From winning an Olympic gold medal in 2000 to becoming an NBA champion in 2008, Kevin Garnet has shown…………to be one of the most talented players.

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Mr. Thomas has not_____________decided which design to use for the company letterhead.

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By the time Ms. Valspar retires as president of Movene Technologies, she………to increase the company's market share significantly.

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Tom should have known better than to ask Dick to help him.

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It is not ........ that he came first. He’s been working very hard.

In my information, a person travelling alone sometimes meets with unexpected hospitality, and this trip was no ________.

______ Peter gets here, we will congratulate him.

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The teacher considers letting one of her students stay at home ……. her biggest mistake.

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The strong smell of garlic seemed____________to the whole flat.

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We also guarantee that you will have a working résumé_____________one week of consulting

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I flew for the first time last year _______ I went to Brazil.

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My father continued to work very hard, hoping to be promoted to the position of manager. Finally, his hard work paid off and he was promoted.

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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)

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 Early signs of the rebirth of civilization in Western Europe.............to appear in the 11th century as trade ..............again in Italy.

Maybe a few decades later, a way will be found to transfer our spirit, including our  _____ and thoughts, to the new body.

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Official______________is required for all vessels leaving the port.

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I want to congratulate you ....... the contest.

Though there was a huge amount of turbulence during the flight, the pilot managed to ___the plane ____ without crashing it.

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Friendship is a ............. affair, giving and taking.

Library and information science majors should be reminded of the seminar beginning…………at 6:00 p.m in room 212B

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If he is careful, he .......... get good marks.