Variant #1
Reading
1.T 2.F 3.T 4.T 5.F 6.T 7.T 8.F
Use of English
Japan's most famous dog
In front of the enormous Shibuya
train station in Tokyo, there is a
life-size bronze statue of a dog. Even though the statue is very small when
compared to the huge neon signs flashing, it isn't difficult to find. It has
been used as a meeting point since
1934 and today you will find hundreds of people waiting there for their friends to arrive- just look for
the crowds.
Hachiko, an Akita dog,was born in 1923 and brought to Tokyo in 1924. His
owner, Professor Eisaburo Uyeno and he were inseparable friends right from the start. Each day Hachiko would
accompany his owner, a professor at the Imperial University, to Shibuya train
station when he left for work. When he came back, the professor would always
find the dog patiently waiting for
him. Sadly, the professor died suddenly at work in 1925 before he could return home.
Although Hachiko was still a young dog, the bond between him and his owner was very strong and he continued to
wait at the station every day. Sometimes, he would stay there for days at a
time, though some believe that he kept returning
because of the food he was given by street vendors. He became a familiar
sight to commuters over time. In 1934, a statue of him was put outside the station. In 1935, Hachiko died at the place he
last saw his friend alive.
Variant #2
Reading
1.F 2.F 3.F 4.T 5.T 6.F 7.F 8.T 9.T 10.F
Use of English
Read the text and choose the correct item(a ,b, c or d)
The towns of Oxford and Cambridge have some of 1)___ buildings in Britain. They are famous 2)____their universities, the oldest in England. All the students
live and study in colleges. Cambridge has 31 colleges and Oxford has 39.
Oxford’s first college started in 1249. Cambridge’s first college opened in 1281.
Before the 12th century, people 3)____
wanted a good education went to the Sorbonne in Paris. Then, in 1167, all
English students in Paris moved to Oxford. Some people say King Henry II 4)______them to move. Others say the
French threw them out! The students went 5)___
in Oxford monasteries and that was the beginning of Oxford University.
The Church was very important in Oxford and Cambridge for many years.
For example, until the 19th century the university teachers were almost like
priests and they 6)____marry.
Women started studying later than men. The first 7)____ college at Cambridge opened in 1869 and at Oxford in 1878.
Today, three Cambridge colleges and one Oxford college 8)____ for women only. Men and women study together in the others.
Every year the universities 9)______
a rowing race over 7 kilometres of the Thames. The first race was in 1829 and
it became 10)___ in 1839. All the students really want 11)____university to win!
People can stay in rooms at Oxford and Cambridge when the students are
on holiday. Some rooms are modern but the older rooms are more interesting (and
more uncomfortable!). They often have low ceilings, small windows and a view of
the square in the middle of the college. Imagine 12)_____ in the same room as an ex Prime Minister or eating at the
same table as Lawrence of Arabia.
A
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B
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C
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D
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1
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fine
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the
finest
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finer
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finest
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2
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for
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at
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with
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of
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3
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which
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what
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who
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whose
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4
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said
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said to
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tell
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told
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5
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to study
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to learn
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to teach
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study
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6
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can
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couldn’t
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could
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was able to
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7
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the
women’s
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women
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women’s
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woman’s
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8
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are
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is
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was
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were
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9
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are competing in
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have competed in
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competes
in
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compete
in
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10
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a yearly race
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an yearly race
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yearly
race
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the yearly race
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11
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them
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their
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theirs
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themselves
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12
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slept
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sleep
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sleeping
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to sleeping
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1) B 2)A
3)C 4)D 5) C 6)B 7)C
8)A 9)D 10)A
11)B 12)C
Variant #3
Reading
1.F 2.T 3.F 4.T 5.F 6.T 7.T 8.T
Use of English
Read the text. Choose one of
the variants( A, B, C or D).
Big Ben is known as
Great Britain’s most famous clock and one of London’s (1) ... known sights, situated on the bank of (2) ... river Thames and being an important part of the city’s
skyscraper. It’s popular both (3) ... visitors and Londoners.
There is some
misunderstanding as to the name itself. Some people refer it to the clock tower
itself, (4) ... use the name just to
the clock. Factually, strictly speaking the name Big Ben is the name of one
bell, the (5) ... bell in the clock.
Irrespective of the
definition, Big Ben is massive. The tower is 316 foot high. (6) ... of the four faces of the clock
is 23 foot
square and the figures are each 4
foot tall.
There are (7) ... legends as to the origin of the
name Big Ben. Some people consider it (8)...
about during the parliamentary debate to consider naming the clock after Sir
Benjamin Hall, who was (9) ... as
«Big Ben».
Another possibility is that the name referred to
Benjamin Caunt, a heavy weight boxing champion of the time (10) ... nickname was “Big Ben”.
1.
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A
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good
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B
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better
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С
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most
well
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D
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best
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2.
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A
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a
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B
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an
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C
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the
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D
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-
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3.
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A
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to
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B
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with
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С
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among
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D
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on
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4.
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A
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others
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B
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the others
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С
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another
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D
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Others’
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5.
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A
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larger
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B
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small
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С
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largest
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D
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longest
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6.
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A
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Every
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B
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Each
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С
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All
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D
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Both
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7
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A
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some
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B
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no
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C
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so
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D
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sometimes
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8
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A
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has appeared
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B
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appeared
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С
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had appeared
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D
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was appearing
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9
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A
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knowing
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B
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know
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С
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known
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D
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no
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10
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A
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who
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В
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which
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С
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whose
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D
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whom
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Reading
1.F 2.T 3.F 4.F 5.T
Use of English
Read the text. Choose one of the variants A, B, C or
D.
Speaking about sport, it is (1) … essential part of
the Englishmen’s daily life. Of all sports at least two have the (2) ...
popularity (3) ... Britons: football in winter and golf in summer. One can
(4)... mention rugby, a (5)... of English football in which the players (6) ...
their hands for carrying the ball. The game is played by a (7) ... of 15 men
with an oval ball. (8)... sports such as tennis, cricket, boxing are also very
popular in England. Young people do athletics. But people who are fond of fishing
or hunting (9)... with their sports even in middle age.
Britain has the reputation (10) …a sporting nation
that is why most of sport terms are English.
1
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A
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an
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B
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a
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C
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--
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D
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any
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2
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A
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numerous
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B
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famed
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C
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greatest
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D
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countless
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3
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A
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between
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B
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among
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C
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amidst
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D
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surrounded
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4
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A
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also
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B
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in addition
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C
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moreover
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D
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further
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5
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A
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shape
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B
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desire
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C
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form
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D
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invention
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6
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A
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Train
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B
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use
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C
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manage
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D
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spend
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7
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A
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gang
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B
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band
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C
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group
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D
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team
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8
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A
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Additional
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B
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Other
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C
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Different
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D
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Extra
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9
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A
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renew
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B
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prolong
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C
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continue
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D
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persist
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10
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A
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on
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B
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at
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C
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of
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D
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by
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