We were _     by the spectacular scenery of the countryside.

My brother is interested in doing                     research.

Companies now can exploit the opportunities presented by _______ integrated market of increasingly prosperous consumers in the region of ASEAN

The news sounds __________. We are happy to hear it. 

She ............... the living room when she heard a strange noise in the kitchen. 

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He has just bought ....... expensive new furniture.

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It’s a really difficult matter to decide how to solve now. I will need time to think it twice.

I’m sorry for ___ such a fuss about the unfruitful plan.

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Professor Berg was very interested in the diversity of cultures all over the world.

Health is something we tend to (1) ___when we have it. When our body is doing well, we are hardly (3)____of it. But illness can come, even (2)______we are young. In fact, childhood has been a very susceptible time. Many diseases attack children in particular, and people know very little (4)______ to cure them once they struck. The result was that many children died. About a century ago, (5)__________, scientists found out about germs, and then everything changed. The (6)_____ of many diseases was found, and cures were developed. As this medical discovery spread, the world became (7)______ safer for children. The result is that (8)___________a hundred years ago, the average man lived for 35 years, nowadays, in many areas of the world, people can (9)______ to live for 75 years. And what do we expect by the year 2020 ? Undoubtedly, medical science will continue to (10)______ . Some people will be able to avoid medical problems that are unavoidable today.
(4)............................

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Dr. Tang has been chosen to accept        award on behalf of the development team.

She has not yet got ______ her recent illness.

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All the__________in the company decided to write to the manager asking for a pay rise. 

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Members of the Foster City Historical Society are petitioning to have……remains of the courthouse's original architectural elements preserved.

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He is not ……….to understand what the old man is saying.

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The teacher tried to explain the new formula ..... his students.

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

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The last shipment was refused by the buyer  damage that occurred while the  product was in transit.

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

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What …….. happen if there ……… no sun?

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The annual report indicates significant growth_____________the past several years.