Practice SVIP

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1. A person who has drunk too much alcohol would __________.

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2. It takes roughly 4,000 pounds of petals to make a single pound of rose oil.

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3. Six novels a year, you say? He's certainly a __________ writer.

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4. The party's election __________ proved to be successful.

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5. No one appreciated his work during his lifetime, but __________ it is clear that he is a great artist.

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6. His emotional problems __________ from the attitudes he encountered as a child, I think.

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7. Nations that live in concord are nations that live together in peace.

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8. __________ receipt of your instructions, I immediately sent a telex message to Algeria.

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9. My passport __________ last month, so I will have to get a new one

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10. I am never free on Tuesday evening as I have a __________ arrangement to go to the cinema with a friend.

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11. These suggestions are __________ to be accepted by the majority of members.

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12. A study shows that teenagers use text messaging to communicate with their friends more than ________________.

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13. What __________ the smoke and the noise, the party made me feel quite ill.

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14. Enough money has been raised to __________ the hospital's survival.

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15. The burglar's presence was betrayed by a __________ floorboard.

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16. Please __________ from smoking until the plane is airborne.

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17. Owing to the fog, his flight from Tokyo was __________.

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18. When we went to Egypt he knew __________ no Arabic, but within six months he had become extremely fluent.

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19. The old lady's savings were considerable as she had __________ a little money each week.

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20. The police__________ a good deal of criticism over their handling of the demonstration.