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____________ the absence of a television, the children were forced to find other things to keep them amused

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With ski season fast ______, investors are wondering whether the ski lodge will be completed by the first snow fall

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I wish you ___________ the look on her face when she got her exam results

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The Research and Development Department has submitted a proposal which is about a new line of compact appliances designed for customers who ------ in small apartments

We must come to a _____ about what to do tomorrow. 

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Everyone at her housewarming was very friendly towards me.

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I _______ play with dolls when I was small

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A team of agricultural experts will be brought ------- to try to improve crop harvests

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The vast majority of the population of the US was opposed ________ the Second World War, even after the fall of France

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The shop assistant was totally bewildered by the customers' behavior.

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Billy really enjoys __________but unfortunately, his parents don’t approve of it and they are making him join the school football team instead

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Did you do any damage _______the car?

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One reason for the author's success is that her novels have a(n) ____________ appeal

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The boss insisted that Sam ____ at the meeting as he is too talkative for such a confidential project

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Long ago, women were _____________ to vote in political elections

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Window treatment, furniture (A) arrangement and color (B) combine all contribute to the (C) overall impression of a (D) room.

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She ____________ the conclusion that there was no more she could do

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You're bound____________ people's names occasionally

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The murder resulted ______________ a number of steps being taken to increase security

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I'm so impressed by your grades—you really kept your nose to the ____________ this year, and it paid off

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Thanks to the technological advancements, user-run programs have proliferated over the past years