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The Christmas pudding _______ during winner; and its price was once outrageously expensive

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Elephants scratch themselves with sticks .................. 

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There is always something to be cut __________ young trees if they are to grow well

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These tax cuts will ______________ industry a helping hand

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The policeman stopped my car because the engine ____ heavy smoke

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In the past, people bought goods using (5) _______. They rarely borrowed money from financial institutions and only when they had saved the money did they buy what they wanted. Recently, however, there have been great changes in the way people purchase goods. To begin with, some people pay for things by cheque, (6) ______ others prefer monthly installments rather than paying the whole amount at once. Most consumers, though, prefer to buy things using their credit cards. (7) _______, it is thought that there are benefits to having a credit card. Apart from the fact that credit cards are handy, some stores offer bonus points to people making purchases, while others give discounts on certain products. On the other hand, credit cards must be used wisely because they can prove disastrous. In the long run, consumers find that they can’t (8) _______ without their credit cards and constantly rely on them, as they are “easy money”. As a result, some people lose control of their finances spending more than they should end up not being able to (9) _______. So they end up in debt and have difficulty in paying it back

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Well, it _____ but will it taste the same?

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I like to wear a beautiful ………..of pearls round my neck

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It took Jerry nearly four months to ...... that bout of pneumonia

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Don't worry, Joe's depression is only ____ - it'll soon pass

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We have posters _______ the walls.

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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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She wishes she could do some _____ work this summer

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_______ becoming extinct is of great concern to zoologists

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In a four-hour operation, surgeons managed to sew the girl’s………hand back on

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I ____ her for so long a time that I've forgotten what she looks like

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Students ____ go to school on Sundays; there is no class then

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After many years, the archaeological ____ has finally led to the discovery of the ancient village

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I enjoyed the movie very much. I wish I______the book from which it was made

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 This is my first ____________ to Africa.

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After playing so badly, he walked off with his tail between his legs