For a long time people ............ that the world was fiat and that people could fall off the edge. 

Our country is trying its best to accelerate the rate ___ economic growth

She could see nothing in the ……………

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The cost of ............ is very high in big cities.

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The sales invoice contains all the terms and conditions --------- by the buyer and seller. 

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I want to remind you that Allen Hall……. some construction work next week.

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The Philippines, officially known (1) _____ the Republic of the Philippines, is (2) _____ in Southeast Asia with Manila as its capital city. The Philippine (3) ____ 7,107 islands in the western Pacific Ocean, sharing borders with Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, and Vietnam. The Philippines is the world's 12th most populous country with a population approaching 90 million people. Its national (4) _____ is the 37th largest in the world with a 2006 gross domestic product (GDP) of over 117.562 billion USD. There are (5) _____ 11 million overseas Filipinos worldwide. The Philippines became a Spanish colony in the 16th century and an American territory at the (6) _____ of the 20th century. The Philippines won independence from Spain in 1896. The Philippines (7) _____ its independence from the United States on July 4, 1946 after World War II. Spanish was (8) _____ official language of the Philippines until 1973. Since then, the two official languages are Filipino and English. The Philippines had cultural ties with Malaysia, Indonesia, and India in the ancient time, and trade (9) _____ with China and Japan as early as the 9th century. The late 1960s and early 1970s its economic development was second in Asia, (10) _____ to Japan. The Philippines is a founding and active member of the United Nations and is a founding member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)/ The Philippines is also a member of the East Asia Summit (EAS) and an active member in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
(2)........................

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 It is generally believed that almost all young birds are very vulnerable to predators.

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You may return for full credit any merchandise with ------------ you are not satisfied. 

This habit has become necessary because social changes today take place with increasing speed and ______ the lives of more and more people.

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The consequences of the typhoon were disatrous due to the lack of effective measures.

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The warranty on Lelen saucepans does not apply to damages that result from  ________ use of cookware.

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Have you washed your hands before ………lunch?

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Ms. Gupta has requested_____________to use Berkeley Hall for the seminar series that will start next month.

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Director Kawamura's --------- is that those with expertise in the field should be responsible for the final hiring decision. 

Health is something we tend to (1) ___when we have it. When our body is doing well, we are hardly (3)____of it. But illness can come, even (2)______we are young. In fact, childhood has been a very susceptible time. Many diseases attack children in particular, and people know very little (4)______ to cure them once they struck. The result was that many children died. About a century ago, (5)__________, scientists found out about germs, and then everything changed. The (6)_____ of many diseases was found, and cures were developed. As this medical discovery spread, the world became (7)______ safer for children. The result is that (8)___________a hundred years ago, the average man lived for 35 years, nowadays, in many areas of the world, people can (9)______ to live for 75 years. And what do we expect by the year 2020 ? Undoubtedly, medical science will continue to (10)______ . Some people will be able to avoid medical problems that are unavoidable today.
(5)............................

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I’ll spend the weekends hitting the books as I have final exams next week.

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The Brisbane Independent Daily Herald greatly appreciates your loyalty, and we remain committed to -------- timely and accurate news coverage to our readers.

After marriage, Mrs. Hoa always keeps a good_____with her mother-in-law.

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The ensemble consists _________ four members who have been performing  together since last August.