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Have you ever chosen to travel ________ at the last minute?

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Environmentalists appeal to the government to enact laws to stop factories from discharging toxic chemicals into the sea.

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One condition of this job is that you must be ________ to work at weekends

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Questwiz, the library's newest database, ------ a wide range of resource materials.

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She was taken into hospital last week when her condition suddenly ________________

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My grandfather has a/an.........clock

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Do you think I'll be able to __________ my goal of losing five kilos before the summer?

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Listen! The teacher __________ the lesson to us

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I ________________the accident when I was waiting for the taxi

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Ms. Kim ____ very well when she’s under pressure

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Let us extend our warmest welcome ------- Mr. Lam Keong Wu, our new vice president of marketing

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You'll never guess the answer - do you _________________?

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She seems to have the right attitude for the job.

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Her reputation suffered a _____________ blow as a result of the scandal

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During the sessions, speakers will discuss the process of -------- a global sevice by opening doors to economic opportunities

MY BEST FRIEND
I have several good friends but I (1) ________ that my best friend is Ellen. We (2)________ friends with each other since we were very young because she (3)________ next door to me. We have always been in the same class at school, although she has always been much cleverer than me. I don't mind (4)________, because she often helps me with my homework! Anyway, I've always been better at sport than she is. I always (5)________ her at tennis and she doesn't like that. In fact, she hates losing at anything and gets very annoyed if she does. That's the only thing that I don't like about her. Otherwise, she has (6)________ humour and she's always making me laugh. We get on very well together, although occasionally we've had arguments - usually about silly little things. Ellen and her family moved to another district last year but I still see her a lot. We're planning to go on a trip around Europe next summer, I'm really (7)________ to it because I think we'll have a lot of fun and see exciting places. Of course, it's going to be hard -to afford such a wonderful and exciting trip and so we're both going to get jobs and try to (8)________ enough money for it.
(7).........................

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The agency regulates and controls the sale of all ____________ exceeding 16% alcohol.

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Today, the number of people__________from AIDs is finally decreasing.

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Meeting my favorite celebrity at the airport was certainly a stroke of _______ that wouldn't have happened if I'd arrived five minutes later

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I can’t go fishing with you because my wife is giving a party tomorrow. I wish __________

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What ____ to you on Sunday night?