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Raymond and Howell proposed job cuts following a two-year decline in sales ______

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He had never experienced such discourtesy towards the president as it occurred at the annual meeting in May.

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Payments made ---------- 4:00 P.M will be processed on the following business day

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Employees who ------ to contribute to the company picnic should contact Mr. Liu

Don’t pick ___ me just because you want someone you can blame.

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The best defense against tsunamis are early warning that allows people to seek higher ground.

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The dishwasher isn’t working again, so my mother is thinking of having ____

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If used on ____________ skin, this cream may produce a stinging sensation

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I take my hat off to all those people who worked hard to get the contract.

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Straight Theaters is proud to announce record earnings for the third quarter, far exceeding ------

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The lights in the cinema ------- before a movie begins

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Fast food is very popular. _______, a diet consisting of burgers, pizzas, and fried chicken is not very healthy

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______ does the bank close? - About 5pm.

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Access to education, health, social services and cultural activities is more ____ available to people in cities than in villages

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____ get older, the games they play become increasingly complex.

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In the torchlight, he caught sight of a figure __________ he immediately recognized as Bill Wilkins, our local grocer

A. Could I speak to Susan please?

B: " ............................ "

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I would rather he__________go now.

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Manager Tony Lopez is in charge of unloading the merchandise ------- the supply trucks arrive at the supermarket

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He ____________ solitude and torture for months at a time.

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Domestic chores will no longer be a burden thanks to the inventions of laborsaving devices.