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The first part of the test was easy; the second, ________, took hours.

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___________ the mayor's office, the opening of the new bridge has been postponed until next Monday.

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__________ the poor weather, the annual staff picnic will be postponed until next Friday.

It is believed that the word ‘chess’ comes from ‘shah’, the Persian word for ‘king’ and that ‘checkmate’, the game’s winning _______

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

................ in business, one must be prepared to take risks.

I’m trying to_______ the amount of sugar I eat.

Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: Sam and I will meet you at the restaurant tonight  …. we can find a babysitter.

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The corporate restructure resulted in several different  _______________  merging together to form a single team.

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Not far  ________________  the train station lies Starlight Park, which is a popular destination for tourists and locals alike.

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She is always diplomatic when she deals with angry students.

Lisa met one of her old friends on his way _____ home from Vancouver. 

I like ________ beautiful, brown coffee table in your living room. Where did you buy it? 

A housework robot on the other hand, has to do several different  ways of cleaning and carrying jobs and also has to cope with all the different shapes and positions of rooms, furniture, ornaments, cats and dogs.  ________, there have been some developments recently.

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Markley Corporation's earnings have risen steadily despite significant fluctuations --------- the stock market.

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The manager has decided to postpone the team meeting _________   most of the team members are currently away from the office on business.

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Because of a recent artwork donation, the Libsing Art Museum will soon be displaying a new --.

Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: Fire crews have been operating at full……..

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 Please note that we will ask you to provide documentation containing a photo ID in order to ------- your identity.

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The library has requested funding for ------ doors for the convenience of patrons.

He managed to finish his thesis under the ............. of his tutor.