He was determined to give his family a secure and solid _______.

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The twentieth century saw a rapid rise in life expectancy due to improvements in public health, nutrition and medicine.

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Ask him to come in. Don’t keep him ____________ at the door

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Stayed strong, family members have to be engaged in each other's lives 

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This is an informal school. It provides classes to _____ children in my town

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-------- her interview, the committee agreed that Ms. Han was the best candidate for the  supervisor job

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Classes ------- using the new employee scheduling software will begin in December

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The composer Verdi has written the opera Aida to celebrate the opening of the Suez Canal, but the opera was not performed until 1871.

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His jokes seemed ___________, but were in fact carefully prepared beforehand

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We don’t usually _______ homework on Saturday

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We can’t count on _______by our parents every time we get into financial difficulty

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At each performance, dancer Clay Hastings displays a remarkable   --------- to connect with his audience

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The proposed city budget outlines various projects, -------- renovations of the Fessler Road fire station

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In the _____________ of the boss's disapproval, we decided to go forward with the project anyway

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People unanimously agreed that John would have performed a great deal better under more …. .... circumstances

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Scientists need a better understanding of the complex interactions that cause hurricanes to intensify. (CLOSET)

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Because of cutbacks in council spending, plans for the swimming pool had to be shelved.

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Don't bother me while I .....................the exercise

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Two students are chatting in the corridor after class.- Tim: “Geography is certainly one of the most interesting subjects.” - Laura: “ _______________”

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Dr. Hooper at Michigan United Hospital is the world's ______ authority on knee replacement surgeries

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According to this year’s sales performance, both managers are ------- eligible for a bonus