The rate of urbanization is low ____ the rate of urban growth is high.

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About 50 or so kinds modern plastic are made from oil, gas, or coal-non-renewable natural resources.  We (15)___ well over three million tons of the stuff in Japan each year and, sooner or later, most of it is thrown away .A high proportion of our animal consumption is in the (16)____ of packaging and this constitutes about seven percent by weight, of our domestic(17) ____ . Almost all of it can be recycled, but very little of it is, though the plastic recycling industry is growing fast. The plastics themselves are extremely energy - rich – they have a higher calorific(18) ____ than coal and one methodn of “recovery” strongly (19)____ by plastic manufacturers if the conversion of waste plastic into a fuel
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the undelined part that needs correction in each of the following questions:

With the development of (A) the Internet and the World Wide Web, businessmen (B) do not scarcely have (C) as much traveling as they used to (D).

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I applied for the job but was__________

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At home, I don’t have a cassette recorder to listen to my lessons; therefore I can’t practice and havea good ___________ before classes.

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She looked tired yesterday, _____?

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A family can be two or more people who share goals and values, have long-term ________ to one another, and usually live in the same house

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What you're saying ________ what you said earlier

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Eventually the list of candidates for the job was ______ down to three.

By this time next summer all my friends_________their studies and found a job. I, on the other hand, ________anything.

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The success of the company in such a __________ market is remarkable.

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In Vietnam, _____ that all old - aged parents live in nursing home.

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Our school _______ for the summer holidays on the 10thof July.

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When the boss came into the office yesterday, his secretary ______ the document.

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

All visitors are told to watch out for pickpockets in public places.

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I intended to spend a romantic weekend in Bali but the weather forecast was appalling enough to put me off.

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Using public transportation means not having to hunt for a parking space when you go downtown.

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Our refrigerator _________________ just a month after the guarantee had expired

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Not only _________among the largest animals that ever lived, but they are also among the most intelligent.

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentence. "______ is nothing less than an art form in Japan, respect pounded into children’s heads from the moment they enter school."

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There is plenty of evidence to suggest that President Jair Bolsonaro’s senator son has been _________ money for a long time