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________ it rained heavily, the boys played football

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In order to pass all exams with flying colours, you should concentrate on your study as well as take some useful tips to reduce stress and anxiety.

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If you watch this film, you ______ about the cultures of Southeast Asian countries

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While on this field trip, please be very attentive to ensure that children are constantly supervised and never left on ---------

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Faced with a ____________ drain, the aerospace industry is thinking of creative ways to attract and keep talent

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I’m not __________ arguing with him. It will be a waste of time because he never listens to anyone’s opinion

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You can't sit on the __________ any longer—you need to choose who of these two we need to fire

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The busy housewife tried to ____________ her life by making a schedule and hiring outside help

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.
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OFA representatives recently ------- on-line tours and found those kinds of tours to promote their products the most effective

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Sunwirth Sneakers has several ------- in the greater metropolitan area

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Some operations may have to be halted unless more blood donors come forward to help.

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Malcolm was a teacher __________ love of hard rock and metal guitar was well known to everyone at the school

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The Harvard presidency is perhaps the most _________________ job in higher education

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__________every day?

You ____ finish your homework before you go to bed.

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I kept myself on the ______ throughout college. Now I really regret not being more outgoing and making friends

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------ the rock band Captain Zino decided to offer free tickets to their concert, sales of their album have reached record numbers

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By the time the security guards _________ what _________, the gang _________ already___ inside the bank

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The olives we use to create this oil originate __________ Greece, so you can be sure that you are getting an authentic flavor

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Some scientists say that the dinosaurs ____________ when a comet hit the earth and caused a nuclear winter