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FIRST-SEMESTER REVIEW – ENGLISH 11
UNIT 1: FRIENDSHIP 
A. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
Most of the undeveloped countries need a lot of .......................aid.
A. together	B. unselfish 	C. mutual	 D. friend
He is too ....................... to lend me his bicycle.
A. selfish	B. enthusiastic 	C. helpful	D. pleasant
Suddenly she recognized the ....................... of the situation that made her laugh.
A. wonder	B. pleasure	 C. understanding D. hunour
He is a .............person because he is always friendly with everyone.
A. helpful	 	B. good-natured C. honest 	 D.quick-witted
If you want to get a good result in every work, you should have a.............
A. loyalty	B. sympathy	C. constancy 	D. unselfishness
A ..................... friendship is a precious relation ship.
A. mutual	B. sincere 	C. generous	 	D. successful
A good marriage is based on ................................ .
A. trust 	B. loyalty 	C. secret	 D. A & B
The children seem to be totally ..............of working quietly by themselves.
A. unable 	B. impossible 	C. incapable 	D. not able
They let their children ................................ up late at weekends.
A. staying	B. stay 	C. to stay	D. stayed
The children were eager ............................ their parents.
A. to see	B. see	 	C. seeing	 D. saw
I’d rather ........................... at home.
A. to stay	B. staying 	C. stayed 	D. stay
Peter is very funny. He makes me ........................... a lot 
A. laugh	B. to laugh	 	C. laughing 	D. laughed
They noticed him .......................... the agreement.
A. sign	B. to sign	C. signing	 D. signed
It’s important for her ............................ the office.
A. ringing	B. ring	C. rang	 	D. to ring
They would .................. go by plane than spend a week traveling by train.
A. like	B. rather	C. prefer 	D. better
The boss made ......................... for a meeting after work.
A. us to stay	B. us stay	C. us staying 	D.ustostaying
II. Put the verbs in parentheses into the correct form.
That was a very strange question (ask) ............................
It was very kind of you (show)................................. the way.
The teacher let him (stay) ..................... at home to finish the assignment. 
It was quite a surprise (see) .............................. him again.
I overheard him (say) ..................... that he didn’t want to learn Math.
She stood there and watched him (drive) ............................. away.
It was very difficult for her (drive)............................ the motorbike.
I could feel the robber (come) ............................. from the backdoor.
B. WRITING: Arrange these words or groups of words in the correct order.
tell/ have/ news/ We/ to/ not/ got/ any/ you
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to/ 8.00/ for/ It’s/ be/ before/ impossible/ me/ there
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man/ through/ window/ 5/ I/ minutes/ jump/ the/ saw a/ ago
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me/ to/ with/ in/ They/ Florida/ invited/ stay/ them
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hair/ friend/ My/ has/ face/ and/ black/ an/ oval
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UNIT 2: PERSONAL EXPERIENCES
A. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
A person or thing that is loved and admired very much is the ..............
A. ideal	B. idea 	C. idol	 D. fan
A short part of a film or movie that is shown separately is called a ......
A. picture	B. clip	 	C. news	D. cartoon
She ..................... shyly at him and then lowered her eyes.
A. looked	B. stared	C. glanced	D. sighted
This ........................ girl was disliked by the rest of the class.
A. helpful	 B. sneaky	C. unselfish 	D. generous
He pulled a(n) ......................... of 10 pounds notes out of his pocket.
A. sum	B. amount	C. piece	D. wad
I’ve never fallen in such a(n) ............................ situation before.
A. embarrassed	B. embarrassing	C. confused	D. confusing
The children were ......................... about opening their presents.
A. interested	B. fond	C. keen	D. excited
I know from ............................ that he’ll arrive late.
A. knowledge	 B. experience	 C. understanding D. reality
Andrew .................... the test before so he...................... it very easy.
A. did/ had found	B. had done/ found C. was doing/ found	D. did/ was founding
You ...................... your new hat when I ...................... you yesterday.
A. were wearing/ had met	B. wore/ had met
C. wore/ was meeting	D. were wearing/ met
As I .................... the glass, it suddenly ...................... into two pieces.
A. cut/ broke	B. was cutting/ broke C. cut/ was breaking	 
 D.was cutting/ had broken
A burglar .................. into the house while we ................... television.
A. broke/ were watching	B. broke/ watched
C. had broken/ watched	 	D. broke/ had watched
When I ............................... home, I ........................... a phone call.
A. got/ received B. was getting/ was receiving C. got/ had received 
D. had got/ had received
They ................. small cups of coffee after they ..................... dinner.
A. had drunk/ finished	B. drank/ finished C. were drinking/ finished	D. drank/ had finished
It was midnight. Outside it ........................... very hard.
 A. rains 	B. rained	 	C. had rained D. was raining 
When he ....................... at the station, his train already.....................
A. arrived/ left 	B. arrived/ had left 
C. had arrived/ left	D. had arrived/ left
II. Put the verbs in parentheses into the correct tense.
I suddenly remembered that I (forget) ............................ my keys.
While Diana (watch) .............. her favourite TV programme, there (be) ..................a power cut.
Who (drive) ............................... the car at the time of the accident? 
By the time Sheila (get) .................. back, Chris (go) ...................... home.
David (eat) ......................... Japanese food before, so he (know) ............................ what to order.
I (do) ............................. some shopping yesterday, when I (see) .............................. your friend.
What ............. you (do).................... when I (come) ......................... to your office yesterday?
Laura (miss) .......................... the party because no one (tell) ............................ her about it.
B. WRITING
Arrange these words or groups of words in the correct order.
to/ play/ five/ He/ piano/ started/ the/ years/ ago
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he/ was/ not/ hungry/ all/ had/ day/ Tim/ because/ eaten
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letter/ the/ ,/ opening/ the/ was/ telephone/ I/ rang/ While 
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the/ during/ quite/ Britain/ much/ winter/ It/ snows/ in 
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seen/ were/ the/ ever/ They/ poorest/ people/ I/ had/
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UNIT 3: A PARTY
A. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
A date that is an exact number of years after the date of an important event is a(n) .........................
A. birthday	B. celebration 	C. wedding D. anniversary
Dinner will be a cold ..........................., not a sit-down meal.
A. party	B. meal	 	C. dish	D. buffet
He doesn’t know much about the subject, but he is ....................... .
A. joyful	B. enthusiastic	C. reserved	D. calm
Steve thought his ........................... with Helen was changing.
A. relate	 	B. relative	C. relation 	D. relationship
He is ............................ for his elderly parents.
A. paying attention B. looking	C. caring	D. taking care
He is smartly ........................ when he comes to an interview.
A. dressed	B. put on	 	C. worn	D. undressed
John had agreed ......................... me in his office.
A. to meet 	B. meeting 	C. to be met D. being met
it’s important for the figures ......................... regularly.
A. to update 	B. updating 	C. to be updated D. being updated
It is no good ............................ sorry for yourself.
A. to feel	B. feeling 	C. feel	D. felt
The man wanted to avoid ...................... on security cameras.
A. to see	B. seeing 	C. to be seen D. being seen
Peter ........................ to go in for the exam.
A. avoided	B. let	 	C. advised 	D. decided
I tried ........................... the bus, but I missed it.
A. to catch	B. catching 	C. to be caught 	D. being caught
The plants want ........................... daily.
A. to water	B. watering	C. to be watered D. being water
Will you remind me .................... this letter at the post office?
A. to post	B. posting	C. to be posted 	D. being posted
The goods ought ....................... two weeks ago.
A. to deliver	B. delivering	 C. to be delivered 	D. being delivered
I have expected ......................... the secret of happiness.
A. to tell	B. telling	C. to be told 	D. being told
A dinner party is a(n)..social gathering where people can eat dinner, usually in the host’s own home.
	A. small	B. important 	C. inexpensive	D. formal
Johnny, my closet friend, has a great gift for drawing pictures.
	A. present 	B. talent 	C. award	D. prize
Our neighbours are going to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary.
	A. diamond anniversary	B. ruby anniversary
	C. golden anniversary	D. silver anniversary
Michael has applied for a good job. He is going to.his great success.
	A. celebrate 	B. inform	C. host	D. organize
All of the children are fond of staying up late on 31 December’s night
	A. New Year’s Eve	B. New Year’s Day
	C. New Year’s	D. All are correct
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II. Put the verbs in parentheses into the correct form.
I don’t remember (tell)...................... of the decision to change the company policy on vacations.
Ms Drake expects (consult) ................. about any revisions in her manuscript before it is printed.
Sally gave a good speech that I couldn’t insist (applaud) ...................loudly when she finished.
Tommy admitted (throw) ...................... the rock through the window.
Paul really didn’t mind (surprise) ......................... by the party to celebrate this fortieth birthday.
Anne hoped (invite) ............................. to join the private club.
Most people enjoy (travel) ........................... to different parts of the world.
May I change the TV channel, or do you want (watch) ....................... more of this program? 
Would you mind (close) ..the door? I feel so cold.
They suggest (go)to the zoo next Sunday?
Don’t forget (lock)..the door before (go) out
We are fond of (sing)and (listen) to music.
I would like (invite).you (come) ..to my party.
I forgot (water).the trees so they all died
C. WRITING
Use the prompts below to make complete sentences
I/ have/ birthday party/ house/ 8 p.m/ November 19.
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Most/ relatives/ friends/ invited/ party. 
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There/ be/ drinks/ special foods/ I/ cook.
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Of course/ there/ be/ games/ prizes/ winners.
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Please/ phone/ me/ tell/ if/ come. 
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UNIT 4: VOLUNTEER WORK
A. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
To do the work for a humane society is ......................... .
	A. friendly	B. mutual	 C. voluntary	 D. thoughtless
Not knowing how to speak English proved to be a bigger handicap than I had expected.
 	A. challenge	B. obstacle	C. disability	D. attempt	
Some high school students take part in helping the handicapped.
	A. play a role of	B. take a place of C. participate D. are a part of
There is a special fund for the severely ....................... .
	A. orphan	B. volunteer	C. aged	D. handicapped
Orphans are children whose parents are passed
	A. out	B. away	C. by	D. up
The ...................... of this society in to provide community education for street children.
	A. mission	 	B. work	C. job	 	D. duty
The government has paid much attention to disadvantaged children
	A. unlucky	B. delicate	C. deprived	D. homeless
The work of the charity is funded by voluntary ......................... .
A. action	B. activity	C. donation	D. organization
We should take care of war invalids and family of martyrs.
A. look after	B. look into 	C. look for	D. look at
Shy people often find it difficult to ........................ group discussions. 
A. take place in	B. take part in 	C. get on with D. get in
I am .................... to come to the meeting on Monday evening, please apologise for my absence.
A. capable 	B. excused 	C. unable 	D. disliked
....................... it several times, he didn’t want to read it once again.
A. Reading	B. To read	C. To have read D. Having read
......................... that he was poor, I offered to pay his fare.
A. Knowing	B. Known 	C. Knew	 D.Having knew
....................... photographs of the place, I had no desire to go there.
A. Seeing	B. Seen	 	C. Saw	 	D.Having seen
I hate ....................... a child ........................ .
A. see/ crying	B. see/ cry	C. seeing/ to cry 	D.seeing/ cry 
I notice the lorry ........................ down the hill.
A. to come	B. came	C. coming	 	D.having come
I observed a blue car ...................... very fast towards the motorway.
A. having driven	B. driven	C. driving 	D. to drive
They left the restaurant, ......................... two hours over lunch. 
A. spending	B. spent	C. after spend 	D. having spent
The police accused him of.............. fire to the building but he denied ............ in the area on the night of the fire.
A. setting/ being	B. setting/ having been C. set/ be	D. having set/ having been
II. Put the verbs in parentheses into the correct form: (Bare inf, to Inf, Gerund or Present Participle.
It is easy (see) ......................... animals on the road in daylight.
I asked him (explain) ..................... but he refused (say) ..................... any thing.
It is pleasant (sit) ........................... by the fire at night. 
There was no way of (get).................out of the building except by (climb)............. down a rope.
It’s no good (write) .......................... to him; he never answers letters.
Ask him (come) ............................... in. Don’t keep him (stand) .......................... at the door.
We watched the children (jump) ............................. from a window and (fall) ............................ into a blanket held by people below.
It is very pleasant (wake).............up and (hear)..............the rain (beat).............. on the windows.
C. WRITING
Arrange these words or groups of words in the correct order.
story/ I/ your/ again/ no/ to/ have/ hearing/ objection
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people/ caring/ life/ entire/ spends/ other/ She/ her/ for
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finds/ difficult/ talking/ very/ about/ his/ He/ problems/ 
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participating/ kind/are/ of/ volunteer/ in/ What/ work/ ?/ you/
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to/ donation/ receive/ our/ for/ I/ would like/ the/ express/ we/ thanks
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UNIT 5: ILLITERACY
A. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
The ........................... of masses is an essential educational way of our party and people.
A. generalization	B. role	 	C. duty	 D. universalization
The loving-peace people have been working for the ......................... of World Peace.
A. access	B. glory	 	C. success	D. promotion
There is a ......................... to raise money for the needy.
A. campaign	B. mobilization	C. movement	 D. A & B
A group of people from a particular or of a particular race living in a country where the main group is of different culture or race is called...........
A. mountaineers 	B. ethnic minority C. nations	D. undeveloped people
The new tax policy comes into effect next month.
A. comes into use	B. begins to apply C. starts	D. A & B
A situation in which something is happening or a lot of things are being done is a(n) ..................
A. work	B. action	 	C. activity	D. happening
You’re ......... your time trying to persuade him; he’ll never help you.
A. wasting 	B. spending 	C. losing	 D. missing
The most important thing we should do now is to tackle the problem of widespread ......................
A. illiterate 	B. illiteracy 	C. literate	D. literacy
Someone told us ........................... sit on the stairs.
A. don’t	B. not 	C. not to	 D. to not
“Don’t forget to ring me”
A. I advised David to ring me	B. I reminded David to ring me
C. I offered to be rung	 D. You promised to ring me
The doctor advised him ......................... and to take up some sport.
A. stop smoke	B. stop smoking C. to stop smoking	D. to stop to smoke
I have told him never ........... to buy some potatoes on the way home.
A. come	B. comes	 	C. came 	D. to come
Professional people expect ................... when it is necessary to cancel an appointment. 
A. you to call them	B. that you would call them
C. you calling them	 	D. that you are calling them
..................... me to phone them before I go out.
A. Remind	B. Remember	C. Mention 	D. Make
The conductor asked ......................... in the bus.
A. them to please not to smoke 	B. that they should not smoke
C. them not to smoke	 	D. them not to smoke
He told us to wait him at the bus stop .......................... .
A. tomorrow	B. next Sunday	C. yesterday 	D. the previous day
II. Write the following sentences in Reported Speech.
“You had better go to the doctor”.
à He urged me................................................................................................
“You’ve got to lend me some money!”
à He begged me.............................................................................................
“Give me your homework.” 
à The teacher told us......................................................................................
“Please, don’t smoke in my car.”
à He asked us..................................................................................................
“I’ll buy you an ice-cream.”
à My Dad promised........................................................................................
“Would you like to have a drink with me?”
à He invited me..............................................................................................
“You should give up smoking.”
à The doctor advised me...............................................................................
“Don’t shoot.”
à The General ordered us.............................................................................
C. WRITING
Arrange these words or groups of words in the correct order.
Jerry/ that/ to lend/ asked/ days/ before/ two/ pen/ John/ him
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to return/ John/ to/ next/ it/ day/ promised/ her/ the 
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I/ Saturday/ Pam/ on/ to/ the/ invited/ cinema/ to go 
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letter/ Diana/ Sue/ the/ for/ reminded/ to post/ her
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formal/ everyone/ school/ education/ after/ leave/ Not/ should/ a/ they/ follow
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UNIT 6: COMPETITIONS
A. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
A situation in which people or organizations compete with each other to find out who is the best at something.
A. participation	B. competition 	C. activity	 D. performance
A person who decides who has won a competition is called a(n).......................
A. referee	B. judge	C. investigator	D. witness
To make something develop or become more active.
A. to encourage	B. to enhance	C. to stimulate D. to strike
To agree to give someone money for a charity if that person competes a special activity.
A. organize	 	B. support	C. sponsor 	D. encourage
A person who has been chosen to speak or vote for someone else on behalf of a group.
A. contestant	B. competitor 	C. examinee D. representative 
The greatest ............................ of all is the World peace.
A. present	B. gift	 	C. prize	D. award
A sports competition involving a number of teams or players who take part in different games.
A. match 	B. tournament 	C. game	 D. play
They had a really good chance of winning the national ...................... 
A. compete 	B. competition 	C. competitor 	D. competitive
Jack admitted ....................... the money.
A. steal	B. to steal 	C. stealing	 D. stolen
Thank you very much ........................ lending me your bike.
A. about	B. in	 	C. for	 D. of
Don’t ......................... him to arrive early. He’s always late.
A. think	B. judge	 	C. hope 	D. expect
I wouldn’t ..................... of going to the party I hadn’t been invited to.
A. dream	B. intend	 	C. depend D. rely
The instructor warned the students ............ sailing alone on the lake.
A. on	B. for	C. of	 	D. against
The manager ....................... the men to turn to work immediately.
A. insisted	B. suggested	C. demanded 	D. ordered
Her mother prevented her ..................... going out tonight.
A. against	B. from	C. about 	 D. at
I apologized ........................ the book at home.
A. for leaving	 B. to leaving	 C. leaving	 	D. to leave
II. Write the following sentences in Reported Speech.
“It was really kind of you to help me.” Mary said to you.
à Mary thanked me........................................................................................
“I’ll drive you to the airport.” John said to Linda..
à John insisted................................................................................................
“You have passed the final exams. Congratulations!” Jim said to you 
à Jim congratulated me..................................................................................
“It was nice of you to invite me to the dinner. Thank you”, Miss White said to Peter.
à Miss White thanked.....................................................................................
“Don’t play with the matches!” I said to Jack.
à I warned.......................................................................................................
“I’m sorry I didn’t phone you earlier”, Margaret said to you.
à Margaret apologized...................................................................................
“I have always wanted to be a pilot”, Paul said to you.
à Paul has always dreamed of.......................................................................
“You didn’t do what I said”, the mother said to her son.
à The mother accused.....................................................................................
C. WRITING
From the cues given, write a letter of reply.
Thank you/ letter/ welcome/ General Knowledge Quiz. 
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number/ participants/ be/ 4/ members/ each/ team
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Quiz/ hold/ 89 Le Loi Street/ HCM City/ November 30/ 2007
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starting time/ be/ 8:00 p.m/ but/ you/ be/ present/ an hour/ earlier
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Please/contact/ me/ phone/ 067.892899/ or/ e-mail/ Quiz@yahoo.com
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UNIT 7: WORLD POPULATION
A. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
The teaching of history shouldn’t be ...................... to date and figures.
A. limiting	B. limitation	C. limit	D. limited 
We don’t have the......................... to update our computer software.
A. sources	B. resources 	C. funds	D. origins
One third of the world’s ........................... consumes two thirds of the world resources.
A. people	B. men	 	C. population D. human
The practice of controlling the number of children a person has, using various methods of contraception is called .............................. .
A. family planning	B. birth control	C. population 	D. A & B
When a person has an infectious disease, he is..........from other people.
A. isolated	B. limited	C. separated	D. confined
Since the early 1990s Viet Nam has experienced ................... growth but the differences between the lives of the rich and the poor have been greater.
A. population	B. economic 	C. educational D. financial
A person who has moved from one place to another especially to find work.
A. emigrant 	B. immigrant 	C. migrant	 D. A & C
What’s the .......................... of your country?
A. populate 	B. population 	C. populous 	D. popular
If the ball .......... the line, that would have been the end of the game.
A. would cross	B. will cross 	C. had crossed D. crossed
If someone knocked a candle over, it ...................... a fire.
A. will start	B. started 	C. would start D. would have started
If you ......................... told us about the bad service, we would have eaten there.
A. hadn’t	B. don’t	C. didn’t 	 D. wouldn’t have 
What would Tom do if he ............................... the truth?
A. would know	B. knows	 C. had known 	 D. knew
If I ........................ you were sick. I would have called sooner.
A. knew	B. had known	C. know D. would have known
If there ......................... a row, I’m going to keep out of it.
A. will be	B. is	 	C. were 	D. had been
If I ........................... you, I’d call and apologise.
A. am	B. were	C. would be 	D. was
Jack will win the election if he ......................... harder.
A. will campaign	 B. would campaign C. campaigned	D. campaigns
II. Put the verbs in parentheses into the correct form.
If someone (walk).................................. in here with a gun, I would be very frightened.
I’m sure he (understand) .................................... if you explain the situation to her.
If she hadn’t walked to the meeting, she (not be)................................... late. 
He always (complain) .................................... if I’m late.
If he spoke more clearly, we (understand) ................................... him.
If the woman (say) ................................ what she wanted, I wouldn’t have put the phone down.
If they arrived in time, they (see) ................................. the ceremony.
If you (ask).................................... me, I would explain it to you.
C. WRITING
Arrange these words or groups of words in the correct order.
 41) phone number/ call/ her/ I/ if/ you/ me/ her/ give/ will
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 42) had/ money/ I/ If/ had/ the/ ,/ bought/ new/ would/ suit/ I/ have/ a 
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 43) population/of/ has/the/modern/ increased/ times/more/The/ in/ world
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