In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

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An old man lived in the village. He was one of the (1) ______ unfortunate people in the world. The whole village was tired (2) ______ him; he was always gloomy, he (3) ______ complained and was always in a bad mood. The (4) ______ he lived, the more vile he was becoming and the more (5) ______ were his words.

551)

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

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A)

mortal

B)

pleasant

C)

poisonous

D)

fatal

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

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Marie was born in 1867 in Warsaw, Poland. At an (1)__________ age, she displayed a brilliant mind and a (2)__________ personality. Her great exuberance for learning (3)___________ her to study further. However, she became (4)____________ when she learned that the university was closed (5)___________ women. Determined to receive a higher education, she joined a French university. 

552)

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.

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A)

early

B)

ignorant

C)

infant

D)

young

553)

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.

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A)

bruised

B)

blithe

C)

brutal

D)

bloated

554)

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.

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A)

prompted

B)

promised

C)

proposed

D)

projected

555)

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.

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A)

distinguished

B)

dishevelled

C)

disgruntled

D)

disfigured

556)

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.

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A)

at

B)

from

C)

to

D)

by

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

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New cycle routes have been built in and around the centre of Birmingham and speed limits have been (1) ______ on selected roads. The scheme has now been in (2) ______ for a year and has been hailed as a (3) ______ success. Since the new speed limits were (4) ______, the number of accidents in the area have fallen (5) ______.

557)

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.1.

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A)

shortened

B)

scaled

C)

lessened

D)

reduced

558)

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.2.

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A)

operation

B)

activity

C)

process

D)

agency

559)

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.3.

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A)

greater

B)

more greater

C)

greatest

D)

great

560)

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.4.

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A)

compelled

B)

dictated

C)

enforced

D)

exacted