.............. had the curtain been raised than the light went out.

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The pool residence is our most spacious villa and  ____________  the best choice for the whole family to have a great time.

Scientist are warning that human activity is starting to cause ................... in the Earth’s climate due to increasing temperatures.

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Please review the projected sales figures in the spreadsheets that  ______________  to the e-mail.

It is high time Tom ................ more active in class.

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Any payments that are  __________  at the end of the month will incur a late fee.

One remedy is to pump limestone into the acidic lakes. _________, it is not possible to do this on a large enough scale to save all the lakes.

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Fritz Center, the venue ____________   hosts the film industry's awards banquet, is undergoing an ambitious expansion project.

I am going shopping for food this evening ________ I do not have to go at the weekend.

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The experts at Prime Carpentry can handle any piece of wooden furniture, restoring it _____________   its original condition.

.................. he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.

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Although not all of the board members approved the business expansion plan,  ______  went ahead on the basis of a majority vote.

I hope to pass all of my courses this term. So far my grades ........  pretty good.

The production of tin ore in the United States is  relatively insignificant, ................ less than one hundred tons annually.

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_____ hard he worked, he couldn’t earn enough money to support his family.

Cities in poorer countries often lack basic ______. Without it, they are unable tofunction properly as cities.

He performed very well in the interview;  ________    , he didn’t get the job.

It has about 600 _______, but you’ll see only state rooms where the queen entertains guests. 

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The diagram on this page shows an  ______________  of the anticipated electricity usage at the new facility.

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The leaky faucet has been repaired, so visitors may ________________   use the first- floor restroom.

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Mr. Liu's long list of awards can be attributed to his skills  ____________  a designer.