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The President .......... for a four-year term of office

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Helen Keller lost both her sight and hearing after a severe illness .................

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They're really angry because someone ____ their car.

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In 1919, Sir Reginald Fleming Johnston was _______ as a tutor to Puyi, who was the last emperor of China

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He dropped ________________ the race after two laps

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Only by saving money___________ a house

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The best travel books of this year fall into three main categories: _________ informational, narrative, and anecdotal

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Unsurprisingly, many teenagers are ignorant of the problem of light pollution

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In Japan, politeness and good manners are very important and business meetings are very formal. Business cards are also important and they (31) _____ these at the beginning of a meeting. They always look at them carefully, so you should do the same as they might think you're rude if you don't. A lot of communication is non-verbal. They are very good listeners and may ask a lot of questions to (32) _____ they understand everything. In a conversation they wait longer before they reply than westerners do, so it's important (33) _____ speak in those long pauses but to wait for their reply. In their culture it's rude to ask direct questions or to say 'No' or 'I disagree'. In business it takes a long time to (34) _____ a decision because they have to ask everyone in the company. When they say 'Yes' it may mean 'I understand', not 'I agree', and when they smile it might be because they don't know (35) _____ to say

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Many adults in America and increasing numbers elsewhere take part in mentoring schemes. A mentor is an adult who provides support and friendship to a young person. There are numerous different (46)_____ of mentoring: passing on skills, sharing experiences, offering guidance. Sometimes the most helpful thing to do is just listen. Mentoring is open to anybody - no particular (47) _____ experience is required, just a desire to make a difference to the life of a young person who needs help. This may seem a difficult thing at first, but many people find they have a real talent for it. The support of a mentor can play an important part in a child's development and can often make up (48) _____ a lack of guidance in a young person's life. It can also improve young people's attitudes towards society and build up their confidence in dealing with life's challenges. For the mentor, it can be incredibly rewarding to know that they have had a significant influence on a child and helped to give the best possible (49) _____ in life. Indeed, it is not only adults who are capable of taking on this role. There is now an increasing (50) _____ for teenagers to mentor young children, for example by helping them with reading or other school work

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Napoleon ................... the West Indian island of Santo Domingo in 1801.

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She often takes a………before going to bed

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The city was ____ a world cultural heritage site by UNESCO in 1988

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The earth spins on its axis and ................... 23 hours, 56 minutes and 4.09 seconds for one complete rotation. 

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It was _______ plain to the new employees that they should be polite to the customers

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It's amazing how the overhead lighting _____________ wonders with this room. It's like an entirely new space

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_______ circumstances should you call the police

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Conservation is a challenging job but we cannot ____

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The board of directors has not ------- the contract with the new distributor yet

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentence: We usually go swimming when the weather is_____________.

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They said “…………while the iron is hot”