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All commuters ------- the main highway to get to the center of the city will face delays of up to hour today because of on-going construction

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 Did she get the better of you in the argument?

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American _______ the tradition of volunteering and helping one another since the early days of the country

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The building will be furnished ------- the supervisors do their inspection

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We don’t allow ________ in the office

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After the flood waters receded, there was a huge amount of ____________ left behind.

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It is desirable that the hotel manager ____ to call the maintenance staff every 6 months to clean up the air conditioners

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The new computer chips will ______ be delayed because the hurricane on the East Coast has disrupted air traffic

Complete the conversation about urbanisation in Ho Chi Minh City, using the responses (A-G) given. There are two extra ones.
Mai: I’ve seen a lot of high buildings are under construction in out city, Mr. Tan. It’s an example of urbanisation in your lecture.
Mr. Tan: That’s right. Ho Chi Minh is the biggest city in our country with an urban area of 10 million inhabitants.
Mai: Wow, really? Is it the official figure of our city’s population?
Mr. Tan: Of course not. There are so many people who come to work in the city but their residence certificates is in the countryside. (16)_________. It is called “the floating population”.
Mai: “The floating population”? Does our city have the highest rate of economic growth?
Mr. Tan: Yes, it does. It’s the most major economic centre of our country?
Mai: I guess our city faces several issues, such as housing. Is that right, Mr. Tan?
Mr. Tan: You’re right. (17)__________. Work has begun on the construction of the new district of Thu Thiem on the other bank of the Saigon River, and soon in Thanh Da.
Mai: Fantastic. It’ll become a new center of our city.
Mr. Tan: Like Pudong in Shanghai, Mai. (18)___________.
Mai: The traffic is always so heavy. The number of road accidents is on the rise and has affected the young population.
Mr. Tan: The present bus lines only meet 7% of the need transport. (19) _____________.
Mai: When will the metro lines be finished, Mr. Tan?
Mr. Tan: By the year 2020. (20)________.

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While I _____ at the bus stop, three buses went by in the opposite direction.

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They have a good relationship.

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Because the children _________ forward to seeing Harry Potter for so long, I took them even though it was really inconvenient for me

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Anew barbershop is opening ------- the neighborhood already has three others

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Mr. Green always worries ____ losing his position.

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She called me this morning at the office and we had a________________ chat.

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He didn’t bat an eyelid when he realized he failed the exam again.

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Everyone on the board of directors ........ with the planned merger

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They _________ how deeply the rows between his parents _________ the child

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An investment ------ gradually increases in value over the years can be more profitable than more short-term alternatives.

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The members of the orchestra have arrived an hour prior to the performance for a short rehearsal.

Choose the option A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence:  Jack ……… the door.