______ I was working in the garden, John was repairing the washing machine.

The atmosphere at work was so bad that Brian eventually decided to hand in his notice.

While my mother ________ a film on TV, my father was cooking dinner. It was March 8th yesterday. 

 I..........go on a diet if I was fat , but I’m not.

Since he  .............. , I have heard nothing from him.

 -“where can we meet ? ”

I do not believe that this preposterous scheme is .................. of our serious consideration.

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The marketing director recommended that the new smartphone be released  __________  of schedule.

Special help groups have been set up to of sufferers help and support. IAS is similar to  ______ problems like gambling, smoking and drinking : addicts have dreams about Internet; they need to use it first thing in the morning; they lie to their partners about how much time they spend online; they wish they could cut down, but are unable to do so .

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His brother refuses to even listen to anyone else's point of view. He is very_____.

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The corporate restructure resulted in several different   ____________  merging together to form a single team.

William is an authority _____ medieval tapestries.

I don’t know how many ................. , but it sounds like that they have a dozen.

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Ms. Wong has expressed  ____________  in leading the city's planned beautification project.

Do you like _______ my new glasses? 

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Let's go out to play now.
- No, ............. I am doing my homework.

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Employee relations are being _________   strained following the announcement that holiday entitlements will be reduced.

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---------- that insulation has been replaced, that building is much more energy- efficient.

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The Vertex Hotel provides a choice of pillows to ensure guests'  _________  at night.

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_____________ , items sold at the Scottville Craft Fair are unique and of very high quality.

While the victory moves Vietnam, incredibly, a step nearer to the title, it sees Qatar fall at the semi-final stage for the second ................... competition in AFC U23 Championship.