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Ten employees are being ________________ from the sales department

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Everyone on the board of directors agree with the planned merger

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Rain is predicted this weekend, ------- theoffice picnic will have to be postponed.

Families are a _____ part of our society and the fabric of our communities 

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We made a _____________ decision to live apart for a while

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------- employees wishing to take time off must submit the request two weeks in advance.

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I don't think she is a vicious person by ___________—growing up in an abusive household just took a toll on her

The term nuclear family first ______ in the early twentieth century

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The whole village was wiped out in the bombing raids.

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________ it rained heavily, the boys played football

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Ann hoped __________ to join the private club. She could make important business contacts there

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The child’s arm was swollen because he __________ by a bee

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We tend ____________ cold winters and warm, dry summers in this part of the country

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The schedule of events for the music ------- will be posted on Friday

We are great ........................ in fate and we believe we’re meant to be together.

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The company was losing money and it had to ________________ people redundant

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When posed with a complicated mathematical equation, some students seek the assistance of a teacher.

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Children can be difficult to teach because of their short attention __________

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Each job ____________ must be filled by the end of the month if we want to have enough staff to cater the event

Choose the correct answer. "Parents use more language _____ with their daughters."

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The new software makes it possible to track purchases ------- at multiple points-of-sale