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Mrs. Johnson handled the dispute -------, by holding private discussions in her office

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I don’t know what they are going to ask in the job interview. I’ll just play it by ear.

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Ms. Walters ------ to another branch, so your new financial advisor will be Mr. Merenda

Complete the conversation about urbanisation in Ho Chi Minh City, using the responses (A-G) given. There are two extra ones.
Mai: I’ve seen a lot of high buildings are under construction in out city, Mr. Tan. It’s an example of urbanisation in your lecture.
Mr. Tan: That’s right. Ho Chi Minh is the biggest city in our country with an urban area of 10 million inhabitants.
Mai: Wow, really? Is it the official figure of our city’s population?
Mr. Tan: Of course not. There are so many people who come to work in the city but their residence certificates is in the countryside. (16)_________. It is called “the floating population”.
Mai: “The floating population”? Does our city have the highest rate of economic growth?
Mr. Tan: Yes, it does. It’s the most major economic centre of our country?
Mai: I guess our city faces several issues, such as housing. Is that right, Mr. Tan?
Mr. Tan: You’re right. (17)__________. Work has begun on the construction of the new district of Thu Thiem on the other bank of the Saigon River, and soon in Thanh Da.
Mai: Fantastic. It’ll become a new center of our city.
Mr. Tan: Like Pudong in Shanghai, Mai. (18)___________.
Mai: The traffic is always so heavy. The number of road accidents is on the rise and has affected the young population.
Mr. Tan: The present bus lines only meet 7% of the need transport. (19) _____________.
Mai: When will the metro lines be finished, Mr. Tan?
Mr. Tan: By the year 2020. (20)________.

(17)...............

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Thank you for your support, which ______ me through the hard time I had last month

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Proper maintenance of your heating equipment ensures that small issues can be fixed ------- they become big ones.

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In contrast to her husband, she is a very down-to-earth sort of person who manages to control his wild ideas.

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Please make a note ------- your customer and receipt numbers in case you need to contact us about your order.

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We finally managed to ......................... our way through the crowd and reach the exit

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Come out to our party this weekend, you're sure to have a whale of a good ____________!

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The need for highly trained electricians in the construction -------- has grown rapidly in recent years

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A: "Why did she buy such an expensive car?"
B: "Well, she lives in a wealthy part of town—I bet she just wants to ________ the Joneses."

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Many California mining towns prospered until the gold ran out and prospectors moved on to new areas, leaving boom towns to become ghost towns.

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Mr. Sanderson cleaned most of the factory machines while he ------- for the safety inspection

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His manner was perfectly ____________, but I felt uncomfortable

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Gender pay gap refers to the difference in earnings between women and men

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Four years ago, the German conglomerate Siemens introduced a robot ____ to iron shirts using hot air.

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To appeal to younger consumers throughout Asia, the sportswear company is shifting its marketing tactics -------

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My father was an engineer, and I plan to _______in his footsteps and study engineering in college

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Because the children _________ forward to seeing Harry Potter for so long, I took them even though it was really inconvenient for me

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Fallout from a nuclear power station damaged in the tsunami may endanger the vegetation.