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  1. By the time the committee reviewed the proposal, the researchers ____ the data twice.
  2. If the laboratory ____ more funding, it would purchase a new microscope.
  3. The report ____ by an independent panel before it was published last month.
  4. Karim said, 'I have not finished the thesis yet.' In reported speech: Karim said that he ____ the thesis yet.
  5. The university offers a wide ____ of postgraduate programmes in engineering.
  6. Her ____ to complete the project on time impressed the supervisor.
  7. Students should ____ close attention to the safety instructions in the laboratory.
  8. The new results were ____ with earlier findings, which strengthened the researchers' confidence.
  9. ____ the heavy rain, the football match went ahead as planned.
  10. If I had studied medicine ten years ago, I ____ a doctor now.
  11. Not until the results were published ____ the extent of the error.
  12. The scientist ____ research on coral reefs won the award is my supervisor.
  13. The manager asked for a volunteer, and Sara said, 'I am ____ honest person, so I will tell you.' Choose the correct article.
  14. The committee suggested ____ the application deadline by two weeks.
  15. The experiment had to be ____ because the equipment broke down.
  16. The lab lights are off and the door is locked, so no one can be inside; the room ____ be empty.
  17. Her argument was so ____ that even her critics admitted they could not refute it.
  18. The success of the project depends ____ careful planning and teamwork.
  19. The second experiment was ____ than the first because the sample was larger.
  20. The students listened ____ to the guest lecture on climate change.
  21. Neither the director nor the assistants ____ aware of the change in the schedule.
  22. The samples must ____ at a low temperature until they are tested.
  23. The new regulations aim to ____ the risk of accidents in the workplace.
  24. I wish I ____ more time to prepare for the English test last week.
  25. No sooner had the results appeared ____ the students began to celebrate.
  26. She asked me where ____ the previous year.
  27. By next June, Dr Hassan ____ in this laboratory for ten years.
  28. The article gives a ____ overview of recent developments in solar energy.
  29. The proposal, together with all of the supporting documents, ____ submitted to the committee last week.
  30. ____ the funding been approved earlier, the building would have opened on schedule.
  31. She has a ____ interest in marine biology and reads every new paper on the subject.
  32. You will not pass the test ____ you revise regularly.
  33. Rarely ____ such a clear explanation of this complex theory.
  34. There is a ____ difference between the two methods, and the results show it clearly.
  35. The author's tone was deliberately ____, avoiding any trace of emotion.
  36. The shop is open ___ 9 am to 5 pm.
  37. English ___ all over the world.
  38. My birthday is ___ March.
  39. "I will call you tomorrow," he said. He said he ___ me the next day.
  40. I have never ___ such a beautiful place.
  41. I'll take an umbrella ___ it rains.
  42. They finally ___ with a solution.
  43. She is ___ to win the match; she has trained all year.
  44. Mathematics ___ my favourite subject.
  45. The company is trying to ___ its sales.
  46. In 'The quick fox jumped', the word 'quick' is a(n) ___.
  47. Ahmed ___ his homework yet.
  48. There are ___ students in the library today; it is nearly empty.
  49. The bridge ___ next year.
  50. He fell asleep ___ the lesson.
  51. Please turn ___ the light when you leave.
  52. He said that he ___ tired.
  53. The book is ___ the table.
  54. She plays the piano ___.
  55. It's high time we ___ home.
  56. The lecture was ___.
  57. Please ___ attention to what the teacher says.
  58. She decided ___ a new car.
  59. A word that means the same as 'huge' is ___.
  60. In 'She sings beautifully', the word 'beautifully' is a(n) ___.
  61. He has lived in Baghdad ___ 2010.
  62. He suggested ___ to the museum.
  63. Although it was raining, ___.
  64. I wish I ___ harder last year.
  65. ___ sun rises in the east.
  66. Did you ___ the news yesterday?
  67. He is the ___ student in the class.
  68. This book is ___ than that one.
  69. The meeting was ___ off because of the storm.
  70. He is afraid ___ dogs.
  71. Careful readers ___ between the lines to find the hidden meaning.
  72. His ___ behaviour at the party embarrassed his family.
  73. Please ___ me of any changes to the timetable.
  74. The opposite of 'increase' is ___.
  75. His ___ to the team made it much stronger.
  76. We need to ___ money for a new school library.
  77. The flood caused serious ___ to the crops.
  78. The word 'reluctant' means ___.
  79. Please ___ the form carefully before you sign it.
  80. The word 'hazardous' means ___.
  81. The disease ___ quickly from one village to another.
  82. The workers went on ___ to demand higher wages.
  83. A synonym of 'conceal' is ___.
  84. The thief tried to ___ from the police.
  85. The company's profits ___ sharply after the new product was launched.
  86. The city is famous for its ___ architecture, with buildings dating back to the twelfth century.
  87. The manager decided to ___ the meeting until next week because several members were absent.
  88. He felt ___ when he lost his wallet.
  89. Someone who is learning to be a teacher is a ___ teacher.
  90. The child was ___ of the dark and could not sleep.
  91. The two countries signed a ___ to end the war.
  92. The weather forecast ___ heavy rain for tomorrow.
  93. An ___ is a person who travels into space.
  94. A synonym of 'commence' is ___.
  95. She is allergic to nuts, so she must ___ them.
  96. A synonym of 'prohibit' is ___.
  97. My grandmother tells us ___ stories about her childhood.
  98. He broke the ice at the meeting by telling a joke. 'Broke the ice' means ___.
  99. The doctor warned him that smoking is ___ to health.
  100. The word 'vital' means ___.

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