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He had spent ____________ time writing an essay on his childhood.
A.a few      
B.a large number of      
C.a great deal of
D.many

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Van Gogh suffered from depression ______ by overwork and ill-health.
A.brought on
B.coming about
C.taken up
D.pull through

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I read the contract again and again _________ avoiding making spelling mistakes.
A.in terms of
B.by means of
C.with a view to
D.in view of

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I gave the waiter a $50 note and waited for my _________.
A.change 
B.supply
C.cash
D.cash

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So little_______about mathematics that the lecture was completely beyond me.
A.I have known
B.I knew
C.do I know
D.did I know

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Those trousers are far too big. Why don’t you have them___?
A.. taken on
B.. taken in
C.taken over
D.taken out

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She earned a degree in Physics and went on _________ another degree in Mathematics.
A.taking                        
B.to take                       
C.taken                 
D.being taken

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Harry:" ______________"                                Kate: "Yes. I'd like to buy a computer."
A.Do you look for something?
B.Good morning. Can I help you?
C.Excuse me. Do you want to buy it?
D.Can you help me buy something?

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Tom: “ Sorry, I forgot to phone you last night.”              -Mary: “________”
A.I have nothing to tell you
B.Oh. Poor me!
C.Never mind!
D.You was absent - minded

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 33 to 42
Environmental Concerns
          Earth is the only place we know of in the universe that can support human life. (33) ______ human activities are making the planet less fit to live on. As the western world carries on consuming (34)_______ of the world's resources while half of the world's population do so just to stay (35)_______ we are rapidly destroying the only resource we have (36)________ which all people can survive and prosper. Everywhere fertile soil is (37)______ built on or washed into the sea. Renewable resources are exploited so much that they will never be able to recover (38)______. We discharge pollutants into the atmosphere without any thought of the consequences. As a (39)______, the planet's ability to support people is being reduced at the very time when rising human numbers and consumption are making increasingly heavy demands on it.
        The Earth's (40)______ resources are there for us to use. We need food, water, air, energy, medicines, warmth, shelter and minerals to (41)______ us fed, comfortable, healthy and active. If we are sensible in how we use the resources they will last indefinitely. But if we use them wastefully and excessively they will soon (42)_______ and everyone will suffer.

A.survival               
B.alive          
C.existent                   
D.live