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Eventually the list of candidates for the job was ______ down to three.

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My cousin tends to look on the bright side in any circumstance.

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Ted and Kate are talking about the school curriculum.
- Ted: "Swimming should be made part of the school curriculum."
- Kate: “______. It is an essential life skill.”

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He _______the tap but could get no water

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 Aside from simply being annoying, the most measurable physical effect of noise pollution is damage to hearing.

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He couldn’t ride his bike _____ there’s no air in one of the tyres

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You can express your feeling correctly when you talk to your friend on phone, __________ you just see a message on the screen when you chat online

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No thief, however skillful, can rob one of knowledge, and ____ knowledge is the best and safest treasure to acquire.

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Next week when there (A) will be a (B) full moon, (C) the ocean tides (D) will be higher.

She is looking____ a new place to live because she does not want to depend ____ her parents any more. 

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 This puzzle is a piece of cake; I can do it with my eyes closed.

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Cut flowers will prolong longer if you put flower food in the water.

My grandmas is ______a course in creative writing, she’s 78, you know!

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Investigators usually assess the crime ______, collect evidence, prepare reports and testify in court

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_______ there is not enough information on the effects of smoke in the atmosphere, doctors have proved that air pollution causes lung diseases

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Several rumors about that__________house were created after the death of their daughter.

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Everything is going on well, _______?

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The average adult get two to five colds each year.

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In the absence of any particular talent, their energyand enthusiasm can be harnessed for the benefit ______________their fellow human beings, and ultimately themselves

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Looking after a kitten is ____ more difficult than I thought it would be

Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: People often ….. confidence when they are criticized.