Turn off this machine, please. The harsh sound really ............... me crazy.

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A lot of adults pay lip service to the idea that it is important to listen to teenagers' ideas, but they tend to listen and then forget.

Little Deon: “This herb smells horrible, mommy!” - Mommy: “______, it will do you a power of good.”

My neighbour has broken his leg. He (not play).................. tennis this weekend. 

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The newsletter is mailed to subscribers weekly,  _____________  recent trends in the media industry.

 'I love your photos. How long (you study) _____ photography?' 'For one year.' 

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The manager did his best to make decisions that took the finance division members' suggestions into_______.

His speech ............... little or no relation to the topic given.

Although at that time my knowledge of German was very poor, I _______ most of what they said.

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A number of people are lining up in the Sherwood Hotel lobby  ___________  in the two-day technology symposium.

_______ here for hours and I feel tired.

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The news that producer Joel Manning had resigned from Harper Studios spread quickly ------- the entertainment industry.

Choose the correct sentence.

My brother has been playing   .......... piano since he was a small child.

“She seems .................. for the job.” – “Yes. Everyone thinks she’s perfectly suited for it.”

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Arranging an appointment to see Dr. Menard one month in advance is  _____________  due to her busy schedule.

Choose the suitable word to fill in each blank. 
Divided into two parts, rites and festivals, the ceremony commenced at 19:00 with the song, “Vietnam– our Fatherland”. The surprise appearance of parachutists, carrying the 11 (1)_______flags of the competing Southeast Asian countries, was greeted with thunderous applause from the audience.
All the stadium’s lights suddenly came on, marking the start of the procession of Vietnam’s flag and the 22nd SEA Games; symbol. The 11 sporting delegations then marched past the reviewing stand to excited applause from officials and spectators. { rites: nghi lễ, parachutist: người nhảy dù, delegations; đoàn đại biểu}
The sacred (2) ______, which symbolizes the humanity of the games and desire to compete with burning intensity, was taken from The Ho Chi Minh Museum and passed by some famous Vietnamese athletes and athletes from 10 regional countries to Nguyen Thuy Hien (wushu artist) who gave it to the Prime Minister, who in turn passed it to an athlete dressed like national (3) ______ Giong. { sacred: thiêng liêng}
From this athlete’s hand, the official flame was lit at My Dinh National Stadium and will burn thoughout the course of the Games.
Speaking at the (4) _______ceremony, Minister-Chairman of the Physical Training and Sports Committee, who is also the head of the 22nd SEA Games Organizing Board, warmly welcomed Party and State leaders, delegates, domestic and international guests, and 11 sports delegations (5) ______ southeast Asian countries to the 22nd SEA Games
(2).....................

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Paris is the ideal place to learn French; it’s a beautiful and hospitable city with Institutions for high quality linguistic teaching.

There can be no ................ fixes or magic solutions to the problem of unemployment.

The White House has recently announced that President Donald Trump and North Korea's supreme leader Kim Jong-un will hold a second .................. near the end of next month.

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_________a few members opposing the plan, the executive board has decided to go through with the investment in Diehl Electronics.