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 The study found that  ______  smoking causes cognitive decline, and it was most pronounced in people who started smoking as teenagers.

I didn't ____ out to be a millionaire - I just wanted to run a successful business.

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 Excuse me! .................. you speak English?

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As its name suggests, “Painting for Beginners” caters  __________  to those who have never studied the craft before.

Look up to see the clock tower with Big Ben, London’s famous _______ that rings every hour. 

If my candidate had won the election, I .............. happy now.

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America has ________ Thanksgiving Day on the fourth Thursday of November.

As we wanted to be close to ........ nature, we moved to the countryside.

Seaward of the continental shelves lies the Arctic Basin proper, which is subdivided into a set of three parallel ridges and four basins (also  _______ as deeps).

Governments should ____ international laws against terrorism.

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Instances of workplace violence can be more  ______  than other types of investigations because of the potentially explosive results.

 John lost the ....................  bicycle he bought last week and his parents were very angry with him because of his carelessness.

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A minor electrical malfunction was discovered by the pilot  ____________  before the plane took off.

My boss has a reputation for being such a slave-driver!

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 I try my best __________ the examination.

The Master Gardeners Club had to-------- its monthly meeting because the community center's conference room was double-booked.

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Please arrive at the doctor’s office ------ fifteen minutes before your scheduled appointment.

Margaret would prefer .............. books rather than see their screen adaptations.

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 You ............... to the seaside this summer.

Conservation, sustainable use and protection of  _______ resources including plants, animals, mineral deposits, soils, clean water, clean air, and fossil fuels such as coal, petroleum, and natural gas 

These schools were called junior colleges because  their main function was to offer only the beginning _______ of general college study.