STARTER TOEIC 3RD
EDITION
PRACTICE TEST
READING (1)
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READING TEST
In the Reading test, you will read a
variety of texts and answer several different types of reading comprehension
questions. The entire Reading test will last 75 minutes. There are three parts,
and directions are given for each part. You are encouraged to answer as many
questions as possible within the time allowed.
You must mark your answers on the
separate answer sheet. Do not write your answers in the test book.
PART V
Directions:
A
word or phrase is missing in each of the sentences below. Four answer choices
are given below each sentence. Select the best answer to complete the
sentence. Then mark the letter (A), (B), (C), or (D).
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101
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Can you finish your homework ________
next Thursday?
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121
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My umbrella ________ by that terrible
wind this morning.
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A
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then
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A
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broke
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B
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by
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B
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was broken
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C
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until
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C
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break
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D
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till
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D
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had broken
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102
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Nowadays, most ________ have four
wheels.
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122
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He wanted ________ the exam.
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A
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cars
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A
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to not fail
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B
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of the cars
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B
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not to fail
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C
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the cars
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C
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to fail not
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D
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among the cars
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D
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failing not
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103
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There are ________ more books that are
beneficial to you.
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123
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________ the research uncovered some
problems, the company decided to stop the project.
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A
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so
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A
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Since
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B
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many
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B
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Wherever
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C
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such
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C
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Despite
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D
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much
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D
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Even though
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104
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He ________ that smoking indoors not be
allowed under any circumstances.
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124
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They say that the ________ has not yet
been decided.
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A
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refuses
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A
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deadline
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B
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insists
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B
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finishing line
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C
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conditions
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C
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clothes line
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D
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regulates
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D
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underline
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105
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This program is ________ harder to get
accustomed to than the old one.
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125
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With only one more week, he ________
better prepared for the concert last Saturday.
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A
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such
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A
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could have been
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B
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so many
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B
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could be
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C
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very
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C
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could well have
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D
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much
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D
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could well be
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106
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When he got home, his wife ________
dinner.
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126
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The photocopier needs ________.
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A
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fix
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A
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to fix
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B
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fixes
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B
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to be fix
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C
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fixing
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C
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fixing
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D
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was fixing
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D
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to be fixing
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107
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The Jonesses must have left at least
one week ________.
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127
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Brian and Diana phone ________ almost
every day.
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A
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since
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A
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themselves
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B
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ago
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B
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themselves
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C
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advanced
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C
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each other
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D
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during
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D
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the other
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108
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There was ________ left in the safe.
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128
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Let’s take another ________ at the
sales figure.
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A
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two-hundred dollar bills
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A
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view
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B
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two-hundreds dollar bills
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B
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scene
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C
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two-hundred dollars
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C
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glance
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D
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two-hundreds dollars
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D
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vision
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109
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________ at a distance, it looks like a
miniature city.
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129
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It is reported that the boat ________
about 60 miles off the coast of South Africa.
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A
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Seen
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A
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disappeared
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B
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Seeing
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B
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was disappeared
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C
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Having seen
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C
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was being disappeared
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D
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Having been seen
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D
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has been disappeared
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110
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This math problem ________ solved in
ten minutes.
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130
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I am considering ________.
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A
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will able to be
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A
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taking a new job
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B
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be able to is
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B
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to take a new job
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C
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is ably
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C
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take a new job
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D
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can be
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D
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do take a new job
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111
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Though they look very much alike, the
two brothers have ________ personalities.
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131
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What will become ________ the child now
that his parents are gone?
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A
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different
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A
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with
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B
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difficult
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B
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at
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C
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varied
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C
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of
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D
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differentiated
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D
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to
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112
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The new employee is neither ambitious
________ hardworking.
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132
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The instructor told us ________ to find the book.
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A
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or
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A
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whom
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B
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nor
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B
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which
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C
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and
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C
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where
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D
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as well as
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D
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what
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113
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He wouldn’t leave the platform ________
her train went out of sight.
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133
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There are few mothers ________ don’t
love their own children.
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A
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so that
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A
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who
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B
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until
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B
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which
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C
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so
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C
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but
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D
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therefore
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D
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except
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114
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We had ________ stay out too late.
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134
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More and more overseas visitors are
coming to this city to ________ clothes.
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A
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not rather
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A
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bought
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B
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rather
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B
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with buy
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C
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not better
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C
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after buying
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D
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better not
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D
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buy
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115
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Brian was seen ________ his car.
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135
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Who is that man ________ black.
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A
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washing
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A
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wears
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B
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wash
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B
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is wearing
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C
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have washed
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C
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wear
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D
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washed
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D
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wearing
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116
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For more ________, contact us at
721-3431.
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136
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________ in a lake is very different
from swimming in an ocean.
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A
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informations
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A
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To swim
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B
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informed
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B
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Swimming
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C
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further information
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C
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To be swimming
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D
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information
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D
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Swim
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117
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Carry on umbrella ________ in case it
should rain.
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137
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There are no ________ between the
brothers.
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A
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with you
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A
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same
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B
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by you
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B
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difference
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C
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with yourself
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C
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similarities
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D
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by yourself
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D
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variation
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118
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A customer asked to see the manager
________.
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138
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In addition to English, my daughter can
________ French.
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A
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in face
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A
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talk
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B
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in front
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B
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say
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C
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in person
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C
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speak
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D
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indirect
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D
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tell
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119
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The woman in black comes from a ________ family.
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139
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On my trip to Italy, not only ________
a suitcase, but I broke my glasses.
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A
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respecting
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A
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I lost
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B
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respects
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B
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I lose
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C
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respectable
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C
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lost I
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D
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respective
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D
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did I lose
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120
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This is the third time that lenses of
my glasses have ________ broken.
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140
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Since the early 1990s, the demand for
personal computers ________.
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A
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all
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A
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steadily increases
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B
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both
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B
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steadily increase
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C
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each
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C
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has been steadily increasing
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D
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any
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D
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are steadily increasing
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ANSWER
KEY
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101
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B
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111
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A
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121
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B
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131
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C
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102
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A
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112
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B
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122
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B
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132
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C
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103
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B
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113
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B
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123
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A
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133
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A
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104
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B
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114
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D
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124
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A
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134
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D
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105
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D
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115
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A
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125
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A
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135
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D
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106
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D
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116
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D
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126
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C
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136
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B
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107
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B
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117
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A
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127
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C
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137
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C
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108
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C
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118
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C
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128
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C
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138
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C
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109
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A
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119
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C
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129
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A
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139
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D
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110
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D
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120
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B
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130
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A
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140
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C
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