ĐỀ THI THỬ TPHT QUỐC GIA – ĐỀ 29
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
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Mark the better A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word about differs from
the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
B. memory

C. ceiling

D. cottage

2. A. attack

B. forever

C. supply

D. military

3. A. machine

B. effective

C. even

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1. A. machine

D. become

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined

B. brown

C. crown

5. A. swear

B. spear

C. hare

D. frown
D. bear

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4. A. flown


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part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

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From the four words or phrases (A, B, C or D) choose the one that best completes the

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sentence.

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6. Almost one hundred people have died as a direct result of food ………..in the capital.
B. shortage

C. desire

D. famine


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A. lacking

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B. taking

C. having

D. making

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A. ordering

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7. By ____ the housework done, my mother has more time to pursue her career.

8. Although this is far from certain, the ____ age of the universe is about 4.6 billion years.
A. approximate

B. general

C. near


D. rough

9. After you have submitted your application, the university will attempt to ____ that the
information you have supplied is correct.
A. verify

B. certify

C. investigate

D. agree

10. I got some bread at a ____.
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A. jewelry

B. boutique

C. bakery

D. drugstore

11. The salary they offered me exceeded my wildest ______ !
A.expecting

B. expectations


B. expect

D. expectant

12. He hasn’t left the office ………………
A. just

B. before

C. yet

D. already

13. We were …………..by the officers’ decision to divert the whole traffic from the main route.
A. baffled

B. rambled

C. stumbled

D. shuffled

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14. Because she is so voluble, she has no trouble meeting new people or talking ________ a

crowd
A.on behalf of

B. in favour of

C. in front of

D. in aid of

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15. ______, it would have been a super weekend.

B. But for the weather

C. If the weather hadn’t been nice

D.Had it been the weather

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A. If it were nice weather

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16. We have invested ______ sums of money in improving our equipment.
B. even more greater

C. ever- increasing

D. large amounts of

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A. expanding

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17. It took my sister some time to get used to living on an island, but ____ she began to like it.
B. instantly

C. eventually


D. constantly

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A. initially

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18. I ____ the result tomorrow. As soon as I hear, I___ you.
B. will know/tell

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A. I am going to know/will tell
C. will know/tell

D. am going to know/tell

19. She had had the ____ to prepare herself financially in cases of an accident.
A. high sight

B. vision

C. look

D. scene


20. My parents don’t like politics, and ______
A.I don’t neither

B. neither do I

C.so do I

D. I don’t, too

21. It’s surprising the performance went so well after only three………..
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A. auditions

B. rehearsals

C. applauses

D. directions

22. Many of ………..who fought in the world wars recorded their experiences in diaries; most of
…….., however, remained unpublished.
A. there-whom

B. them-which


C. that- their own

D. those- them

C. Yeah

D. So long

23. "Good bye, Susie!" "...................."
A. So so

B. The same

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24. Jack: “I think listening to music while learning is good.”
Janny: “…………..”

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A. Sorry, but I am not in agreement with you

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B. I'm sorry I couldn't agree more.

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C. Me neither

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D. I don't agree. You can say that again.

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B. boaster

D. coward

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25. Michael was a terrible ……….., he was even afraid to stay at home alone.

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Read the following passage and mark the letter (A, B, C or D) on your answer sheet to

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indicate the correct answer to each for the questions.

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The pain of a migraine headache can virtually disable a person who suffers from it. Millions

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and millions of people suffer from migraines, although many of them do not even recognize that a
migraine is different from a regular headache. A migraine is not at all the same as a normal
headache, and it seems to have a very physical cause.
One symptom of a migraine is a precursor, which is a visual aura before an attack. Yet only
about a third of patients actually experience that, and it is therefore not a requirement in the
diagnosis. Other symptoms include increased pain when a person moves, nausea, and sensitivity
to light and sound. Scientists now believe that migraines are caused, not by abnormal blood

vessels as previously believed, but instead by a unique electrical disorder of

brain cells.

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Physicians used to treat migraines with medicine to constrict blood vessels because of the belief
that dilated blood vessels were the cause.
The new research has been enhanced by imaging devices that allow scientists to watch
patients' brains during an attack. The results show that sufferers have abnormally excitable
neurons, or brain nerve cells. Prior to the attack, the neurons suddenly fire off electrical pulses at
the back of the brain, which ripple like waves on a lake after a stone hits the water. They ripple
across the top and then the back of the brain, ultimately affecting the brain stem where the pain
centers are located. The pain then generates possibly from the brain stem itself or from blood

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vessels inflamed by the rapidly changing blood flow, or perhaps from both.
Scientists have experimented by applying a powerful magnet to stimulate the neurons and
discovered that some people's brains react differently than others'. When stimulation was applied

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to the brains of people who had suffered migraines, they saw the initial aura, and some actually

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suffered migraines. When the same stimulation was applied to the brains of people who had never

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suffered migraines, they realized no effect and the neurons showed no change.

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Scientists and doctors continue to work on the research in an attempt to find the perfect

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treatment. It is considered important to treat migraines because it is believed that prolonged

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untreated attacks could cause physical changes in the brain leading to chronic pain.

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A. is just a strong headache.

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B. can be treated with regular aspirin.

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C. is caused by the same things that cause a headache.
D. has a specific scientific cause, unlike a headache.
27. The word it in paragraph 1 refers to
A. pain.

B. migraine.


C. person

D. suffering

28. The prior treatment for migraines included medicine that
A. eliminated any pain.

B. tightened blood vessels

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C. eliminated the aura.

D. eliminated stress.

29. The word enhanced in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to
A. hindered

B. augmented. C. described

D. studied

30. The new research indicates that the neurons in the brain of migraine sufferers
A. have more electrical charge than those of people who do not suffer migraines.
B. tend to fire in an unusual pattern when a migraine begins.

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C. do not react.
D. have no effect on migraines

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31. Scientists have recently learned more about the cause of migraines from

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A. using imaging devices that allow one to watch the neurons.

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B. taking blood tests.

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C. giving patients aspirin and watching for results.

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D. asking patients to describe the symptoms

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the cause of migraines, they

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32. According to the passage, now that scientists know that unusual neurons in certain people are

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A. know all they need to know about the cause of migraines.

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B. have developed medicine to permanently reverse the neurons' charge.


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C. still do not know exactly what causes the pain.
D. know that the defective neurons reside in the brain stem.
33. Scientists have caused neurons to react by applying
A. drugs.

B. a magnetic field.

C. electric charges.

D. imaging.

34. The best title for this passage would be what?
A. Imaging As a Means of Studying Migraines
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B. How Migraines and Headaches are Different
C. New Evidence of How Migraines Are Formed
D. New Treatments for Migraines
35. Researchers believe that long-term migraine sufferers
A. are susceptible to illness.
B. can suffer physical changes in the brain and be in chronic pain.

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C. are not following instructions about their environment.
D. can take a migraine medicine and avoid problems in the future.

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indicate the correct answer to each for the questions.

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Read the following passage and mark the letter (A, B, C or D) on your answer sheet to

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Line Europeans who arrived in the Americas, the first American Indians were immigrants.

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Because Indians were nomadic hunters and gatherers, they probably arrived in search of new


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hunting grounds from Asia when they crossed the ice-covered Bering Strait to Alaska.

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Anthropologists estimate that the entire Indian population north of Mexico was slightly greater

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than 1,020,000 when the first settlers arrived from Europe. Although Native Americans belonged
to one geographic race, their cultures and languages were only marginally similar, and by and

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large, they had different ways of life. Nomadic migrations required Indians to construct shelters

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new location.


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that did not need to be transported, but could be easily erected from the materials found in their

Eastern Woodland Indian tribes lived in bark-covered wigwams hat were shaped like
cones or domes. The frame for the hut was made of young trees firmly driven into the ground,
and then bent overhead to tie together with bark fibers or strings of animal hides. Sheets and slabs
of bark were attached to the frame to construct the roof and walls, leaving and opening to serve as
a door and to allow smoke to escape. The Iroquois in north eastern regions built longhouses that
were more spacious than wigwams because five to a dozen families lived under one roof. During

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the winter, they plastered clay to the poles of the frame to protect the inhabitants from wind and
rain.
Pueblo Indians who lived in the southwest portion of the United States in northern Arizona
and New Mexico constructed elaborate housing with several stories and many rooms. Each
family unit had only one room, and their ancestors dug shelters in the walls of cliffs and canyons.
The ground story of a Pueblo dwelling had no doors or windows in order to prevent enemies from
entering. The next level was set back the width of one room, and the row of rooms above it was
set back once again, giving their houses the appearance of a terrace. Pueblos used ladders to

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climb to the upper levels and pulled them in when all family members returned for the night.
Indians living in deserts used sandstone and clay as construction materials. Those who
lived in the valleys of rivers even made bricks of clay with wood chips to add strength and to

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prevent the clay from cracking. To make roofs, Pueblos tied logs together to make rafters and laid

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them across the two outside walls. On top of the rafters, layers of tree branches, sticks, grass, and

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brush created a solid roof to preclude the water from leaking inside. Pueblo dwellings were dark

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36. What does the passage mainly discuss?

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because windows were often not large enough to allow much light.

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A. Different Indian tribes

D. Different Indian cultures

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C. Types of shelters built by Indians

B. Types of households among Indians

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37. The word “marginally” is closest in meaning to
B. minimally

C. temporarily

D. tentatively


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A. markedly

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38. The phrase “by and large” is closest in meaning to
A. mostly

B. conversely

C. occasionally

D. notably

39. The author of the passage implies that Indians
A. carried their construction materials to new locations
B. lived in settlements, similar to the Europeans
C. liked the climate in the Southwest
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D. constructed shelters every time a tribe moved
40. According to the passage, what shape did the shelters of Woodland Indians have?

A. random

B. round

C. rectangular

D. convex

41. The author of the passage implies that Eastern Indians
A. constructed huts without roofs
B. planted trees to harvest crops

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C. made fires inside their huts
D. used sheets and blankets as bedding

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42. The phrase “under one roof” is closest in meaning to

B. in several shelters

C. comfortably


D. together

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A. in separate sections

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43. What was the main difference between the dwelling of Pueblo and Woodland Indians?

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A. The Pueblos lived in permanent structures, but the Woodland Indians lived in transient

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shelters.


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B. The Pueblos used wood in their constructions, but the Woodland Indians relied mostly on

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animal hides.

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C. The Woodland Indians lived on flat ground, but the Pueblos lived in canyons.

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D. The Woodland Indians built small shelters, but the Pueblo rooms were large.
44. It can be inferred from the passage that Pueblo dwellings were designed to protect inhabitants
from
A. attacks by enemies and cold winters
B. attacks by enemies and against rain water
C. wind storms and water from rain

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D. wild animals, cold winters, and desert sands.
45. The word “preclude” is closest in meaning to
A. include

B. stop

C. preserve

D. conclude

Read the passages and the questions or unfinished sentences. Then choose the answer (A, B,
C or D) that you think fits best.
CRITICISM
It can (46) ____ a long time to become successful in your chosen field, however talented

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you are. One thing you have to be (47) ____ of is that you will face criticism along the way. The
world is full of people who would rather say something negative than positive. If you’ve made up
your (48) ____ to achieve a certain goal, such as writing a novel, don’t let the negative criticism

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of others prevent you from reaching your (49) ____ and let constructive criticism have a positive

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(50) ____ on your work. If someone says you’re totally (51) ____ in talent, ignore them. That’s

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negative criticism. If, however, someone advises you to revise your work and gives you good

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reasons for doing so, you should (52) ____ their suggestions carefully. There are many film stars

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who were once out of (53) ____. There are many famous novelists who made a complete (54)

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____ of their first novel - or who didn’t, but had to keep on approaching hundreds of publishers

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before they could get it published. Being successful does depend on luck, to a certain extent. But

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things are more likely to (55) ____well if you persevere and stay positive.
C. do

D. take

47.

A. clever

B. aware

C. kept in mind

D. intelligent

48.

A. thought

B. decision

C. idea


D. mind

49.

A. purpose

B. objectives

C. target

D. destination

50.

A. effect

B. change

C. affect

D. result

51.

A. incapable

B. interested

C. short


D. lacking

52.

A. reckon

B. consider

C. cautious

D. remember

53.

A. job

B. career

C. business

D. work

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54.

A. effort

B. mess

C. money

D. success

55.

A. get out

B. carry out


C. turn out

D. bring out

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is
CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
56. Physical and mental strength must be the decisive factors in the success of any sportsmen.
A. main

B. unimportant

C. initiative

D. last

A. killed

B. arrested

C. freed

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57. Ten prisoners were released last week after their 5-year imprisonment.
D. jailed


58. Every time he opens his mouth, he immediately regrets what he said. He's always putting his

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foot in his mouth.

B. making a mistake

C. doing things in the wrong order

D. saying embarrassing things

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A. speaking indirectly

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59. When their rent increased from $200 to $ 400 a month, they protested against such a

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C. tiring

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tremendous increase.

D difficult

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correction in each of the following questions.

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60. A schedule of the day’s events can obtain at the front desk.
B. day’s


C. obtain

D. the front deck

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A. A schedule

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61.She asked me that how much I had bought my laptop.
A. asked

B. that how much

C. had bought

D. my laptop

62. Medical research indicates that large amount of histamine can be responsible for colds , hay
fever, and other respiratory reactions.
A. amount

B. can

C. colds


C. respiratory

63. A lot of ancient paintings and sculptures can be found in this museum but there are

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a few works of Hugo because he is relatively unknown in this country.
A. ancient

B. sculptures

C. a few

D. he is

64. Tell me how old John’s girlfriend is. She reminds me about my elder sister.
A. how

B. girlfriend

C. about

D. elder

WRITING
PART 1. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the


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sentence printed before it.
65. “That’s a lovely new dress, Jean,” said her mother.

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.Jean’s mother complimented ............................................................................

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66. Arthur said he was sorry he had hurt her feelings

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Arthur apologized .....................................................................

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67. One runner was too exhausted to complete the last lap of the race.

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One runner was so..............................................................................

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68. It was the goalkeeper who saved the match for us.

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If it ..............................................................................

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69. I’m sorry now that I asked her to stay.

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Now I wish ..............................................................................

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PART II. In about 140 words, write a paragraph about advantages of music

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