Read the following passage and choose the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. Fill in the appropriate word in question 31

The warming of the Pacific Ocean has created weather patterns (31)__________ strongly affect the  worlD. When the water is warm, the (32)__________ of rainfall in Indonesia and the surrounding regions decreases. Australia could even experience a drought in many parts. On the other hand, Chile (which borders the Pacific Ocean) is preparing for severe rainstorms. In Pakistan and northwestern India, the weather pattern makes the rainy season weaker and makes the area much drier. This happening is called El Nino and is used by weather forecasters to make long-range weather predictions. They also know that El Nino will (33)__________  unusually heavy rains to the southwestern part of the United States and make the central part of the country drier at the same time. According to research, weather forecasters (used to know about the coming weather with certainty. Now everything has become (34)__________  different. El Nino itself used to be (35)__________ . It would occur every two to seven years. But now, this weather pattern is becoming more frequent. We cannot say when and how often tornadoes or cyclones occur. Scientists are unsure of the reason for this change on a global scale either.

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 If he hadn't wasted too much time, he __________ in his examination.   

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A number of tourists is going to return the evaluation form distributed by the travel agent.

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Sarah and I __________ reserved the rooms in the same hotel. She was really surprised to see me there.

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We should avoid __________ personal questions.

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Up to now, they have not made a __________ whether they will go or not.

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After teaching English in Vietnam for one year, Philip decided to buy a house and spending the rest of his life there.

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"If I were you, I would never turn the television up late at night" the man told his daughter.

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Although pure diamond is colourless and transparent, but when contaminated with other 

material it may appear in various colours, ranging from pastels to opaque.

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The mother __________ her little son. She gives him whatever he wants.

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There are many __________ history books in our library.

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The criminal is believed to be living abroad.

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Mike painted his bedroom black. It looks dark and dreary. He __________ a different colour.

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Some 12th -grade students find sitting the entrance exam to be accepted into universities such a daunting process that they become depressed due to the level of stress.

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I suggest that John _____________ the directions carefully before assembling the bicycle. He doesn't want the wheels to fall off while he is riding down a hill.