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.
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since we have to be there in a hurry, we ........ take a taxi.

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The strong smell of garlic seemed____________to the whole flat.

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Researchers at Soko Cosmetics conduct………safety tests on all products that are made available to consumers.

Secondary rainbows are unusual because the light is reflected twice within the raindrop before it ________ a rainbow, so the colors are in reverse order and not as bright as primary rainbows.

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I suggest .............. to the movies.

Finding a cure for cancer will be a huge ………….breakthrough for mankind.

Every ten minutes, one kind of animal, plant or insect dies (1) ...... forever. If nothing is done about it, one million species that are alive today will have become (2) ...... twenty years from now.
The seas are in (3) ........ They are being filled with poison, industrial and nuclear (4) ......., chemical fertilizers and pesticides, sewage. The Mediterranean is already nearly dead. The North Sea is following. If nothing is done about it, one day soon nothing will be able to live in the seas.
The tropical rain forests, which are the (5) ...... of half the earth's living things (including many rare animals and plants), are being destroyed. If nothing is done about it, they will have disappeared in twenty years. The (6) ...... on the world's climate and on our agriculture and food supplies, will be disastrous.
Fortunately, somebody is trying to do something about it. In 1961, the World Wildlife Fund was (7) ...... - a small group of people who wanted to raise money to save animals and plants from extinction.
Today, the World Wildlife Fund is a large international organization. It has raised over $35 million for conservation projects, and has created or given (8) ...... to National Parks in five continents. It has helped 30 mammals and birds, including the tiger, to (9) ........ Perhaps this is not much, but it is a start. If more people give more money - and if more governments wake up to what is happening -perhaps the World Wildlife Fund will be able to help US to avoid the disaster that (10) ...... the natural world, and all of US will be with it.
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It is necessary ............ forests.

The movie on T.V last night made me __________. 

Stress is important. We all need a certain amount of it in order to (1)____fulfilling lives. However, if we have too much of it, it can have the opposite effect. Some people can tolerate greater (2) _____of stress than others, but most of us will (3)____at some time in our lives. It is, (4)____, a good idea to learn a few stress management techniques. Identifying the cause of the problem we have, so that we can (5)_____it more effectively, is one of the first steps towards reducing stress. The second thing is talking to a person you can trust, who will listen and, if necessary, give you some positive advice. Not only are smoking and drinking (6)____ to our health, they actually increase stress (7)____ than reduce it. So, next time you want to relax, instead of reaching for that glass of wine or a cigarette, have a warm bath or go for a walk. Walking has more than health (8)______. It helps you think more clearly, (9)______. Pets have calming influences on us, unless they make noise which irritates us. In fact, unwanted noises should be avoided as far as possible. On the other hand, laughter is one of the best ways to make yourself feel (10) _______better.
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Why is it that many teenagers have the energy to play computer games until late at night but can't find the energy to get out of bed  ________ for school?

(John Fitzgerald Kennedy 1917-1963) the 35th us President (1961-1963). He was the country's youngest president and the first Roman Catholic ever ____ (1) ____, He was___(2)____known informally as Jack Kennedy and JFK. His wife was Jackie Kennedy. He won a medal for____(3)____during World War II, and was elected to the us House of Representatives (1947-1953) and then___(4)___ the us Senate (1952-1960).
Kennedy's greatest success___ (5) ___President was in___ (6) ___the Cuban missile crisis and his worst failure was over the Bay of Pigs incident. He worked ____ (7) ____his brother, US Attorney General Robert Kennedy, to support the civil rights___ (8) ___. He was murdered in Dallas, probably by Lee Harvey Oswald, in one of the most shocking events in us history. Some people believe that others were responsible for his murder, but ___ (9) ___has ever been___(10)___proved. Kennedy's book, Profiles in Courage (1956), won a Pulitzer Prize.
"And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country."
John F Kennedy
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Choose the best answer A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence:  …….unprepared for the exam, I felt sure I would get a low score.

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Try to eliminate fatty foods from your diet.

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Helen Keller, blind and deaf from an early age, developed her sense of smell so finely that she could identify friends by their personal odors.

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The teacher told his students _________ laughing.

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The .............. of days in a week is seven.

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In that organization, they put emphasis on mutual aid and cooperation

Despite the fact that the new…………was developed by MIN Communications, its parent company received all the credit for it.

A _____ of dancers from Beijing is one of the leading attractions in the festival.