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ASSORTED PRACTICE TEST 8

(Time: 55 minutes)

NAME: .......
SCORE:
./120
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

SCHOOL: ........

PART ONE
For questions 120, choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence.
Circle the correct answer.
1. A note in the Captains log stated that it was the roughest _______ he had ever
experienced.
A passage
B crossing
C crossroad
D passing
2. Enormous swells roused by ferocious winds made it impossible to ________ the ship
to safety.
A direct
B control
C steer
D drive
3. The stricken vessel ran __________ on a large reef.
A aside
B ashore
C aground
D around
4. Poor ________ led to the pilots decision to request a landing at an alternative
airport.
A sight
B clarity
C visibility
D vision
5. She was rudely awakened by a sudden bout of ___________ turbulence.
A stern
B somber
C weighty
D heavy
6. Their _________ from the airport to the hotel was speedily arranged.
A transfer
B translocation
C move
D relocation
7. While in Jamaica, she was able to __________ in some of her favourite activities.
A enjoy
B rejoice
C involve
D indulge
8. She was very frustrated by his behaviour, but didnt say anything because she didnt
want to _________ the boat.
A shake
B rattle
C rock
D roll
9. Ben thought it pointless to swim against the ________ as the vast majority of guests
dearly wanted to go to the party.
A tide
B flow
C wind
D drift
10. The engine was making a very strange sound, so it seemed prudent to pull onto the
hard __________.
A place
B line
C shoulder
D lane
11. Turning on his _________ lights would have alerted other drivers to his presence at
the roadside.
A danger
B risk
C hazard
D peril
12. By __________ speed restrictions on motorways, the government has endangered
every careful driver on the road.
A heightening
B lifting
C rising
D elevating
13. Whenever he watched detective films, his imagination ran __________.
A raging
B riot
C unchecked
D furious
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14. The news that his job was in jeopardy caused James to ________ with concern.
A frown
B beam
C grimace
D howl
15. The students rude interruption brought a sharp ________ from his teacher.
A retort
B recoup
C repeat
D report
16. Their discussion quickly developed into a __________ argument over who should
receive the money.
A hot
B burning
C heated
D scorching
17. It was __________ of Harry to arrive late and then try to dominate the meeting.
A common
B usual
C ordinary
D typical
18. Students are rarely able to ________ all the information given in one of the
professors lectures.
A capture
B absorb
C interest
D achieve
19. Tom was able to ________ a pretty picture of the situation and impress his manager.
A paint
B draw
C present
D make
20. In the directors opinion, it was high time the actress began to ________ her age.
A be
B reach
C act
D perform

PART TWO
For questions 21-30, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in
the space in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0).
CIVILISATION
Civilisation can be interpreted in many ways and has meant different things to
different people: to Levi-Strauss its (0)___essential___ (ESSENCE) feature was boiled
food; Nietzsche wanted to reverse it and Arnold Toynbee called it progress towards
(21)_______________ (SAINT).
We all use the word loosely to mean culture we approve of. Yet it is not too late to
rescue civilisation from (22)_________________ (REPRESENT). An old and disinterested
vision of what it means to be civilised is waiting to be revived.
At the heart of every civilising project there is a common (23)______________
(IMPEL): this is the human itch to (24)_______________ (FORM) nature, to mould earth,
cleave waves and warp environments in (25)_______________ (PROBABILITY) ways.
Civilisations are actively engaged in reshaping the world for human use, stamping
landscapes with new patterns of clearings and channels, field systems and street grids.
In (26)_______________ (EXCEPT) cases, civilisations try to secede from nature
altogether, to deny the animal side of (27)_______________ (HUMAN) and to domesticate
the wild man within by elaborate manners.
Civilisation may be heroic and admirable, but it is not necessarily good and is
frequently (28)_______________ (SUCCEED) in the long run. Indeed, if
(29)_______________ (LONG) can be taken as a measure of success, the worlds most
enduring societies have been the (30)_______________ (SUBMIT) ones which abjured the
civilising ambition and settled for the food and shelter that nature provides.
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For questions 3140, use the word in capitals at the end of the sentence to form one word that fits
in the space. There is an example at the beginning (0)
0.

We really must look for staff who have good ___qualifications___.

QUALIFY

31. His is known for always making informative speeches of great ________________.
BRIEF
32. He is the kind of students who always show a(n) ________________ desire for
knowledge.
SATISFY
33. Being so absorbed in the new online game that he left most of his work
________________. DO
34. Many people seem unable to drop ________________ prejudice against inferior
minorities.
PLANT
35. She has managed to rectify the ________________ in her writing in recent essays.
MATURE
36. The terrorist attack exerts ________________ effect on the countrys history.
ERADICATE
37. Most of the staff showed strong ________________ to return to office after an
enormous lunch.
INCLINE
38. Many people never expected the ________________ and collapse of the former
USSR.
INTEGRATE
39. All present voiced their disapproval of the brides ________________ conduct at the
wedding party.
LOATHE
40. Fishing can be one of the most ________________ pastimes for some, especially the
retired.
THERAPY

PART THREE
For questions 4150, read and complete the text below by filling suitable particles in the blanks.
Steve had been working for his company for five years when he put (41)____________
a promotion and he was delighted when he was offered a managerial post. But not long
after he had taken (42)____________ the job, the company changed (43)____________ a
new method of accounting. Steve began suffering from two classic symptoms of stress
headaches and insomnia. Id thought I would enjoy the increased responsibility, but I
felt I was completely snowed (44)____________ he says. I was toiling (45)____________
until eight oclock every night just to keep on top of the paperwork.
Steves experience is far from unique. Many situations at work can cause stress,
ranging from taking (46)____________ new duties or responsibilities to poor working
conditions, lack of training, fear of being laid (47)____________ and even harassment and
bullying. In the current climate of rapid change, many organisations seek flexibility and
so expect workers to be able to turn their hands to a variety of jobs and this too can be
very stressful for employees.
So what can you do about it if you think youre suffering from workplace stress? The
good news is that employers are legally obliged to ensure employees health, safety and
welfare at work and this includes bringing (48)____________ measures to reduce stress.
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However, stress is not a subject an employee can easily bring (49)____________ with an
employer; in fact, this in itself can be a very stressful thing to do. So, if you have a
problem with stress, let your union know. They have a legal right to take (50)____________
health and safety matters on employees behalf.
For questions 5155, complete the following sentences with ONE suitable word. There is an
example at the beginning (0).
She was intent ____on____ finishing the report, no matter how long it took
I dont intend to book a holiday anywhere ____________ the time being.
Visitors are reminded that smoking is not allowed ____________ the premises.
____________ your request, we can provide further details.
Many young lambs succumb ____________ the cold and die.
Im telling you all this ____________ strict confidence.
Dont trust her; I think youre being taken ____________ a ride.
____________ sheer coincidence, I bought exactly the same tie as Harry.
Most athletes are ____________ the peak of their abilities between the ages of 24
and 28.
55.1. They had a four-day holiday, then began work ____________ earnest.
55.2. Im busy! I cant do anything you want ____________ the drop of a hat!
0.
51.1.
51.2.
52.1.
52.2.
53.1.
53.2.
54.1.
54.2.

PART FOUR
For questions 5663, read the text below in which there are 8 errors (punctuation error,
grammatical error, incorrect word, unnecessary word). Underline the errors and write the
corrections in the spaces provided. There are four examples (0, 00, 000, 0000) at the beginning.
THE GUITAR IN ROCK AND ROLL
In just over forty years, the guitar has risen from practical obscurity to a point, where life
would seem very strange without it. The first instruments to domminate rock and roll
were the piano and the tenor saxophone, but it wasnt so too long before the guitar
caught-up. Fashions in musical instruments may come and go, but the guitar is here to
stay. It is the perfect accompany to the human voice. It is more portable than the piano,
relatively inexpensive and ready adaptable to almost any musical style. The learner
guitarist of today has one distinct advantage over his predecessor forty years, or so ago,
which are that the guitar he or she buys brand new will be perfectly playable. Musicians
are indebted to todays guitar makers for this. Things were far tougher four decades ago.
Many guitar stars started out as mere mortal struggling to either buy or build their first
guitar. Much experimentation was involved, a lot of it crazy and futile. The appeal of
rock and roll led to desparate measures on the part of Britains youth, as they attempted
to own up the types of guitar they saw their new heroes playing on television. Good
guitars were expensive, but people with constructive skills and helpful parents were
able to make almost the real thing, although many efforts to build guitars had disastrous
results.
0. ____point where____
0000.___caught up___

00. ____dominate___ 000. _____so_____

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56. _______________

57. _______________

58. _______________

59. _______________

60. _______________

61. _______________

62. ________________ 63. _______________

PART FIVE
For questions 6475, read the text below and then decide which word, (A, B, C or D), best fits
each space. Circle the correct answer.
One of the defining needs of human mental well-being is for space and territorial
ownership. Animals will fight (64)________ the death over terrain. Wars are caused by
(65)________. We have very precise cultural and evolutionary rules about how close
people can get to us.
There are situations, of course, like commuting, which breach this code of spatial
behaviour on a regular basis. The normal conditions of rush-hour commuting would be
(66)________ if humans had not evolved to be able to cope. So rules of safety and
normality need to be applied. We need an appropriate body signal. When strangers are
legitimately forced (67)________ intimate spatial distances any eye contact is likely to be
accidental and fleeting. In a crowded lift we look at the floor-numbers panel or stare at
the floor. On the subway we (68)________ read a newspaper, study the mindless ads or
stare dumbly (69)________ space.
We only have to settle into a space for a short amount of time before we consider it
to be ours and we may mark it as our territory. If you leave a jacket on a chair in a bar,
for example, everyone will obey the rules and leave the seat (70)________. If the jacket is
moved, it will be seen as an overt act of aggression.
In most jobs territorial marking is not a problem, but the animal instinct is strong. If
you want to (71)________ a colleague, get into work before them and (72)________ them
arrive to find you (73)________ at their desk. Be polite. As if they (74)________ and
explain you had to do this for a reason. They will probably insist it's OK but watch their
body language. (75)________ an animal level they will be horribly disturbed to be found
another creature in their nest.
64.
65.
66.
67.
68.
69.
70.
71.
72.
73.
74.
75.

A at
A it
A untenable
A to
A will
A at
A empty
A undo
A allow
A seating
A mind
A By

B on
B these
B unable
B on
B have
B into
B vacant
B unsettle
B make
B sit
B allow
B With

C for
C them
C undoable
C into
C had
C through
C alone
C unearth
C let
C wait
C disturb
C On

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D those
D unreachable
D for
D do
D around
D lonely
D unmake
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For questions 76-88, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only
one word in each space. There is an example at the beginning (0).
POLITENESS
The British are widely considered (0)____to_____ be a very polite nation, and in
(76)_______________ respects this is true. An Italian journalist once commented on the
British that they need no fewer than four thank yous (77)_______________ to buy a bus
ticket. The first, from the bus conductor means, I am here. The second accompanies the
handing (78)_______________ of the money. The third, again from the conductor, means
(79)______________ is your ticket, and then the passenger utters a final (80)______________
as he accepts the ticket. (81)_______________ transactions in most other parts of the
world are usually conducted in total silence.
In sharp (82)_______________ to this excessive politeness with strangers, the British
are strangely lacking (83)_______________ ritual phrases for social interaction. The
exhortation Good appetite, uttered in (84)_______________ many other languages to
fellow-diners before a meal, does not exist in English. The nearest equivalent Enjoy
your dinner! is said only by people who will not be partaking of the meal in question.
Whats (85)_______________, the British wish happiness to their friends or acquaintances
(86)_______________ at the start of a new year and at celebrations such as birthdays,
(87)_______________ the Greeks routinely wish (88)_______________ and sundry a good week
or a good month.

PART SEVEN
You are going to read a newspaper article about a trainee male nanny. Seven sentences have been
removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A-H the one which fits each gap (89-95).
There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
MALE ENTERS THE HOME OF NANNIES
Norland College, which has turned out the cream of the worlds nannies since 1892, has
admitted its first male student, 22-year-old Katsuki Yuzawa. Mr Yuzawa, who has
experience of child care at a nursery run by his parents in Tochigi in Japan, will take a
one-year International Diploma course.
I am here because I like children and I like this job taking care of them, he says. I
enjoy their company. Mr Yuzawa applied for the place at the college in Hungerford,
Berkshire after his mother visited it during a tour of training colleges in England.
Norland nannies are among the most highly prized in the world, earning salaries of over
250 a week plus perks such as their own accommodation and car. (89)___________. The
nannies main employers nowadays are pop stars, celebrities and rich professional couples.
(90)___________. Our nurseries are different because we have sand outside for the
children, not grass, and when we enter the room, we take off our shoes and put on our
slippers, he explains. We dont have harnesses to keep hold of the children. We put
them in a big pushchair.
(91)___________. The college has its own purpose-built nursery school, where
working parents leave their children aged two months to eight years for 50 a night
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while they are away on business or holiday. The students spend one week working in the
nursery school and the next in lessons. (92)___________.
Mr Yuzawa spends most of his time at the college, but travels to a local primary
school once a week where the children help him with his English. He took a course at
Richmond College to learn English before applying to the nanny college. After graduating
he plans to return to Japan to use his Norland training at his parents nursery.
Louise Davis, principal of the college, said an equal opportunities policy had been in
place since 1992, but only one male applicant had approached Norland since then.
(93)___________.
We look for exactly the same in a man as we do in a woman. (94)___________. We
would very much like to have more male applicants. Mothers on their own sometimes
feel it is good for children not to have an all-female environment.
(95)___________. They wear Norland regulation brown dresses, supplied exclusively
by Harrods. He wears a blazer, tie and grey trousers.
A

As well as receiving a broad training in childcare, Norlanders are taught cookery

skills and a number of traditional crafts such as knitting and toy making.

Under a new scheme, less well-off students pay only half of the 25,000 fees for a
two-year residential course.

Practical experience is one of the main features of the course at Norland.

They are traditionally employed by royalty and wealthy families, and often travel
the world, staying in exotic resorts to look after children of the holidaying rich.

Being a male is not the only thing which makes Mr Yuzawa different from the 80
other students.

All our nannies must have a liking for children, an interest in their development and
education, a good sense of humour and a good education.

In Japan, where male nannies are more common, the theory of child care is much
the same, says Mr Yuzawa, though there are practical differences.

The only reason he was not accepted was because he did not satisfy the selection
requirements, she said.

PART EIGHT
Read the following passage and answer questions 96-108.
GETTING CONNECTED

A. We tend to think of social networks are being distinctly human. In fact, they occur
wherever animals live in bonded groups where individuals gather together because
of their personal relationships rather than being forced to by environmental factors such
as a food source or safe sleeping site. Bonded groups are found among all primates and
a few other mammals including whales and dolphins, dogs, horses and elephants.

B. Group living neednt tax your intelligence too much. In a loose herd, clues such as
body size or aggressiveness may be enough to judge whether you should challenge or
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steer clear of another individual. Those hoping to lead a relatively untroubled life just
need to pay attention to the clues. In bonded networks, however, you need to know each
members personal characteristics and those of the friends and relations that might come
to their aid. Keeping track of the ever-changing web of social relationships requires
considerable mental computing power.

C.

As a reflection of this, there is a correlation between the size of a species brain and
the typical size of its social groups. In other words, brain size seems to place a limit on
the number of relationships an individual can have. This link between group size and
brain size is found in all animals that form bonded societies. As group size increases, so
too does the number of relationships that need servicing.

D.

But social effort is not spread evenly. Individuals put most effort into their closest
relationships to ensure that these friends will help out when they need them. In
traditional societies, everyone in the community is literally part of the same family with
direct ties to everyone else, either as biological relatives or in-laws. In post-industrial
societies, this is no longer true we live among strangers, some of whom become
friends. As a result, our social circles really consist of two different networks family
and friends with roughly half drawn from each group. We give priority to family,
choosing to include them in our networks above those urrelated to us. Indeed, people
coming from large extended families actually have fewer friends.

E.

Family and friend relationships differ in other important ways. One is that
friendships are very prone to decay if untended. Failure to see a friend for six months or
so leaves us feeling less emotionally attached to them. Family relationships, by contrast,
are incredibly resilient to neglect. As a result, the family half of our network remains
constant throughout our lives, whereas the friendship component undergoes
considerable change over time. Although the average social network contains around
150 friends, there is considerable individual variation. Some people have fewer than 100
relationships, a few may have 250 or more. There are three main reasons for this: gender,
social skills and personality.
Social skills are important in juggling the complex and ever-changing world of social
relationships. They seem to depend on theory of mind, or mentalizing the ability to
understand another persons perspective. Peoples abilities at these skills varies, and it
turns out that the number of best friends we have correlates with this. Since women tend
to be better at mentalizing than men, it is perhaps no surprise that they often have larger
social circles than men.

F.

Personality plays an important role, too. As might be expected, extroverts have

larger social circles than introverts. Despite being more social, however, extroverts are
not emotionally closer to members of their network than introverts. It seems we have a
limited amount of social capital and can either spread it thickly among a few friends or
thinly among many.
And what of online relationships? Despite the opportunities that the digital world
offers for increased relationships, it is not without its drawbacks. One is the fact that
online conversations take place in a bubble. Because we cannot see the people we are
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talking to, our imaginations run riot. We attribute to them all the most desirable traits
that we would wish to find in the perfect partner or best friend. That makes it very easy
for predators to lurk in the system and prey on the unsuspecting. Online romantic scams
alone are thought to cost victims more than 1 billion a year globally.

G.

A second potential problem is the fact that children are spending increasing
amounts of time online with their friends rather than meeting them face to face. In real
life, we must confront our social problems head on, and in doing so, we learn to
negotiate our way out of trouble. But if someone upsets us online, we can simply pull
the plug. As online social networking grows in popularity, we risk creating a generation
that has limited social skills and smaller social networks. In our increasingly urban and
globalized world, social networks are already more fragmented than they were for our
ancestors, and this could leave people even more isolated and alienated.
(Adapted from New Scientist)

Questions 96-102
Which section (A-G) contains the following information? Write your answers in the spaces
provided.
NB You may use any letter more than once.
96. the different effort needed to keep some relationships alive
97. the self-interest that is the basis of close relationships
98. the potential dangers of some types of relationship
99. the different reasons for groups to form
100. the impact on problem-solving of some relationships
101. the relationship between mental development and social networks
102. the awareness of individual differences
Questions 103-107
Classify the following characteristics as belonging to
A
B
C
D

online relationships.
relationships in groups that are not bonded.
relationships in traditional societies.
relationships in bonded groups.

Write your answers in the spaces provided

103. They depend on family size.
104. They are based on easily observable information.
105. They are not exclusive to humans.
106. They can be unrealistic.
107. They are all with relatives.

___________
___________
___________
___________
___________

Question 108
Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D. Circle the correct answer.
108. The writer comments that social relationships
A will increase the number of close relationships people can have.
B are likely to change for the worse as a result of technology.
C offer different ways of solving problems.
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will take a longer time to develop into real friendships.

PART NINE
For questions 109120, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original
sentence, using the word given. You must use between three and eight words, including the
word given. Do not change the word given. There is an example at the beginning (0).
0.

There is a strong possibility that this species of rhino will become extinct.
This species of rhino is in danger of becoming extinct.

danger

109. The accountant persuaded nearly 200 people to invest a total of 20,000 in nonexistent companies.
done
Nearly 200 people .. a total of 20,000 by the
accountant.
110. The team certainly do not intend to give up at this stage.

question

Theres .. at this stage.

111. Her son insisted on going with her to the hospital.
accompany
He was adamant to the hospital.
112. Nowadays parents and their children seem to have more in common than they used
to do.
narrowing
The generation . days.
113. Mr Brandt says he would much rather go to the opera than be taken out for dinner.
preference
Mr Brandt has . to the opera, rather than
out for dinner.
114. Steve wished he hadnt let his friend persuade him to rob the old man.
talk
Steve regretted the old man.
115. Mary became totally engrossed in her novel and forgot to cook the dinner.
absorbing
Mary to cook the dinner.
116. Apart from the composition, I thought the test was really easy.
sailing
I for the composition.
117. The only venomous snakes which live in Britain are adders.
native
The to Britain.
118. The government is introducing new measures to help people who cant read or
write.
illiterate
New measures . by the government.
119. Hes afraid that his company will make him redundant.
ranks
He fears that he will unemployed.
120. The subject of her thesis is rats and their social behaviour.
on
Shes written .. rat.
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THE END

ASSORTED PRACTICE TEST 8

Part one
1 2 3
B C C

4
C

5
D

6
A

7
D

8
C

9
A

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
C C B B A A C D B A C

Part two
21
sainthood
22 Misrepresentation
23
impulse
24
transform
25
improbable

26 Exceptional 31
brevity
27
Humanity
32 insatiable
28 Unsuccessful 33
Undone
29
Longevity
34 implanted
30 submissive 35 immaturity

Part three
41
In for
42
Up
43 Over to
44
under
45
away

On
off
in
up
up

46
47
48
49
50

51.1
51.2
52.1
52.2
53.1

For
On
At
To
in

36 ineradicable
37 disinclination
38 disintegration
39
loathsome
40
therapeutic

53.2
54.1
54.2
55.1
55.2

For
By
At
In
at

Part four
THE GUITAR IN ROCK AND ROLL
In just over forty years, the guitar has risen from practical obscurity to a point, where life
would seem very strange without it. The first instruments to domminate rock and roll
were the piano and the tenor saxophone, but it wasnt so too long before the guitar
caught-up. Fashions in musical instruments may come and go, but the guitar is here to
stay. It is the perfect accompany to the human voice. It is more portable than the piano,
relatively inexpensive and ready adaptable to almost any musical style. The learner
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which are that the guitar he or she buys brand new will be perfectly playable. Musicians
are indebted to todays guitar makers for this. Things were far tougher four decades ago.
Many guitar stars started out as mere mortal struggling to either buy or build their first
guitar. Much experimentation was involved, a lot of it crazy and futile. The appeal of
rock and roll led to desparate measures on the part of Britains youth, as they attempted
to own up the types of guitar they saw their new heroes playing on television. Good
guitars were expensive, but people with constructive skills and helpful parents were
able to make almost the real thing, although many efforts to build guitars had disastrous
results.
0. ____point where___
0000.___caught up___

00. ___dominate__ 000. ____so_____

56. __accompaniment__ 57. ____readily_____ 58. __years or so___59.

______is______
60. _____mortals_____ 61. ___desperate___ 62. _____up ____63.
__construction__
Part five
64 D 67
65 A 68
66 A 69
Part six
76
Some
77
Just
78
Over

C
A
B

70
71
72

79
80
81

C
B
C

73
74
75

D
A
C

Here
one
Such/Simila
r

82
83
84

Contrast
In
So

85
86
87

More
Only
While

88

all

Part seven
89 D
93 H
Part eight
96
E
97
D
98
F

90
94

G
F

99
100
101

91
95

A
G
C

C
E

92

102
103
104

Part nine
109 were done out of
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B
D
B

105
106
107
108

D
A
C
B

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110 no question of the team giving up

111 that he should accompany her
112 gap appears/seems to be narrowing
these
113 expressed a preference for going/being
taken
114 letting/having let his friend talk him into
robbing
115 found her novel so absorbing (that) she
forgot
116 found the test plain sailing except
117 adder is the only venomous snake native
118 to help the illiterate are being introduced
119 join the ranks of the
120 a thesis on the social behaviour of the

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