When I told my family I wanted to be a professional musician, I faced a _____of criticism from my parents, who strongly disapproved of the idea.

Mr. Henny ................. presented the argument that the pricing policy of the retailer would be the financial ruin of the company.

Due to severe weather condition, we had to wait long hours______ the airport.

Fortunately, the last shipment of computers, which was delayed due to the storm, reached its destination a day earlier than we ................

The front desk staff requests photo identification ............ a visitor to the Chicago Graphics Offices is not holding a valid pass.

Carefully conducted (1) ______ that have followed the children of working mothers have not been able to any long-term problems, compared with children of working mothers stayed at home. My personal (2)______ is that mothers should be allowed to work if they wish. Whether we like it or not, there a number of mothers who just have to work. There are those who have invested such a big part of their lives in establishing a career that they cannot afford to see it lost. Then there are many who must work out of pure economic (3)______. Many mothers are not (4) ______ out to be full-time parents. After a few months at home with a much loved infant, they feel trapped and is olateD. There are a number of options when it (5) ______ to choosing childcare. These range from child minders and nannies through to Granny of the kind lady (6) ______ the street. (7) ______, however, many parents don't have any choice; they have to accept anything they can get. Be prepared! No matter how good the childcare maybe, some children are going to protest wildly if they are left. This is a (8) ______ normal stage of child development. Babies separate well in the first six months, but soon after that they start to get a crush on Mum and close family members. Make sure that in first week you allow plenty of time to help your child settle in. All children are different. Some are independent, while others are more attached to their mothers. Remember that if you want to (9) ______ the best for your children, it's not the quantity of time you spend wit them, it's the (10) ______ that matters.
(9).................................

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A _______ is a spacecraft that is designed to travel into space and back to earth several times.

Bananas imported from the Philippines are dominating supermarket shelves .................... due to their attractive appearance

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Rebecca........... on our conversation to tell us that James had just been rushed into hospital.

................. 10 years of experience in the field, Carolyn Snyder is an internationally recognized merger and acquisition consultant

She expected …. soon, but things seem …. wrong.

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An international body has  __________  the formation of a protected area covering large sections of the Amazon rainforest.

Careful planning and .................. pave the way for a successful meeting.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question.

The festival was a failure. It was ______.

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Please review your contract, and feel free to ask us   ______________ questions you might have.

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What time …………tomorrow?

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I do not use those things any more. You can............... them away.

There is a strong movement supporting the abolition of the death_____ .

Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: The announcement was not ……….unexpected.

To increase your chances .................... obtaining your accommodation in a hotel of your choice, kindly return the form as soon as possible.

Unfortunately, the company closed down because it couldn’t keep ___with rapidly changing technology.