The audience soon got __________ because of the boring performance. 

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They are going to undergo a lot of criticism for increasing bus fare by so much.

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My son has a big_________, he’s always telling stories about things which didn’t happen!

 John ...............tennis once or twice a week. 

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Major industries in this district include food processing and aircraft ----------. 

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Please adjust the volume knob___________so the sound is not to lound.

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Swallows cannot take off from the ground and like most birds. They use wind currents to___________through the air.

Stress is important. We all need a certain amount of it in order to (1)____fulfilling lives. However, if we have too much of it, it can have the opposite effect. Some people can tolerate greater (2) _____of stress than others, but most of us will (3)____at some time in our lives. It is, (4)____, a good idea to learn a few stress management techniques. Identifying the cause of the problem we have, so that we can (5)_____it more effectively, is one of the first steps towards reducing stress. The second thing is talking to a person you can trust, who will listen and, if necessary, give you some positive advice. Not only are smoking and drinking (6)____ to our health, they actually increase stress (7)____ than reduce it. So, next time you want to relax, instead of reaching for that glass of wine or a cigarette, have a warm bath or go for a walk. Walking has more than health (8)______. It helps you think more clearly, (9)______. Pets have calming influences on us, unless they make noise which irritates us. In fact, unwanted noises should be avoided as far as possible. On the other hand, laughter is one of the best ways to make yourself feel (10) _______better.
(9).......................

Every ten minutes, one kind of animal, plant or insect dies (1) ...... forever. If nothing is done about it, one million species that are alive today will have become (2) ...... twenty years from now.
The seas are in (3) ........ They are being filled with poison, industrial and nuclear (4) ......., chemical fertilizers and pesticides, sewage. The Mediterranean is already nearly dead. The North Sea is following. If nothing is done about it, one day soon nothing will be able to live in the seas.
The tropical rain forests, which are the (5) ...... of half the earth's living things (including many rare animals and plants), are being destroyed. If nothing is done about it, they will have disappeared in twenty years. The (6) ...... on the world's climate and on our agriculture and food supplies, will be disastrous.
Fortunately, somebody is trying to do something about it. In 1961, the World Wildlife Fund was (7) ...... - a small group of people who wanted to raise money to save animals and plants from extinction.
Today, the World Wildlife Fund is a large international organization. It has raised over $35 million for conservation projects, and has created or given (8) ...... to National Parks in five continents. It has helped 30 mammals and birds, including the tiger, to (9) ........ Perhaps this is not much, but it is a start. If more people give more money - and if more governments wake up to what is happening -perhaps the World Wildlife Fund will be able to help US to avoid the disaster that (10) ...... the natural world, and all of US will be with it.
(4)..................

The coach takes every opportunity to _______ his players, yet he ignores every opportunity to praise them.

I would like to show you my lastest ________, which I have called “Boasts on a Lake”

Catching a train, making a phone call and going to the cinema all involve information _______ is stored, processed and communicated.

The high rate of inflation obviously puts a great strain _________the majority of working families.

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Long has decided ……. a cooking course.

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Because tornadoes are more prevalent in the middle states, the area from Minnesota to Texas is called Tornado Alley.

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Hello,

I'm writing to let you know that Marcy Hayan has accepted the position of Senior Business Development Specialist for our software division, …….in Seoul.

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Library patrons who fail to return an item by the due date ------- a fee.

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Will you still love me if I say that I don’t have ......... money left?

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Islam ___________ one of the most popular official religions in the world.

In summary, for most visitors, the Japanese are _______ and difficult to understand.

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Helen Keller, blind and deaf from an early age, developed her sense of smell so finely that she could identify friends by their personal odors.