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We knew it was time to leave the club when a fight broke _________ between guys at the bar

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The famous golf pro joked that he was over the _______ and it was time for him to retire

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Everybody should visit Goreme, ____? 

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 ______, we couldn't go out because it rained

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This conservative, evangelical megachurch, just outside San Diego, is a _______  of activity on a Sunday morning

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My mum usually ......... at the sports center.

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I have been waiting for you……………

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The students ______ to be at school at 3 p.m

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The manager of the IT Department has ------- payment for the order to LCD monitors for its employees' computers.

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An international shipping control system ------- as a way to reduce accidents at sea.

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The latest heritage at risk register revealed that 5,831 listed buildings, monuments, archaeologicalsites, and landscapes in England are at ____ of being lost

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His disgusting conduct has ........ much blame

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The head of the Human Resources Department found himself in the _______ line over recent job cuts

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Talks ........ last week over the issue of overtime pay

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For us, the show didn't _________ all the enthusiastic publicity it received

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Nobody called, ________

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The warming of the Pacific Ocean has created weather patterns (31)__________ strongly affect the world. When the water is warm, the (32)__________ of rainfall in Indonesia and the surrounding regions decreases. Australia could even experience a drought in many parts. On the other hand, Chile (which borders the Pacific Ocean) is preparing for severe rainstorms. In Pakistan and northwestern India, the weather pattern makes the rainy season weaker and makes the area much drier. This happening is called El Nino and is used by weather forecasters to make long-range weather predictions. They also know that El Nino will (33)__________ unusually heavy rains to the southwestern part of the United States and make the central part of the country drier at the same time. According to research, weather forecasters (used to know about the coming weather with certainty. Now everything has become (34)__________ different. El Nino itself used to be (35)__________ . It would occur every two to seven years. But now, this weather pattern is becoming more frequent. We cannot say when and how often tornadoes or cyclones occur. Scientists are unsure of the reason for this change on a global scale either

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People of different countries have quite different life styles. We American are wasteful people, (25) _______ saving. Our grandfathers began this pattern, for nature’s resources seemed so plentiful that no one ever imagined a shortage. Within a few years of the first Virginia settlement, for example, pioneers burned down their houses when they were ready to move to west. They only wanted to have the nails for (26) _______ use. No one ever gave a thought to the priceless hardwoods that went up in smoke. We the people in the United States destroy many things that other peoples save. I (27) _______ this when I was living in Britain. I received a letter from one of England’s largest banks. It was enclosed in a used envelop that had been readdressed to me. Such a practice would be (28) _______ in the United States. American banks, (29) _______ the smallest, always use expensive stationery with the names of all twenty-eight vice-presidents listed on one side of the page

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The sun went ....... behind the mountains

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My grandparents are quite old now and sometimes they have to _______ up and down steps

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Before he left for the airport, Brian couldn’t help smiling in _______ of his coming adventure