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We must keep pace __________ the new development of modern scientific research

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I usually wear skirts but today I______ trousers

_______________ do you go to the theater? Sometimes.

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

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This magazine caters for teenagers who ......... athletics, camping, etc

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It is through people’s movement that their true nature _______

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"Parents today want their kids spending time on things that can bring them success, but (1)_________, we've stopped doing one thing that's actually been a proven predictor of success-and that's household chores," says Richard Rende, a (2)_________ psychologist in Paradise Valley, Ariz, and co-author of forthcoming book “Raising Can-Do Kids." Decades of studies show the benefits of chores- academically, emotionally and even professionally. Giving children household chores at an early age (3)_______ to build a lasting sense of mastery, responsibility and self-reliance, according to research by Marty Rossmann, professor emeritus at the University of Minnesota. In 2002, Dr. Rossmann analyzed data from a longitudinal study (4)_______ followed 84 children across four periods in their lives-in preschool, around ages 10 and 15, and in their mid-20s. She found that young adults who began chores at ages 3 and 4 were more likely to have good relationships with family and friends, to achieve academic and early career success and to be self-sufficient, as (5)_______ with those who didn't have chores or who started them as teens. Chores also teach children how to be empathetic and responsive to others' needs, notes psychologist Richard Weissbourd of the Harvard Graduate School of Education

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It has been proven that humans and animals are ____ and that one's existence must be closely linked with that of the other

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Sheila often borrowed wellingtons from her sisters, even though they were about three ________ too big

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I’m not surprised she _____________ offence at his remarks

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

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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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Advances in mobile technology and social networking websites mean we spend more time online than ever before. If Facebook were a country, it would be the third largest in the world by population (The Economist, 2010). It is (25) _____ not surprising that so many psychologists, sociologists, and others are eager to give their thoughts on how this is impacting negatively on our society. The biggest criticism levelled at social networking is that young people are losing their offline friends to online friends (26) _____ are unable to provide the same deep connection and emotional support. However, a lot of research shows these criticisms are generally (27) _____. Allen et al. (2010) discovered that it is socially adjusted adolescents who are more likely to have a networking profile than those who are not. One study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project (2009) found that people are not (28) _____ offline friends with online companions but are using them to support their offline relationships. The study also found that social networks allow us to have discussions with a much more diverse set of people than in the real world, so we share knowledge with people from a wide (29) _____ of backgrounds

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Let's listen to the radio programs that the teacher mentioned, ____?

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Her father cut her ........ without a penny

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________ had he entered the office than he realized that he had left his wallet at home

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I've lost a lot of weight over the winter, and I'm looking forward to showing my new body __________ at the beach this summer

Lan: Let's go to the movies this evening.

Ba : Yes ................

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It’s very ________ of you to help me

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Often the powerless, the homeless, the neglected in our world need someone to speak up for them.

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That cheesecake must have already ....... when you bought it