.......................the economy beginning to slow down, the hourly wage for workers has declined a little.

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Many communities now disapprove of these phones so much that they have forbidden anyone of any age to use them while driving.

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You should be________for your presentation tomorrow.

Choose the best answer among A, B, c or D that best completes each sentence: I’ve  lost one of my keys, I must have dropped it _____ in the classroom this morning.

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While addressing my first divorce and before child _______ had been court ordered, I started working at a local bank.

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Mary is planning to tie the knot with her German boyfriend next June.

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The man driving a (n) _________________ car is my father’s boss

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.

                                                                                               THE DANGERS OF DIETING

Thanks to our moden lifestyle, with more and more time spent sitting down in front of computers than ever before, the (31)________ of overweight people is at a new high. As people frantically search for a solution (32)________ this problem, they often try some of the popular fad diets being offered. Many people sea fad diets (33)________ harmless ways of losing weight, and they are grateful to have them. Unfortunately, not only don’t fad diets usually (34) ________ weight. While the reckless use of fad diets can bring some initial results, long-term results are very rare.

(35)......................... 

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_________, he walked to the station

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You must focus on your study, _______?

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She felt a ______ of pride after she had finished the assignment

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We’ve spent a lot of money on _____________ and we’re beginning to see the results.

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Due to generation gaps, a child may explain to an adult how to use technology, ____ an older man passes the time reading

If you take the ice out of the fridge, it _____.

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They had_________powder, so they could not make cakes

You need to cut ___________the onions into small pieces before cooking them

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You had better not forget 8 leadership attributes that make you go the extra _____.

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People in this country have ___________ good progress in eliminating domestic violence

You are not _______ to say anything unless you wish to do so.

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However, some scientists argue that the historical evidence shows that over timethe Earth heats ____ and cools ____ naturally

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“Please don’t misunderstand me. I just want to pay you a (n)________”