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I may have allowed my personal feelings to creep ___ when I gave that job to my brother

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It appalled me that they could simply ignore the problem.

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The reclusive actor seemed _____________ to his own fame and was always shocked when people wanted his autograph

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We thought the concert in the park would be popular but we didn't __________ so many people turning up

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The amount of destruction --------- by an earthquake depends on where it happens, what time it happens, and how strong it is

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She has _______books, not enough for references

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

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The Jossty Company offers insurance policies to renters at the lowest rates -------

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-------- her interview, the committee agreed that Ms. Han was the best candidate for the  supervisor job

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Now that Ms. Nakamura ------- to the London headquarters, a new manager is running our Tokyo office

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The conference’s keynote speaker addressed...........impacts of digital technology on the current music industry

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Children are always told to wash their hands because germs can easily be picked up from surfaces and ____________ them with a sickness

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Despite it being his first time in an authority position, Mark led the project remarkably -------

This time next week we __________ on the beach, enjoying the sunshine.

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).........................

Those audiences ____ show their tickets before entering the concert hall.

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Not feeling comfortable as the center of attention, I prompted someone else to start talking and then merged into the ____________

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She dislikes _________ volleyball in her free time

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Then about a year ago, he _________________and I _________from him since then

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Although not widely sold, that book is considered to be best book on the subject.

For Jean, having a happy family  _____ having heaven in her heart and angels in her life