She is not a very nice girl. She seems to enjoy the ____ of others.

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I had to pay through the nose to get my car repaired at a service station in the middle of the desert.

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Negative economic indicators led the central bank to ------- that the economy would deteriorate in the third quarter

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More than 6.55 million workers are ______ in the manufacturing industry, according to government data

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It must be time to take ________________ the holiday decorations

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The weather was fine, and everyone was ________ the coast

______ Alan for hours but he just doesn't answer his mobile. I hope nothing's wrong.

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By the time the magazine article on home security devices -------- on the newsstands, the pricing information was already outdates

Sheila will inherit everything_________her uncle’s death.

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Thousands of people crowded _________ the town square to hear the governor's address

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Stormy weather in Lorraine led to power outages last night, ------ some residents without electricity

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 Michael rarely returns to his hometown, _______?

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A ------- salesperson assisted Ms. Han with choosing a new computer

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Please direct all questions about ------- recent order to the customer care center

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The Principal demanded that the heaters ____ immediately. Winter is coming!

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If you insist __________ eating three pieces of cake, you will probably end up with a stomach ache

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______ do you feel? -I’m a bit tired

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Ms. Rosen did not say ------- about the plans for a new employee break room

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When I was young, I ________________ to be a pilot

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Going by motorbike isn't__________convenient as going by car.

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"If no one can soon ____ a good solution, we're going to be in trouble,” the board chair warned.