They _______ for 3 hours when the storm suddenly broke.

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The British national anthem, calling “God Save the Queen”, was a traditional song in the 18th century.

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Servers’ tips are pooled at the end of each shift and divided evenly ------- the entire waitstaff.

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------- interested in purchasing group tickets for a Clovett Theater production should contact Miriam Miller

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Thank you! This's ________gift I have ever received.

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Since her parents’ death, she has been brought up by her uncle.

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I had to ___________ a job offer from a theatre because the pay was too low

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The investment decisions made by brokers from Mikazu Financial are ------- by extensive market research

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China, the fourth (A) largest and the most populated (B) country in the world, is on its way to becoming (C) the most domineering (D) nation on the planet today.

As well as being a successful actor, Clint Eastwood is a ___ film director.

 Sam didn't get much formal _______.

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John made me ____ a lot with his hilarious jokes

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The book__________is mine.

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The book clearly bridges the ___________ between theory and practice

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 It never stops raining here. I wish it ______ raining

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The Banly Tourism Society is ------- to present the first issue of its publication, The Banly Quarterly

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Around 150 B.C. the Greek astronomer Hipparchus developed a system to classify stars according to brightness.

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Massachusetts and Connecticut _________ locatedin New England

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The local ____________ has remained deaf to all the objections to its proposals

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                                                                               WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR MEMORY

A good memory is often seen as something that comes naturally, and a bad memory as something that cannot be changed, but actually (31)_________is a lot that you can do to improve your memory.

We all remember the things we are interested in and forget the ones that bore us. This no doubt explains the reason (32)_________schoolboys remember football results effortlessly but struggle with dates from their history lessons! Take an active interest in what you want to remember, and focus on it (33)_________. One way to make yourself more interested is to ask questions - the more the better!

Physical exercise is also important for your memory, because it increases your heart (34)________  and sends more oxygen to your brain, and that makes your memory work better. Exercise also reduces stress, which is very bad for the memory.

The old saying that —eating fish makes you brainy— may be true after all. Scientists have discovered that the fats (35)_________in fish like tuna, sardines and salmon — as well as in olive oil — help to improve the memory. Vitamin-rich fruits such as oranges, strawberries and red grapes are all good brain food, too.

                                                                                                                                    (Source: —New Cutting Edge, Cunningham, S. & Moor. 2010. Harlow: Longman)

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He hates mobiles, but Lorna is really addicted _____________hers. She wont go anywhere without it