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I think we should go over and _________ our respects to the new neighbors and make them feel welcome to the area

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He ______ lectures to foreign tourists about traditional food and games recently

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After postponing her studies for many years, Ms. Ruiz ------- earned a degree in law.

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Patients were _________________ from the hospital because the beds were needed by other people

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In your capacity as a judge, you have to work with high concentration. You must make disinterested judgment. (CLOSET)

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In times of war, the Red Cross is dedicated to reducing the sufferings of wounded soldiers, civilians, and prisoners of war.

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This is the village __________ my family and I lived for six years

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We at Kitchen Supplies guarantee that orders will be delivered ------- three weeks time

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Sales at Nick’s Ice Cream Shop have increased significantly ------- the introduction of various frozen yogurts

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Thanh ............................. two poems at the moment?

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Hardly had we settle down in our seats …………….. the lights went out

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When the Titanic crashed into the iceberg, the crew quickly sent out distress signals to alert nearby ships of the disaster and request their help.

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All items ordered from Khan's Wholesaler in the month of April will be shipped ------- two days

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______________the museum, we decided to have lunch in the park

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The proposed city budget outlines various projects, ------- renovations of the Fessler Road fire station

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Many countries have now ________________ the UN convention on the rights of the child

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The equipment-use guidelines ------- on our internal corporate Web site

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_________________the phone, Mary went back to school.

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Conditions on the ship were often very bad, and crews were on the point of _______________

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------- reducing staff, management made the decision to decrease administrative bonuses

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Charities such as Oxfam are always trying to ________________ volunteers to help in their work