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________________ I was listening to music, I heard the doorbell

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Neither of the ------- in the debate was willing to take a stand on the riverfront development controversy

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I like travelling by air because it is fast, safe and it is convenient 

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I never liked mushrooms before, but you really ___________ my mind with this dish

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Even a low level of noise interferes ___________ my concentration

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Hikers, ------- to explore the newly opened trails, have been visiting Millar Nature Reserve in record numbers

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We don’t usually _______ homework on Saturday

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X: "How did your father go to France? By plane or by ship?"
Y: “____”

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These tree frogs have a powerful poison on their backs that helps keep predators at ______________

Paul noticed the job advertisement while he _________ along the street.

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It’s not surprising such a _________________ painting sold for over ten million dollars

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The ideal operating temperature for the tablet computer is -------- 10 and 30 degree Celsius

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You can use a microwave or cook this kind of food in a conventional oven.

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The Amazon River ________________ into the Atlantic Ocean

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From my children’s point of view, our new home was clearly a change __________ better

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______________ the story before, she didn’t want to hear the story again

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Today ethnic Ainus, __________ are the aboriginal inhabitants of Japan, are only found in the extreme north of the country and on a few scattered islands belonging to Russia

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The Stoneport Gallery is hosting a ------- next week to showcase the works of sculptor Fabrice Pepin

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SARS  ___ an epidemic that kills many people in china

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So far this year, the Richmond City Orchestra has sold out ---------- one of its concerts.

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By the time Mr. Grant retires from Wigler Inc. next year, he ------- the company for thirty-three years