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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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Whenever you are the ------- person to exit a room, please turn off the lights.

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Ms. Lau would like to know ------- Mr. Cole called the main office yesterday

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As a leader during the war, he was ____________ and ineffectual, and was eventually relieved of his command

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Experts say that another outbreak of flu epidemic is on the cards.

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Employees ------- several departments  have been encouraged to minimize costs

When Carol _______ last night, I ______ my favorite show on television.

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He looked frightened as if he ______________ a ghost

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Unless she ________________ extra, she will not complete the work

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Our small company has been growing by _____________over the past year, thanks in no small part to our aggressive new marketing campaign

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How many countries took part in the last Olympic Games?

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The police warned us not to engage in any kind of _________________ behavior on the boardwalk

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As head of maintenance department, Mary Cole must personally ------- all expenditures over $500.

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It was the height of summer and the land was ____________ and brown

Beavers have been known to use logs, branches, rocks, and mud to build darns that are more than a thousand__________ .

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Five billion dollars _______________ not enough to aid the victims of the earthquake

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Now that the ruling has been successfully overturned, I'll able to conduct business without let or ___________ once again

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After the social science lecture all students are invited to take part in a discussion of the issues which were risen in the talk.

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The noise from the trains _________________ me terribly last night

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They received such a good advice from their teachers that they all studied very well.

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He hasn't taught here .....................ages