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_______ five minutes earlier, you would have got some pizza left to eat.

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The government prepared for the coming drought season, ------ water conservation plans

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In 1969, the Beatles officially broke up after playing together as a band for more than a decade.

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_______ Kelly’s lack of experience, her success in winning the contract was surprising

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If you are traveling across a body of water, you might take a ________

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There is a mandatory meeting today for everyone involved in managing or recruiting________

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The new software program will allow our employees to create monthly timesheet reports by -------

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The data is _______________ automatically by the computer after it has been entered

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Do you know the boy________we met at the party last week?

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Traditionally, Americans and Asians have very different ideas ________ love and marriage

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Judging by my students, that obnoxious song is really starting to ________ on

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Ants were the first group of eusocial predatory insects (A) that both (B) lived and foraged primarily (C) in the soil and in rotting vegetation (D) on the ground.

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 It’s not long now before I start my new job in Menisci. I wish we __________ a suitable house for sale there, but it seems that we may have to hire one temporarily

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______ under normal clothes, a thermal layer keeps you warm in minus temperatures.

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Prior to takeoff, flight personnel have to make sure that ------- of the passengers has fastened their seat belt and is sitting in an upright position.

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 Data from the finance department  was used to --- predict the company's  future expenses

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 If energy………inexpensive and unlimited, many things in the world would be different

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Robert and Cyber are talking with each other about robots. Complete the conversation.
Robert: "Do you think robots could ever control the world?" - Cyber: “____”

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He came in for a lot of critism for the remarks he made in a television show.

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When ________ the first gift?

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I'm going to go ____________ if this traffic doesn't start moving—I have a very important job interview to get to