a tripling is far more realistic. If they are (27) ____, the effects on nature will be even more dramatic

Coastal and island habitats are perhaps in the greatest danger (25) _______ they face the combined threats of warming oceans and rising sea levels

My cousin  obviously didn’t ................... much of an impression on you if can’t remember meeting her.