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Passengers on the aircraft are asked to secure ------ belongings during takeoff and landing

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After having chickenpox as a child, I am susceptible to getting an ____________ of shingles since the virus is already in my system

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The yearly growth of the gross national product is often used as an indicator of a nation’s economy.

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______________ ‌his‌ ‌employees‌ ‌will‌ ‌have‌ ‌worked‌ ‌for‌ ‌two‌ ‌hours.‌ ‌

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The pile of old clothes gave off a damp, musty smell.

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It took me ages to get it right, but it was a _________________ feeling when I did

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The government believes that reducing regulations will ____________ economic development in the region

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I'm giving you a mild sedative to help you calm down—it should wear _______ in about an hour

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We depend on species diversity to provide food, clean air and water.

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The jury concluded from the evidence that the defendant was innocent and released him at once.

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Local merchants are hopeful that if this new business succeeds, ------- will also benefit

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"Would you like to go to the cinema with me tonight?" he said to me.

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The students were told to write the essays by ----------- and not to let anyone assist them

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My dog _______________ my cat since I came home.

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Local shop owners are invited to the ------- of Clyde Bank’s downtown branch

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Thanks to highly sophisticated technology, scientists have made many important discoveries in different fields.

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John asked me__________that film the niaht before

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Because of his hard work, he was able to recover his losses from the accident.

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Traffic ------- are expected next week along Reimers Road.

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The teacher testified to the boy’s honesty when he was accused of stealing from another student. (27 p275)

A. believed in    B. doubted    C. confirmed    D. ensured

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Doctors say that children need to increase their _____________ of fruit and vegetables