A certain amount of _________ is essential in any relationship.

I used to idolize David Beckham because of his dedication and talent.

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He drove so fast that I really felt my life was in danger.

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You'll be at a _____________ playing tennis against someone as skilled as Katie.

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If you go out without wearing a hat, you will get ______

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…………his appointment as our head of accounting services, Paul Robinson was working as a high-powered merchant banker in London

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Knowing Irene as I do, I was certain she would protest about ________ for the defeat

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Vietnamese have a strong sense of hospitality and feel embarrassed if they cannot show their guests full respect by preparing for their interval.

Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions. "The audiences ____ show their tickets before entering the concert hall."

Luckily I was wearing a seat belt. If I hadn’t been wearing one, I _____ seriously.

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The curriculum at this public school is as good _____________ of any private school

They ____ enthusiastically when their teacher _______in.

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They were so engrossed ____________ what they were doing that they didn't hear me come in

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You can go out to play __________ that you finish your homework first

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He’s exhausted as he _______ late last night

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As a government official, Benjamin Franklin often traveled abroad.

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Mr Brown ___________________ in Paris when the Second World War broke out

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Sally's parents were busy working all the time when she was a baby, but her grandparents ___________her with a great deal of love

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I don't know why you insist ____ blaming me ____ all my troubles

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Earthwatch is an international organization that ____________ scientific research.

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Instead of simply punishing them, the system ____________ offenders to modify their behaviour