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The pollution________they were talking is getting worse

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________ by bus can be very slow, so many people prefer ________ about by metro if there is one on the same route

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"Don't stay up late. You should goto bed early." My mother told me.

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To appeal to younger consumers throughout Asia, the sportswear company is shifting its marketing tactics -------

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We love to _____ photos of family and friends, most often at special occasions, because memories are precious to us

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I use stretching exercises to loosen my muscles and increase _____________

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Maria has been ------- appointed to serve as the chairperson for the treasury committee, but the position will not be permanently filled until later this month

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Excepting for the graduate students, everyone will have to take the tests on the same day.

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Try to study harder to catch _____ your classmates

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                                                                               WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR MEMORY

A good memory is often seen as something that comes naturally, and a bad memory as something that cannot be changed, but actually (31)_________is a lot that you can do to improve your memory.

We all remember the things we are interested in and forget the ones that bore us. This no doubt explains the reason (32)_________schoolboys remember football results effortlessly but struggle with dates from their history lessons! Take an active interest in what you want to remember, and focus on it (33)_________. One way to make yourself more interested is to ask questions - the more the better!

Physical exercise is also important for your memory, because it increases your heart (34)________  and sends more oxygen to your brain, and that makes your memory work better. Exercise also reduces stress, which is very bad for the memory.

The old saying that —eating fish makes you brainy— may be true after all. Scientists have discovered that the fats (35)_________in fish like tuna, sardines and salmon — as well as in olive oil — help to improve the memory. Vitamin-rich fruits such as oranges, strawberries and red grapes are all good brain food, too.

                                                                                                                                    (Source: —New Cutting Edge, Cunningham, S. & Moor. 2010. Harlow: Longman)

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Brown bears need to eat a lot in the summer and fall in order to build up sufficient fat __________for surviving the winter

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My parents live in London. They ________________ there all their lives

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They won 4–0 in front of over 40,000 cheering _________________

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A- Hello, what ______ your name?

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The search for a new vaccine will take _____________ over all other medical research

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Mr. Carter got ______ in trouble by failing to acknowledge his secretary's birthday

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Tim is thinking of leaving his present job because his manager is always getting at him.

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Being that he was a good swimmer, Tom managed to rescue the child.

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The money you receive every month for your work is your ____

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Bill asked Tom________

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__________ all his money, he decided to go home and ask his father for a job