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He didn't attend the lesson, __________he could not do his homework.

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Mr. Sims needs a more _________   vehicle for commuting from his suburban home to his office downtown.

The new supermarket is so much cheaper than the one in John Street. _____, they do free home deliveries.

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The company __________   lowered its prices to outsell its competitors and attract customers.

If a match has extra time, a single goal decides the result - this is called a ____ goal.

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If you would like to apply for the position, it is  ________  that you submit your application before the end of the month.

It’s a serious operation for a man as old as my grandfather. He is very frail. I hope   ...........   he     .

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The Hazel Garden Center launched a new marketing campaign that was designed------ revenues.

They've bought a holiday cottage near the sea,  and in ................  course they plan to move there permanently.

Ann has a lot of books, .............. she has never read.

My mother asked me ______

Mountains  _______ most of it.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

Oil is essential for ........... manufacture of .............. plastics.

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 It is taking the bank ________________   longer than expected to sell its European property assets.

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Fritz Center, the venue ____________   hosts the film industry's awards banquet, is undergoing an ambitious expansion project.

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The overall achievements of the social media marketing team _____   by the number of people following the organization on social channels.

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According to the weather ............ HCM city will be sunny tomorrow.

 I am looking forward to ................ you at your sister's wedding.

United Parcel Service (UPS) believes that its employees should give the firm a fair day’s work for a fair’s day pay. The package delivery firm seems willing to give more than a fair’s day pay. But in (35) ____, UPS expects maximum output from its employees. Since 1920s, the firm’s industrial engineers have been studying every detail of every task (36) ____ by most UPS employees. From their studies have come time and motion standards that (37) ____ how those tasks are performed and how long they should take. Drivers, for example, are expected to walk to a customer’s door at a speed of exactly three feet per second. They are told to knock as soon as they get there, rather than (38) ____ time looking for a doorbell. Work engineers are (39) ____ riding with drivers, timing everything from stops at traffic lights, to wait at customers’ doorway, to stairway climbs, to coffee break. And they are not (40) ____ to pointing out the occasional inefficiency. Additionally, supervisors ride with the least good drivers, noting how they work and constantly (41) ____ them until their work is up to standard. The (42) ____of all this work engineering is efficiency, and UPS has been called one of the most efficient companies anywhere. It's also a highly profitable company. Most drivers take the regimentation in stride: many show (43) ____ in meeting the UPS standards each day. Others, however, feel that they are constantly being pushed, that it is impossible for them to (44) ____ at work. UPS officials claim that the standards provide accountability. And, they say, employees who work according to UPS standards should feel less tired at the end of the day.
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“Please speak up a bit more, Jason. You’re hardly ..........  from the back”, the teacher said.