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Fill in the blank with suitable homophone: The soldiers had to pass ______ a dark tunnel.

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Fill in the blank with suitable homophone:

 The soldiers had to pass ______ a dark tunnel.

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  • through

  • threw

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The soldiers had to pass through a dark tunnel.

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Chapter 1.1: The Portrait of a Lady - Vocabulary [Page 7]

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Chapter 1.1 The Portrait of a Lady
Vocabulary | Q f) vii) b) | Page 7

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