The price of fruit has increased recently,  ...........  the price of vegetables has gone down.

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Local water quality is ___________   to improve once the sewage treatment center is upgraded.

The ................. price is always lower than the retail price.

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The human brain is ten times the size of a baboon’s. It weighs about 1,400 grams.

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The information you have got is actually off the record, so be careful if you intend to use it for publication.

________ the storm, the ship couldn't reach its destination on time.

Mark is nearsighted. He ...........  glasses ever since he was ten years old.

 I succeeded in my job through sheer hard ....................

The president, ............  by a reporter, reassured his people that he was in perfect health.

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 It’s difficult to tell him to give in because he is so big-headed.

Would you rather live in ........  town or in .............   country?

The mass of the sun is about 750 times ............... that of all the planets combined.

The fire brigade know that it is very difficult to rescue people from the blaze in this fashion shop, ..............  they will try their best.

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 According to present law, the authorities can give poachers a severe punishment.

The number of homeless people after the flood ................  dramatically.

After ancient Greek athletes won a race in the Olympic, they   .......  a simple crown of olive leaves.

I .........  on this project for many consecutive days without success.

500 years ago, the average human .................. was about 40 years.

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Different from English taught to all Vietnamese students, Chinese and Russian have been made optional languages taught at secondary schools in Vietnam.

Choose the best answer:

The tsunami washed _______ houses, trees and cattle.

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The famous racehorse Secretariat had to be destroyed because of a painful, incurable hoof disease.