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In the 19th century, it _______ two or three months to cross North America by covered wagon.

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------- the Nye Research Center, performing assigned duties for 30 minutes while standing increases productivity

This surface _________ rough but it _________ smooth.

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Going by motorbike isn't__________convenient as going by car.

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The speed limit on all ------- streets in Benton has been changed to 40 kilometers per hour

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West Venture Trust, formerly ----- as the Western Mining Company, has expanded its business into finance and rural real estate

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His father was a hall-of-famer, and he's a pretty good basketball player in his own ______________

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…..... the formal part of this evening’s proceedings, you are all welcome to pass into the dining hall for a relaxed buffet dinner

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….... that it is undesirable to treat our production line workers like robots, we have introduced a policy of frequent job rotations

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Billy really enjoys __________but unfortunately, his parents don’t approve of it and they are making him join the school football team instead

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He got good marks at his exams because he spent almost his time ___________his lessons

The effects of affordable housing ------- in rural areas will be discussed at the conference.

Just because you have............. doesn’t mean you’re not beautiful. (FLAWLESS)

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Greg O'Leary has been leading research in our laboratories…………over eighteen years

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Ian ____ the living room, but he hasn't finished yet.

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For a ------ time, Marco Bank is offering first time customers a $100 bonus when they open an account

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I demand that he _________ immediately

Parents’ choices for their children’s names is based on names of their relatives or ancestors.

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______ CDF Inc. stood to make a larger profit by selling its aging Texas plant to rival Albacore Inc., it decided instead to sell for less to the relative new-comer Telebrite, to help cement a strategic partnership aimed at checking Albacore's dominance

The Titanic _______ the Atlantic when it _______ an iceberg.

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When writing a paper, authors sometimes put words in bold or italics to put more emphasis ____them, so the reader will know they are important