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Over the past three years, the USeconomy ---- badly hurt by unforeseenevents, but housing ---- to move up to setsales records in both 2001 and 2002.
A) would be/would have continuedB) had been/has continued
C) has been/continuedD) was/continuesE) is being/would continue
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Presumably, the main concern of the
Japanese central bank at present ---- toavoid ---- for any large-scale financialcollapse.
A) will be/having blamedB) has been/having been blamedC) was/to be blamed
D) is/being blamedE) would be/to have been blamed
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For the time being, people areconcentrating ---- making use ----the irrigation systems that havealready been installed.
A) by/withB) for /in
C) at/intoD) over/fromE) on/of
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China's economic boom ---- a
growing need for energy that ----only foreign supplies.
A) will produce/used to satisfyB) produced/had satisfiedC) is producing/could satisfy
D) has produced/can satisfyE) would produce/would havesatisfied
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New DN A evidence hints that"African Eve", the 150,000-year-oldfemale ancestor of every person onEarth, ---- in Tanzania or Ethiopia.
A) has livedB) is used to living
C) may have livedD) would liveE) would be living
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Though the most important factors in
pricing decisions are production costsand the level ---- demand, broadercompany objectives must also be taken -
--- consideration.
A) in/out ofB) of/into
C) with/forD) between/byE) on/under
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Human activity has destroyed ----
plant species that collective actionis essential for the conservation ofthose that remain.
A) moreB) so many
C) many moreD) the mostE) as many
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The big test ---- over the next few
weeks when the government ---- tointroduce a plan to include drugcoverage in Medicare.
A) is coming/ will be expectedB) comes/ was expected
C) has come/ is expectingD) will come/is expectedE) would come/would be expected
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---- helmets had been revived for
soldiers and extended to many workers, safety head coverings forathletes almost inevitably followed.
A) WhileB) BeforeC) Although
D) OnceE) Until
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The United States spends ---- on
armed forces ---- do all othercountries combined.
A) so much/thatB) both/andC) not only/ but also
D) neither/norE) more/than
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This morning it ---- in the news that
the great Italian tenor Pavarotti ---- ofpancreatic cancer soon after midnight.
A) had been reported/diedB) is reported/would dieC) is being reported/diesD) was reported/had diedE) has been reported/could have died
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The main attention at the World
Economic Forum, when it was notfocused ---- China, centred on Africasremarkable economic growth ---- the
past couple of years.A) in/withB) on/over
C) of/towardsD) by/atE) from/through
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H viz is Europes largest warm-water lake and visitors can swimthere even in winter, ---- helpsextend the tourist season.
A) thusB) which
C) norD) tooE) so
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Philosophers have debated the
relation ---- thought and emotions---- at least two millennia.
A) from/overB) over/inC) between/for
D) in/byE) through/to
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The 1980s ---- a surge of new
interest ---- the definition ofintelligence.
A) have brought/to be expandingB) had brought/having expandedC)were bringing/to have expanded
D) brought/in expandingE) would have brought/to expand
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Management must learn to
determine market conditions inthe countries ---- it is doingbusiness.
A) whereB) what
C) as forD) of whichE) so that
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Old Danish, one of the languages
of the Vikings who ---- in parts ofBritain during the 9th to 11centuries, ---- a strong influence
on the development of English.
A) have settled/had had
B) had settled/would haveC) settle/hasD) settled/hadE) would settle/will have
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Of all the arts it ---- to classicalmusic that Germany ---- thegreatest contribution.
A) had been/madeB) is/has made
C) has been/had madeD) was/will have madeE) might be/would have made
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The auditing of accounts means the
official inspection of a company'saccounts by a qualified accountant,and this ---- by law each year.
A) had been requiredB) requires
C) is requiredD) requiredE) would have been required
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Applicants ---- the ability to work
well in a multicultural environmentand ---- to work to tight deadlines.
A) have had/had been ableB) should have/be ableC) must have/were able
D) will have/had hadE) could have/have had
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Old Danish, one of the languages of
the Vikings who ---- in parts ofBritain during the 9th to 11centuries, ---- a strong influence on
the development of English.A) have settled/had hadB) had settled/would have
C) settle/hasD) settled/hadE) would settle/will have
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If you ---- a car, you ---- its
performance, not its appearance.
A)were buying/had beenconsideringB)were buying/would have consideredC) bought/had consideredD)have bought/would have beenconsidering
E) are buying/should be considering
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China, which ---- much of Mongolia from
the end of the seventeenth century untilthe early twentieth century, still ---- theoil, coal, uranium, and empty grasslandsof its former possessions.
A) was ruling/has covetedB) had ruled/may have coveted
C) has ruled/covetedD) ruled/covetsE) rules/is coveting
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He did ---- better in the interview
---- any of the other applicants.
A) much/as
B) rather/thanC) as/forD) still/with
E) far/from
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Throughout his term in office, President
Clinton ---- by allegations relating to theWhitewater real estate deal in which heand his wife, Hillary Clinton, ---- prior tothe 1992 election.
A) is dogged/are involvedB) had been dogged/were involvedC) was dogged/had been involved
D)has been dogged/have been involvedE) was being dogged/may have beeninvolved
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They are in no way responsible; we
must face the fact that we have only---- to blame.
A) itselfB) oursC) them
D) themselvesE) ourselves
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They are in no way
responsible; we must face thefact that we have only ---- toblame.
A) itselfB) ours
C) themD) themselvesE) ourselves
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----the surprise of the
archaeologists, the structuresturned out to be the remains ----two domed tombs, each over a
thousand years old.A) To/ofB) At/from
C) For/byD) With/overE) By/through
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The once radical notion that birds --
-- from dinosaurs ---- stronger andstronger since palaeontologists firststarted taking it seriously a couple
of decades ago.
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Once the director ---- just how
much was at stake, he ----immediate steps to deal with thedispute.
A) realizes/will takeB) has realized/had taken
C) had realized/tookD) realized/takesE) would realize/has taken
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When the personnel manager
announcedmthat everybody had todo overtime because they were ----schedule, this caused a great deal
of ill-will ---- the staff.
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The traditional idea that Asia was
the cradle ---- primeval man has hadto be modified ---- the light of thediscovery of human fossils of great
antiquity in Africa.A) to/overB) for/from
C) by/underD) from/withinE) of/in
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If she ---- to the interview in a
more positive state of mind, she ---- a better impression.
A) will go/would makeB) goes/has madeC) had gone/might have made
D) would go/had madeE) has gone/makes
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When he moved from Ethiopia
where he ---- , to England, hisexperiences ---- quite unlike thoseof his contemporaries at school.
A) had been born/wereB) is born/will be
C) would be born/would beD) has been born/areE) was born/will be
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If Britain ---- the euro, say in
2004, the stability pact ---- highlyimportant.
A) will be joining/is becomingB) has joined/will have becomeC) will have joined/will become
D) would join/has becomeE) were to join/would become
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Soon, customs officers ---- to use X
ray technology ---- cavities invehicles for drugs.
A) have been able/having scannedB) are able/scanningC) were able/to be scanned
D) will be able/to scanE) would have been able/to havescanned
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Though we still ---- a long way to go,
a lot ---- in developing new medicalprocedures to deal with diseasedtissue.
A) had had/had been accomplishedB) had/has been accomplishedC) have had/was accomplished
D)are having/was beingaccomplishedE) have/is being accomplished
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While the parades for the opening of
parliament ---- , the president ---- asobering message for his countrymen.
A) had rehearsed/preparedB) have been rehearsed/has preparedC) were being rehearsed/was preparingD) are rehearsing/is preparing
E) had been rehearsed/would prepare
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Basically a country has two objectives
in imposing tariffs; one is to raiserevenue for government, ---- is toprotect home industries by raising theprice of competing goods from abroad.
A) otherB) bothC) another
D) the otherE) each
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Crying, which starts ---- birth, is
an alarm system that attracts theparent and it can be switched off--- parental attention.
A) with/afterB) at/byC) for/with
D) from/forE) by/through
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Since 1998, the US federal
government has more thandoubled its spending ---- defence---- biological and chemical
weapons.A) for/withB) of/to
C) on/againstD) in/fromE) with/over
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Items ---- display in this museum
were obtained ---- mosques,Turkish baths, fountains andcaravansaries dating back to the
Ottoman period.A) on/fromB) in/by
C) for/out ofD) within/ofE) with/at
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Galileo originated the method of
controlled experiment ---- nowforms the basis of scientificinvestigation.
A) whatB) who
C) whereD) whomE) which
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Much health education in recent
years ---- towards the view thatheavy drinker ---- is subject foramusement but for practical help.
A) has been directed/is notB) had been directed/was not
C) was being directed/wouldn't beD) is directed/won't beE) is being directed/hasn't been
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Physics, as it ---- at the end of the
nineteenth century, ---- to asclassical physics.
A) has been known/might be referred
B) is known/has beenC) had been known/had been referredD) was known/is referred
E) might have been known/wasreferred
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Early in 1940, when Europe was
already at war, Hitler ---- the sale ofuranium from the Czech mines he ---- over.
A) has banned/has takenB) had banned/tookC) banned/had taken
D) bans/was takingE) was banning/had been taking
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Julius Caesar ---- a great historian
if the making of history ---- himthe time and the inclination to
write it.
A) could be/could have allowedB) would be/allowedC) had been/would have allowed
D) would have been/could allowE) could have been/had allowed
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The works of the ancient Greek
physicianH
ippocrates commonlyknown as the "Hippocratic Collection",consist ---- about 70 works, ---- which
only a relatively small number arepossible by him.A) of/ofB) in/forC) for/inD) at/aboutE) by/within
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---- the past few decades South
Korea, Taiwan, Singapore andHong Kong have achieved thefastest rates ---- economic growth
the world has ever seen.A) Within/atB) During/of
C) In/overD) After/inE) Over/about
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Had it not been for the variety
and flexibility of its trades,Huddersfield, like so many of theother textile towns, ---- into a
decline in the 20th century.A) was goingB) had gone
C) would have goneD) would goE) had been gone
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In 1906 at Boazky several
thousand cuneiform tablets ---- andmost of them ---- now on exhibit inthe Anatolian civilizations museum
in Ankara.A) have been discovered/wereB) were discovered/areC) have been discovered/had beenD) would have been discovered/arebeingE) had discovered/have been
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Although the metropolitan theatres
---- a monopoly there for a long time,recently several private theatres ---- .
A) would hold/are being openedB) had hold/had been openedC) were holding/will be opened
D) held/have been openedE) have held/were opened
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Several important ports, ---- export
timber, are situated on the shores ofthe White Sea.
A) most of whichB) that many of themC) those which
D) whichever of themE) of which they
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In Belgium, compensation ----
accidents at work andoccupational illness is exclusivelythe concern ---- employers.
A) over/fromB) in/by
C) from/ forD) for/ofE) at/over
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Post offices don't have enough
space to cope ---- the tremendousincrease --- demand forPO boxes.
A) with/inB) on/ofC) up/for
D) for/uponE) through/from
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David Dickinsons new play is a
fairy-tale romance, ---- a pregnantwoman searches for the father ofher child during a torrential
rainstorm.A) whoB) by whom
C) thatD) in whichE) whose
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Orwell ---- at that moment that
when the white man ---- tyrant it ishis own freedom that he destroys.
A) perceived/would turnB) has perceived/turnedC) had perceived/has turned
D) would perceive/will turnE) perceived/turns
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Over the last few years, consumer
interest in organic agriculture ----up dramatically, and demand ----currently ahead of supply.
A) has shot/isB) shot/was
C) had shot/had beenD) is shooting/has beenE) was shooting/would be
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I sent an e-mail to everyone in the
department, asking for articles forthis special issue, but ---- there hasbeen no response.
A) so longB) on time
C) until thenD) even laterE) so far
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The Namit Desert in Angola is
---- desert in the world.A) the oldB) as old asC) oldestD) older
E) the oldest
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The new recordings of Corellis
concertos ---- a welcomeopportunity to reflect on some ofthe changes in taste that ---- since
1989.A) have offered / developedB) offer / have developed
C) had offered / developD) offered / would developE) will offer / had developed
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I dont think Frank is old ---- to
stay at home alone.A) soB) too
C) enoughD) evenE) rather
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---- my great surprise, almost
everyone agreed ---- him.
A) For / to
B) To / withC) At / fromD)In/of
E) With / by
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I wish I ---- you but I was short of
money myself.
A) have helped
B) can helpC) would helpD) could have helped
E) help
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So far Ive only written half of the
report, but I ---- all of it bySaturday.
A) will have finishedB) have finishedC) finish
D) finishedE) might have finished
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She didnt mind ---- her hair wet in
the rain.
A) get
B) to getC) in gettingD) to have
E) getting
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Id like to introduce you to Mrs.
Trot, ---- husband you used towork with.
A) whereB) whomC) whose
D) whichE) who
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As soon as I ---- paid, I ---- you allout for a meal.
A) have got / would take
B) got / have takenC) will get / will takeD) get / will take
E) am getting / was taking
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When I ---- into the cafe, she ----
by herself at one of the tablesnear the window.
A) walked / was sittingB) am walking / satC) was walking / has sat
D) have walked / would sitE) walk / has been sitting
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If I ---- you were coming round to
see me this afternoon I ---- a cakefor us.
A) would have known/have madeB) have known / will makeC) did know / had made
D) know / will have madeE) had known / would have made
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Im extremely fond ---- her, too;
but even so, Im afraid we cant rely---- her.
A) about / toB) of / onC) for / in
D) to / withE) with / over
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The view from this window is oneof ---- I have ever seen.A) the finest
B) finestC) the finerD) finer
E) fine
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Can you tell me ---- this bicyclebelongs to? A) thatB) whoseC) whoD) thatE) which
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He was an extremely entertaining
speaker, so we all enjoyed ---- evenmore than we had expected to.
A) ourselvesB) usC) himself
D) themselvesE) them
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Many Italian cities are famous for
their beautiful gardens many ----date from the great days of theItalian Renaissance.
A) of whoseB) at which
C) of whichD) in whatE) with whom
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If I ---- how far away the concert hall
was, I ---- there by bus.
A) realize / have gone
B) have realized / wentC) had realized / would have goneD) realized / will go will realize/ go
E) will realize / was going
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The 19th century American novelist
Herman Melville ---- several novels,but only one of them ---- a classic, thatis Moby Dick.
A) wrote / has becomeB) was writing / had becomeC) has written / becomes
D) had written / would becomeE) would have written / could havebecome
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By the time the general manager ----
back from his inspection tour of theoverseas branches, the staff here ----the annual report.
A) had got / completedB) has got / will complete
C) got / have completedD) gets / will have completedE) will get / would have completed
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If you ---- me know what bus you
were taking, I---- there to meetyou.
A) had let / would have beenB) would let / will have beenC) let / have been
D) will let / would beE) would have let / had been
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During recent years, many people ----
interested in Turkish music.
A) might become
B) are becomingC) had becomeD) would become
E) have become
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If there ---- any delay in getting him
to hospital the outcome ---- fatal.
A) had been / could have proved
B) is / would have provedC) were / will have provedD) has been / is proving
E) will be / would prove
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If I ---- you were on your own, I ---
- you to come round here for theday.
A) knew / have askedB) have known / will have askedC) had known / would have asked
D) would know / had askedE) know / will ask
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The film Brave Heart is ---- long. It
lasts ---- three hours.
A) rather / for
B) too / onC) quite / inD) very / at
E) so / into
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The use of sweeteners in food
manufacturing......steadily over thepast two decades and......no signs ofabating.
A) would rise / will showB) had risen / would show
C) has risen / showsD) would have risen / had shownE) rose / will show
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Because Susan was looking very
sad, John tried to cheer her ---- byreading her a story.
A) upB) throughC) in
D) overE) on
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Some observers estimate that allthe African wildlife will be ----danger of extinction within forty
years if numbers diminish ----this rate.
A) in / atB) by / inC) within / fromD) under / forE) at / through
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By the end of the week he the
first stage of the treatment, andwe'll know then if he well to it.
A) would have completed / respondedB) has completed / was respondingC) will have completed / is responding
D) is completing / has respondedE) will complete / will respond
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If they the child to the hospital a
little earlier, these complications .
A) would have brought /wouldn't develop
B) would bring / won't developC) have brought / haven't developedD) brought / hadn't developed
E)hadbrought/would not have developed
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The mentally handicapped have
difficulty in coping tasks thatare well the capabilities of theaverage person.
A) under / overB) to / beyondC) with / withinD) through / intoE) along / above
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Bacteria are small that they
can be seen undermicroscope.
A) very / ratherB) too / hardlyC) as / thus
D) so / onlyE) much / just
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If Julie herself like that while we
were away, she from anorexianervosa today.A) hasn't starved / wouldn't suffer
B) didn't starve / isn't sufferingC) hadn't starved/wouldn't be sufferingD) wouldn't starve / won't be suffering
E) wasn't starving / isn't suffering
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From time to time, many
different theories of heredity ,only some of which valid now.
A) had been advanced / had beenB) were advanced / would beC) are advanced / were
D) have been advanced / areE) will be advanced / would be
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If such a treatment for tuberculosis
available centuries ago, it thecourse of history.
A) had been / will have changedB) was / could have changedC) would have been / might change
D) had been / might have changedE) has been / should have changed
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Soon, with all these advances in
technology, patients with weakhearts from the comfort of theirown homes.
A) will have been monitoredB) are being monitored.
C) will be monitoredD) would be monitoredE) have been monitored
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The findings that emerged ---- a
survey conducted byTh
e SundayTimes ---- eating habits were mostdisturbing.
A) into / overB) through / for
C) out of / fromD) over / intoE) from / on
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Betty recovered easily from theanesthetic aschildren usually.
A) have doneB) didC) doD) are doingE) will do
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One hundred years ago, 30% of theenergyused in farm and factory work ---- frommuscle
power; today only 1%.A) had come / didB) was coming / has doneC) would have come / is doingD) came / doesE) would come / will do
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The two major components of medicineprevention and cure; and, in recenttimes, thelatter ---- considerably more attention
andfunding.A) were / receivedB) used to be / were receivingC) have been / would receiveD) had been / are receiving
E) are / has received
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A great effort is presently being made todocument the complex relationships ----themalaria parasite, mosquitoes and
people.A) throughB) forC) betweenD)overE) across