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To increase the stability of large data transfers, the technical crew will _____________   an upgraded software program on Friday.

I _______ a lot of new language from speaking with my host family and with other students from all over the world.

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The city of Myerstown plans to turn an 80-acre  __________________  of land near Weller River into a public park next year.

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The Russian tennis player is confident that she can  ______  defeat her opponent by a wide margin.

Carefully conducted (1) ______ that have followed the children of working mothers have not been able to any long-term problems, compared with children of working mothers stayed at home. My personal (2)______ is that mothers should be allowed to work if they wish. Whether we like it or not, there a number of mothers who just have to work. There are those who have invested such a big part of their lives in establishing a career that they cannot afford to see it lost. Then there are many who must work out of pure economic (3)______. Many mothers are not (4) ______ out to be full-time parents. After a few months at home with a much loved infant, they feel trapped and is olateD. There are a number of options when it (5) ______ to choosing childcare. These range from child minders and nannies through to Granny of the kind lady (6) ______ the street. (7) ______, however, many parents don't have any choice; they have to accept anything they can get. Be prepared! No matter how good the childcare maybe, some children are going to protest wildly if they are left. This is a (8) ______ normal stage of child development. Babies separate well in the first six months, but soon after that they start to get a crush on Mum and close family members. Make sure that in first week you allow plenty of time to help your child settle in. All children are different. Some are independent, while others are more attached to their mothers. Remember that if you want to (9) ______ the best for your children, it's not the quantity of time you spend wit them, it's the (10) ______ that matters.
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 Pat: "Would you like something to eat?" -Kathy: "______. I'm not hungry now."

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Mr. Smith's new neighbors appear to be very generous.

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The Parker Fairground off Taylor Street is the perfect place for families and friends -------- during the summer.

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Country-Link Limited utilizes special wrapping paper to prevent  ______________  items from breaking during delivery.

Most southbound and eastbound trains will ............... on an earlier schedule in and around Niagara Falls.

In some parts of the world, the indigenous population has been ______ completely .

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China has become the third country in the world which can independently carried out the manned space activities.

 In the future many large corporations will be wiped out and millions of jobs will be lost.

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_____ addition it is likely that in the near future we will see robots- taking on some of the care functions elderly, or long-term ill people.A.at     B.in     C.for     D.wit

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After a decade of economic liberalization, Vietnam has seen a dramatic rise in living _______ in urban areas.

My teacher doesn’t allow us ______ while he is explaining the lesson.

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Noisy parties are really not my _______.

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The more powerful weapons are, the more terrible the _______ is.

I ______ an instant dislike to Sam from the moment we were introduced.

Within five minutes, he was talking about his__dislike of foreigners - without knowing that my own parents were immigrants from Argentina.

When compared with the traditional method of cleaning by wet mopping, the new method was .................. more effective in removal of microbial contamination.

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Southern Mutual Insurance ____________   clients to sign up for long-term plans as they have lower rates.