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Maria was so involved _________________ her work that she didn’t hear me come in

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He__________Mary's father

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Axofare's new computer program enables users to -------- organize and retrieve data

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The company will sell some ___________ securities to raise money

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Hemingway used the experience and knowledge______________during World War I as the material for his best-known novel For Whom the Bell Tolls. 

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Get to the station a few minutes early because Mr. Xu's train will arrive ------- at 7:00 P.M

________ they are delicious, hamburgers and French fries are too high in fat.

Beavers have been known to use logs, branches, rocks, and mud to build darns that are more than a thousand__________ .

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The targets for increased productivity are described as "tough but ________________ "

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Our chief operating officer was very ------ by the latest sales figures

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He wasn't able to cope __________ the stresses and strains of the job

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The urgency of his voice _______________ them into action

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I have to get up early for work tomorrow, so I think I'd better ________ the hay

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I fell asleep as soon as my head hit the pillow.

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He has his own ways of beating the system, making sure that he has good relationships with _____________ people

I take responsibility for _______my little brothers because they are sometimes very naughty.

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He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he …………dinner

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Some archaeologists believe that the Great Flood could have _______ many animals in the past

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 Mr. Tran asked the department whether         ------- could work overtime on Friday

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I was thinking of taking up scuba diving until I found out how _______ the equipment is

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Susan loves ______. She often buys flowers and displays them in vases