We all welcome the government's initiative to boost lifelong learning.

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The boy .................at home yesterday evening.

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He said that his father had cut down on the number of print newspapers and magazines.

Although she is my sister, I find it hard to ................ her selfishness.n with

Unfortunately, my trip to France  ............. because I couldn’t save enough money.

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We can see many international programs ............... different channels.

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In Korea, in former days the marriage between a man and woman represented the joining of two families, rather (35)_____ the joining of two individuals. The event (36)_____ Taerye (Great Ritual), and people from all over the village or neighborhood participated. The ceremonies and events surrounding the actual marriage were long and (37)_____ . Professional matchmakers paired up likely candidates for marriage, with the new couple often meeting for the first time at their wedding. The families considered many factors in the decision, consulting with fortune tellers for (38)_____ about the couple's future life together. During the Chosun period, people married (39)_____ their early teens, with the girl often being several years older than the boy. The groom usually traveled to the house of the bride for the ceremony, then stayed there for three days (40)_____ taking his new bride to his family's home. The actual ceremony involved many small rituals, with many bows and symbolic gestures. The (41)_____ were expected to control their emotions and remain somber. (42)_____ Koreans have kept several aspects of the traditional ceremony, most modern ceremonies resemble Western marriage ceremonies more than (43)_____ Korean ones. However, many folk villages and museums across the country regularly perform ceremonies to (44)_____ the traditions alive.
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WHY DO ANIMALS GO EXTINCT? Different kinds of animals have appeared and disappeared throughout Earth’s history. Some animals go extinct because the climate (41)_______ they live changes. The climate may become wetter or drier. It may become warmer or cooler. If the animals cannot change, or adapt, to the new climate, they die. Some animals go extinct because thay cannot (42) _______ with other animals for food. Some animals go extinct because they are killed by enemies. New kinds of animals are always evolving. Evolving means that the animals are changing (43) _______ from generation to generation. Small differences between parents, children, and grandchildren slowly add up over many, many generations. Eventually, a different kind of animal evolves. [evolve: tiến hóa] Sometimes many of the animals on Earth go extinct at the (44) _______ time. Scientists call this a mass extinction. Scientists think there (45) _______ at least five mass extinctions in Earth’s history. The last mass extinction happened about 65 million years ago. This mass extinction killed off the dinosaurs.
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If you understand a matter thoroughly, that means you understand it ____.

Colleges in the newly formed United States, in recovering from the adverse effects of the American Revolution, inaugurated a broad curriculum in response of social demands.

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We have to employ extra staff to deal with the increased workload.

They should ______ corporal punishment at school, if you ask me.

There are more than 20 ________ working on the water treatment project.

In fact, learning is not confined to the classroom environment and school subjects.

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We are now a 24/7 society where shops and services must be available all hours.

Many people think the money spent on protecting__________species should be used for improving the lives of the local people.

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Population growth rates vary among regions and even among countries within the same region.

Over 120 ................. of birds have been recorded in this national park.

Almost half of turtles and tortoises are known to be threatened with ____.

Parents can express a ................... for the school their child attends.

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The number of amphibians on our planet is declining rapidly in both local mass extinction and population crashes.