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They had great difficulty _______________ finding a replacement

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I can read most of this, but I can't make ___________ the last part. Can you?

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She has a lot of ____ in this field, so she was offered the job

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He managed to squeeze __________ the crowd at last

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Protesters were ...... a ban on the production of GM foods

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I saw the tiger just as it was going to ..... me

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Many retail outlets emphasize lifestyle themes, such as the outdoors, to increase the ____ of their products

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Many animals in the wild are suspicious and fearful of human beings. Many animals would take escape instantly (20)_____a human approaches. Man, however, soon discovered that some animals can be tamed or domesticated. Unlike animals in the wild, these animals would (21)_____ man to come close to them. They would even allow their owners to stroke or pet them. In the early times man would domesticate animals by setting traps to catch their young. A young animal is (22) _____ easily domesticated than an adult one. From young,the animal learns to trust and obey its owner. Many different kinds of animals have been domesticated. Some common examples are animals like horses, elephants, chickens and pigs. The dog, which is also (23)_____ as "man's best friend", is one of the first animals to have been domesticated. In England, long ago, the pig was a wild animal. It was a ferocious and aggressive (24)_____which was not easily captured. Yet nowadays, the domesticated pig is no longer the lean and tough than creature it used to be

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As a ------- of the recent reorganization of the company, the management anticipates an improvement in operating income

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Ms. Bradshaw informed Mr. Tanner that she would be working for ------- office as an intern over the summer

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By the time he finishes his speech, I _______ for over one hour

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As he made no ________ to our quarrel, I assumed he had forgiven me

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The CEO said that Mrs. Lytle will be ------- of marketing the new line of women's casual wear

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I was with Overseas Volunteers (OV) for a year after leaving university, and I was sent to an isolated village in Chad, about 500 kilometers from the capital N'Djamena. Coming from a rich country, I got quite a shock, as conditions were much harder than I had expected. But after a few days I got used to (11)_______ there. The people were always very friendly and helpful, and I soon began to appreciate how beautiful the countryside was. One of my jobs was to supply the village (12)______ water. The well was a long walk away, and the women used to spend a long time every day (13)______ heavy pots backwards and forwards. So I contacted the organization and arranged to have some pipes delivered. (14)______ these pipes were not really perfect, they still made a great difference to the villagers. All in all, I think my time with OV was a good experience. Although it was not paid, it was well worth doing and I would recommend it to anyone (15)______ was considering working for a charity

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We play games _________the afternoon.

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------- he discovered the cause of the engine problem, the airline mechanic worked through the night to correct it.

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I had to leave the dinner party after being _____________ to the blush by my own mother, who decided that my shortcomings were an appropriate topic of conversation

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Peter bought a(n) _______ book as a gift for his younger sister on her 15th birthday party

This .... Lan.

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Hurry up! Our uncle is coming. His plane will ___________in less than an hour

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Employees are ------- from eating outside of designated rest areas during their lunch breaks