There are many famous novelists who made a complete mess of their first novel – or who didn’t, but had to keep on approaching hundreds of publishers before they could get it _______.

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Executives  from  the  two  firms  may soon  be ready to__________the terms of the proposed merger.

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By ……. day and night, he succeeded ……the job in time.

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This new magazine is known for its comprehensive coverage of news

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I finally finished ............... at 7 p.m and served dinner.

 I find horror films really __________. 

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She was a devoted teacher. She spent most of her time teaching and taking care of her students.

Lan is really__________ about going to Singapore. 

Tom ________ travel a lot. These days he doesn’t go away very often.

 John................. a book when I saw him. 

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I suggest _________ a picnic on the weekend. 

Burning 250 or 500 calories per day can make a big _____ . 

They .............. table tennis when their father comes back home. 

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The shop assistant was totally bewildered by the customer’s behavior.

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The Ashford Chamber of Commerce invites visitors__________the restaurants, and theaters on the city's waterfront.

I flew for the first time last year _______ I went to Brazil.

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Salvador Gomez worked__________ in planning the festival, and he deserves much of the credit for its success.

Choose the best option among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence:  Bats are fascinating …….have many interesting and amazing qualities.

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He said the pudding ......... .

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Some researchers believe that multi-tasking _____ affects workers’  concentration and productivity.

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Luckily, the racing-driver climbed out of the wreckage completely______________.