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1. Don’t look down …………………..Peter just because he’s not as good at the job as you are.
2. Could you slow ………………….., please. I don’t like driving so fast on country roads.
3. Our car broke …………………..at the side of the highway in the snowstorm.
4. She ran in a marathon last week but dropped …………………..after ten kilometers.
5. Billy hasn't been working; he won't get …………………..his examinations.
6. I’m so tired of Sophie showing …………………………her engagement ring all the time.
7. Did the manager deal …………………………that customer’s complaint.
8. A red car has just drawn …………………………in front of our house. Are we expecting anyone?
9. Have you ever come …………………………such an unusual piece of art?
10. Don’t spend the money you won. Why don’t you put it ……………….to buy what you really want?
. My anger at him has died ……………….………. since he apologized to me.
52. She knew that society would condemn her ………….…..……. leaving her children
53. This section of motorway will be ………………..……. repair until January.
54. Luckily, my parents were tolerant ………………..……. my choice of music.
55. She has worked for ten years in this fields, so she is very experienced ……….…..……. marketing.
51. He had a great talent ………………….. singing, and decided to become an opera singer.
52. People ought to be aware ………………….. the damage they are causing to the environment.
53. If you concentrated more ………………….. your school work, your grades would improve.
54. I can’t use my car at the moment. It’s in the garage ………………….. repair.
55. It’s difficult to see the moon in the sky ………………….. day.
51. Going to Australia has always appealed ………………….. me.
52. Jamie insisted ………………….. helping me clean up after the party.
53. The winning numbers for the National Lottery are chosen ………………….. random.
54. I’ve known her ………………….. sight for a long time, but I haven’t been introduced to her yet.
55. Although there isn’t a ban ……….….. cars, they prefer people to use public transport to get to work.
51. Her husband is dead now. I hope she will get ……………………these hard times quick enough.
52. I hope Enes will get ……………………the final exam and pass with a good grade.
53. She told me to find ……………………the name of the new hairdresser.
54. The firefighters worked so many hours trying to put ……………………the fire.
55. The boss ordered us to carry ……………………the investigation and several tasks.
51. Sharon did not attend the meeting because she was …………………… the weather.
52. He is intent on passing the examination, but I’m doubtful ……………………his chances.
53. Following recent optimism ……………rising sales we have decided to sell products outside Europe.
54. There is no comparison …………………the losses we made last year to the disaster of this year!
55. There has been a lot of opposition …………………… our decision to cut jobs next year.
51. My cousin George is obsessed ………………..keeping fit.
52. Many frozen foods are deficient ………………..vitamins.
53. Is that the best idea you can come ………………..with?
54. She’s absolutely ………………..the moon about her new job.
55. We need to keep an eye ………………..the timetable to make sure that production doesn’t slide.
51. The banks were unanimous ……………………… welcoming the news.
52. Shirley takes ……………………… her mother. She’s got the same blue eyes.
53. I’ll see you ……………………… at the airport when you travel to London.
54. I’m self-employed now. I’m going to set ……………………… my own office.
55. I thought the conference was going to be boring but it turned …………………to be quite useful.
51. You shoes are similar …………………….. mine but they are not exactly the same.
52. I am surprised …………………….. how much money they want to pay him.
53. It’s unreasonable …………………….. you to expect her to love you at first sight.
54. The government has set …………………….. an inquiry to investigate bribery in local elections.
55. Your request for an extension of credit is …………………….. of question.
76. We quarreled ________ the choice of a house.
77. Using your cell phone while driving is _________ the law.
78. I’m afraid, we have run _________ of apple juice. Will an orange juice do?
79. The camera is _______ guarantee, so Mr. Bob brings it back to the shop.
80. I got _______ the habit of living in a big city.
81. Parents are responsible _______ education their children.
82. The bomb went _______ in a crowded street and people started screaming and dispersing.
83. I believe that Diana has recently come ________ a lot of money.
84. The advertising campaign resulted _______ hundreds of new customers for company.
85. We haven’t heard any news _______ John since 2003.

76. I hope to be able to specialize ________general medicine.


77. At the moment, she is recovering ________her injuries.
78. There's a general equivalence ________the two concepts.
79. Much has been done to work out a good solution ________traffic problems.
80. I'd like to run a marathon this autumn, but I'm a little ________of condition.
81. James Watt is still famous ________his discovery of the steam engine.
82. We were enthusiastic ________learning English but after this exercise we aren't anymore!
83. Don’t look down ________Peter just because he is not as good at the job as you are.
84. She applied for training as a pilot, but they turned her ________because of her poor eyesight.
85. John often shows ________his luxury jewelry at parties. That’s the only thing I don’t like about him.
76. My car is _____ your disposal any time you’d like to use it.
77. Much of the meaning must be inferred ______ the context.
78. He made _______ some story about catching the wrong train to explain his lateness.
79. I’m longing _______ the end of winter.
80. The secretary put me _______ to the manager within a couple of minutes.
81. She got ______ the problem of lack of time by hiring a house-cleaner.
82. It is the job of the inspectors to enforce compliance ______ the regulations.
83. Peter, you’re a stupid little boy! Stop showing _______ like that.
84. Jim's wife was furious when he showed _______ to the party drunk.
85. I'm afraid you can't enter the bar because you are ______ age.
51. When the Johns arrived …………………. London. It was very cold.
52. Many Vietnamese women like wearing modern clothing …………………. work.
53. I'm afraid; we have run …………………. of apple juice. Will an orange juice do?
54. The boy came down ………………a cold because of walking in the rain for too long yesterday.
55. You are ………………no obligation to buy the product. Take it home and try it out for a week.
51. US President Donald Trump met with Vietnamese President Nguyen Phu Trong in Hanoi last
Wednesday, ahead ________his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
52. Dong Xoai City of Binh Phuoc Province was declared ________December 1st, 2018.
53. Ho Chi Minh devoted all his life ________the struggle for the liberation of our country.
54. Tuan is an active student. He has taken part ________different charity activities in his town.
55. Campers must put ________the campfires completety because they may cause disastrous fires.

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