GRAMMAR FOR IELTS WITH ANSWERS
ENTRY TEST
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Most university
students __________ on campus in their first year.
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There were
millions of people around the world __________ the football match live on
television.
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A
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lives
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A
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watched
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B
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live
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B
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watching
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C
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are living
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C
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were watching
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2
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From this graph we can see that the
economy __________ at the moment.
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27
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Scientists finally __________ find a
cure for the disease after years of research.
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A
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improves
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A
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managed to
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B
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improve
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B
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can
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C
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is improving
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C
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could
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3
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They __________ personal computers when
my father was a student.
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She got a terrible mark in the exam so
she __________ very hard at all.
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A
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hadn’t
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A
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mustn’t have
worked
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B
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didn’t have
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B
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can’t have worked
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C
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weren’t having
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C
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didn’t work
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4
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I __________ want to be a practising
doctor but now I’m more interested in research.
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What __________ in order to get a
permit to work in your country?
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A
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was used to
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A
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do I need to do
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B
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used to
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B
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must I do
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C
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would
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C
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ought I do
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5
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The teacher __________ us how to do the
experiment when the fire bell rang.
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30
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When you write your essays you
__________ copy ideas from books without referencing them properly.
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A
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showed
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A
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mustn’t
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B
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shown
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B
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don’t have to
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C
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was showing
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C
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have to
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6
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I finished my essay yesterday but
__________ it in to the tutor yet.
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31
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Doctors have __________ us to cut down
on salt in our diets if we want to reduce the risk of getting heart disease.
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A
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I’ve given
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A
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insisted
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B
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I haven’t given
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B
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suggested
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C
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I didn’t give
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C
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advised
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7
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__________ the experiment three times
now with different results each time!
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32
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__________ the newspaper report, more
women smoke than men nowadays.
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A
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We’ve done
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A
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Apparently
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B
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We did
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B
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According to
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C
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We’ve been
doing
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C
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Supposedly
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8
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When I arrived the lecture __________
so I didn’t find it easy to follow.
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33
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My parents encouraged __________ this
course.
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A
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started
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A
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me to do
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B
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had started
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B
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me doing
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C
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had been starting
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C
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me do
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9
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She __________ well at school but that
changed when she became friends with a different group of girls.
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What will you do if __________
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A
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did
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A
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you don’t get a
good IELTS score?
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B
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had done
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B
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you didn’t get a good IELTS score?
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C
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had been doing
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C
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you won’t get a
good ILETS score?
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10
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__________ the doctor at 2.00 this
afternoon so I can’t go to the lecture.
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35
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A recent government report has warned that
__________ we act immediately to reduce pollution, there will be serious
consequences for the planet.
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A
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I’m seeing
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A
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provided that
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B
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I see
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B
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in case
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C
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I will see
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C
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unless
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11
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My sister __________ economics and
politics when she goes to university.
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If I didn’t have to work tonight, __________
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A
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is going to
study
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A
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I’d be able to
relax now.
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B
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studies
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B
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I’m able to relax now.
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C
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will study
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C
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I’ll be able to
relax now.
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12
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While we’re working on the project our
boss, __________ on a beach in Greece!
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I wish that man __________ tapping his
fingers on the table. It’s really annoying me.
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A
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will sit
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A
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stopped
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B
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will have sat
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B
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had stopped
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C
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will be sitting
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C
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would stop
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13
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If the trend continues, the average
income __________ by 107% by 2020.
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38
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I’m aiming __________ a band 7 in
IELTS.
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A
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will increase
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A
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on
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B
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will have increased
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B
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for
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C
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will be
increasing
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C
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to
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14
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You can base your geography assignment on
__________ country – it doesn’t matter which.
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39
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Do you have any knowledge __________
how our education system works?
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A
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a
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A
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of
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B
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some
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B
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on
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C
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any
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C
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for
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15
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There aren’t __________ places left on
the course so you’d better apply soon.
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40
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The minister __________ is responsible
for education has just resigned.
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A
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much
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A
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which
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B
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many
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B
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who
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C
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lots of
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C
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what
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16
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I don’t know whether to accept the job
offer. It’s __________.
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41
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The University of St Andrews __________
is the oldest university in Scotland.
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A
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a difficult
decision
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A
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which was
founded in 1413
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B
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the difficult decision
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B
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, which was founded in 1413,
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C
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difficult
decision
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C
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, that was
founded in 1413,
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17
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For those of you new to the company,
this leaflet is full of __________
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42
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Many children these days do not have a
healthy diet. __________ is possible that this is because less healthy foods
are cheaper than healthy ones.
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A
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a valuable
information
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A
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What
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B
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the valuable information
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B
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That
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C
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valuable
information
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C
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It
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18
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The manager interviewed __________
candidates in turn.
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43
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The charity is trying to find ways to
save and __________ the world’s endangered animal species.
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A
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each of the
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A
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the charity is trying
to find ways to protect
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B
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each
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B
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to find ways to protect
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C
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every
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C
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protect
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19
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I know it’s not much of a present but I
made it __________.
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44
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In the past we threw a lot of our
kitchen waste away, but today many items such as plastic bottles and
newspaper.
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A
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me
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A
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are recycled
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B
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myself
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B
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recycle
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C
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by myself
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C
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need recycling
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20
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You should visit Bath. It’s __________
city.
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45
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I can’t pick you up from the station on
Wednesday because __________ on that day.
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A
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a historical
and interesting
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A
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I’m fixing my
car
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B
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a historical interesting
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B
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I’m having my car fixed
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C
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an interesting
historical
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C
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I need my car
fixed
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21
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The government has released some
__________ data showing how schools are not providing an adequate education
to our children.
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46
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These drugs are the best medicine
available as a treatment at the moment, __________ they are expensive,
unfortunately.
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A
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shocking
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A
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although
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B
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shock
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B
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because
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C
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shocked
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C
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so
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22
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You really should go to Namibia. The
scenery is __________ stunning and the people are very friendly.
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47
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Learning a foreign language is
important because it helps you to understand other cultures better. __________
it can be a useful skill in many areas of work.
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A
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very
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A
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However,
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B
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fairly
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B
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Despite this,
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C
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absolutely
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C
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In addition,
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23
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This factory produces some of
__________ cameras in the world.
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48
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__________ I can’t go to the conference
as I’ve got to go to Sydney on business.
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A
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Less
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A
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Frankly
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B
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Few
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B
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Unfortunately
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C
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Fewer
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C
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Personally
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24
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__________ people live in the
countryside than 100 years ago.
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49
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__________ I think it’s useful to write
an outline of your essay before you start to write the first draft.
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A
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Less
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A
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Interestingly,
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B
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Few
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B
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Definitely,
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C
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Fewer
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C
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Personally,
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25
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The bookshop __________ the end of the
road is excellent.
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50
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The __________ of dark red spots is one
of the first signs of the disease.
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A
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at
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A
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appearance
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B
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on
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B
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appearing
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C
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in
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C
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appear
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ANSWER
KEY
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1
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B
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A
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A
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C
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B
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C
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C
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C
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B
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C
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B
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B
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B
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A
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C
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B
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C
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C
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A
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A
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C
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B
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A
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C
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B
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6
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B
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16
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A
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B
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A
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A
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7
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A
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17
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C
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A
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37
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C
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C
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B
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A
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B
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B
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48
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B
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9
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C
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B
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A
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A
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49
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C
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A
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C
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B
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A
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