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The train was_____ from leaving because of a signal failure

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She's terribly upset because her father passed __________ last week

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The power failure at dinnertime caused consternation among the city's housewives

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I really had to………some strings to get reservations at this restaurant.

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He _____ the guitar since he was twelve years old

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Most young people, independent as they seem, do not feel ready to make big decisions. They may feel immense pressure trying to decide what to do when they leave school.

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_______ your parents let you go to bed late?

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All________ are asked to show up by 10:00 a.m

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In the early twentieth century, an American woman named Emily Post wrote a book on etiquette. This book explained the proper behavior Americans should follow in many different social (28) _____, from birthday parties to funerals. But in modern society, it is not simply to know the proper rules for behavior in your own country. It is necessary for people (29) _____ work or travel abroad to understand the rules of etiquette in other cultures as well. Cultural (30) _____ can be found in such simple processes as giving or receiving a gift. In Western cultures, a gift can be given to the receiver with relatively little ceremony. When a gift is offered, the receiver usually takes the gift and expresses his or her thanks. (31) _____, in some Asian countries, the act of gift–giving may appear confusing to Westerners. In Chinese culture, both the giver and receiver understand that the receiver will typically refuse to take the gift several times before he or she finally accepts it. In addition, to (32) _____ respect for the receiver, it is common in several Asian cultures to use both hands when offering a gift to another person

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As your doctor, I urge you to cut ___________ fatty foods if you don't want to have heart trouble

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The hospital is carrying __________ tests to find out what's wrong with her

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Around 200 million people are employed in tourism worldwide, making it the largest industry in the modern global economy. It is estimated that three-quarters of a billion people go on holiday each year, and industry planners expect this figure to double (43) _____ 2020. Some of the biggest beneficiaries are less developed countries, where it is often their main source of income. (44) _____, along with the economic benefits, this mass movement of people has resulted in environment. People often forget the damage caused by carbon emissions from aircraft, (45) _____ contribute directly to global warming. Deforestation has cleared land in order to build hotels, airports and roads, and this has destroyed wildlife. In some areas, water shortages are now common because of the need to fill swimming pools and water golf courses for tourists. By pushing up prices for goods and services, tourism can also be harmful to people living in tourist destinations. In response to these (46) _____, some travel operators now offer environment-friendly holidays. Many of these aim to reduce the negative effects of tourism by (47) _____ only hotels that have invested equipment to recycle waste and use energy and water efficiently. Increasingly, tourists are also being reminded to show respect for customs of the people whose countries they are going to visit, and to support local businesses, such as restaurants and shops which depend on tourism for their main income

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We ________ get in touch with our customers by post

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She built a high wall around her garden _____

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According to vegetation analysis, acid deposition might _______________ harm to fir and cryptomeria, both of which are acid-sensitive

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I grabbed a chair in a blind panic but heard Dad .......  , telling me to put it down

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It is raining,…?

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............. , human beings have relatively constant body temperature

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Would you mind turning ___________ your radio? It's very distracting

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One advantage of living in a/an ____ is to strengthen relationship between young children and adults

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They will open a supermarket in the residential area ____ there are a lot of families