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Oh, ......... with you—you know that's a ridiculous claim to make!

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The United States and China have (16)_______ a deal that allows the Chinese telecommunications giant ZTE to stay in business in exchange for paying an additional $1 billion in fines and agreeing to let US regulators monitor its operations. The fine comes (17)_______ Donald Trump stepped in to save the company after US regulators barred it from doing business in the US, an effective death blow for the company. In addition to the fine, a compliance team chosen by the US will be embedded at ZTE and the Chinese company must change its board and executive team. “ZTE is essentially on (18)_______,” said Amanda DeBusk, chair of the international trade and government regulation practice at Dechert LLP and a former commerce official. “It’s unprecedented to have US agents as monitors ... It’s (19)_______ a good precedent for this situation. ZTE is a repeat offender.” The news did little to appease critics. Senator Mark Warner, vice-chairman of the Senate select committee on intelligence, said: “It is the unanimous conclusion of our nation’s intelligence community that ZTE poses a significant threat to our national security. These concerns aren’t new; back in 2012, the House permanent select committee on intelligence released a report (20)_______ the serious counterintelligence concerns associated with ZTE equipment

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_________ is the most expensive city in the world? – I think it’s Tokyo

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The young man didn't stop ____ although I asked him twice

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I'm sorry for all the interruptions—please, carry ___________ with your story

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Everyone in the class looked __________ the teacher

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Since our train leaves at 10.30, it is _____ that everyone be at the station no later than 10.15

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Although we ------- need audio technicians in the recording studio, our current budget does not allow us to hire any

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They ........ without a fight

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The well-dressed businessman looked down _________ the kid wearing a T-shirt in the elevator, not knowing that he was the new CEO

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It is good form to use the name of the person ..............

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Her health deteriorated rapidly _______ she smoked 10 times a day

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Must I lock the door before I leave? - No, you ___________Someone can do it for you."

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I ______ an important phone call from America. Could you tell me when it comes?

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If you'll just hold ____________ a minute, I'll pull up your file

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Emma Walton had to .... all her reserves of stamina to win the 10 000 metres

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We can get ________ with four computers at the moment, but we'll need a couple more when the new staff arrive

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He bought me dinner to make _____________ being so late the day before

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The new manager _______ very strict rules as soon as he had taken over the position

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I don’t______ locking the door. Let me double - check

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He doesn’t need a ______ or a garden