The origins of chess are uncertain, ______ there are a number of legends regarding its invention. In fact, chess almost certainly originated in India in the sixth or seventh century AD.

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____________ the poor weather, the annual staff picnic will be postponed until next Friday.

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At the moment(A), students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are required (B) to pay for both their tuition fees (C) and life expenses(D).

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The store's annual sale event was a huge success as a result of the advertisements that were placed with local    --.

The players' protests ................ no difference to the referee's decision at all

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When you return an item by mail, be sure the receipt is   ______________ to the request form to expedite processing.

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Ben Sanders  ______________  designed the suitcase to fold up easily for compact storage.

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During the height of the season, tourists arrive in droves to see Shakespeare’s birthdayplace.

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The seminar room's seating capacity is ------ forty, so Professor Lim's presentation should be delivered in the auditorium.

He could spend hours     foreign films.

Women no longer have to do hard work nowadays as they used to,     ?

We all seem to have a different opinion, so let’s Joey decide,     ?

Helen usually ____ her childhood with great pleasure. 

- "Why wasn't your boyfriend at the party last night?" - "He ______ the lecture at Shaw Hall. I know he very much wanted to hear the speaker."

One remedy is to pump limestone into the acidic lakes. _________, it is not possible to do this on a large enough scale to save all the lakes.

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Once a repair is completed, the customer is ------ notified by e-mail.

Working in over 150 countries, UNICEF  ...........  children with health care, clean water, nutrition, education, emergency relief, and more.

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When shopping at our customer portal, you have the choice of paying by credit card or charging the order ___________   your account.

Her family has gone to Edinburgh to pay their last ............. to uncle Bob who died last week.

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Chong Kim was  ___________  recommended for the position of merchandise manager for Corbin Furniture Mart.

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The  ____________  building will be closed for renovation work throughout December.