_________ in large quantities in the Middle East, oil became known as black gold because of the large profit it brought.

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We are happy to………..that the Annual Business Innovations  Fair will  be held at the Hervath Conference Center in Mayville.

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Its important to keep your computer skills___________.

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When being interviewed, you should concentrate on what the interviewer is saying or asking you.

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It ……..  that many people are homeless after the flood.

It was a disaster on the ______ of the nuclear accident at Chernobyl.

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“ What’s taking you so long?”- “I’ll be there as soon as I ....... my keys.”

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What is the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and what is its purpose? The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a multilateral organization which was (1) _____ to give Southeast Asian states a forum to communicate (2) _____ each other. Since the region had a long colonial past and a history of endemic warfare, there has never been much peaceful and constructive (3) _____ between kings, presidents and other officials. A neutral forum was, (4) _____, a very useful development for all of those countries. ASEAN was formed as a result of the Bangkok (5) _____ of 1967 and initially had five members: Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, (6) _____ Philippines and Singapore. Brunei (7) _____ joined in 1984 after it had won independence from Britain. Vietnam became the seventh member of the group, officially joining in 1995. (8) _____ several years of negotiation, Myanmar and Laos joined in 1997 and the final member of the ten, Cambodia, joined in 1999. The only (9)__ state in Southeast Asia which is not a member of ASEAN is now East Timor. It is still (10) _____ vulnerable and fragile to be able to participate for the foreseeable future.
(4)..........................

Every ten minutes, one kind of animal, plant or insect dies (1) ...... forever. If nothing is done about it, one million species that are alive today will have become (2) ...... twenty years from now.
The seas are in (3) ........ They are being filled with poison, industrial and nuclear (4) ......., chemical fertilizers and pesticides, sewage. The Mediterranean is already nearly dead. The North Sea is following. If nothing is done about it, one day soon nothing will be able to live in the seas.
The tropical rain forests, which are the (5) ...... of half the earth's living things (including many rare animals and plants), are being destroyed. If nothing is done about it, they will have disappeared in twenty years. The (6) ...... on the world's climate and on our agriculture and food supplies, will be disastrous.
Fortunately, somebody is trying to do something about it. In 1961, the World Wildlife Fund was (7) ...... - a small group of people who wanted to raise money to save animals and plants from extinction.
Today, the World Wildlife Fund is a large international organization. It has raised over $35 million for conservation projects, and has created or given (8) ...... to National Parks in five continents. It has helped 30 mammals and birds, including the tiger, to (9) ........ Perhaps this is not much, but it is a start. If more people give more money - and if more governments wake up to what is happening -perhaps the World Wildlife Fund will be able to help US to avoid the disaster that (10) ...... the natural world, and all of US will be with it.
(8)..................

When he ............... that his nomination would mean competing with his closest friend he ............ to withdraw. 

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Linella Media Group has indicated that growth in its new media  revenues last year helped ------- a decrease in television advertising.

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Lisa was wearing a pure white dress, with a gold belt round her__________. 

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Ms.  Cheon’s  presentation  tried  to  address  investors’unease___________negotiations surrounding a potential merger with the Tandell Corporation.

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Human resources director Erika Nikata understands that employee recruitment and retention are.................. important.

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If we do not hear from you, the subscription will be renewed for the term that you selected........ (one, two or three years), and at the same rate, regardless of price changes.

He’s the …..of this machine

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Avery Motors will not _______ on the design of its new line of automobiles  until the press release tomorrow.

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Long has decided ……. a cooking course.

The tourist industry is (1) ……. to be the largest industry. Before 1950 one million people travelled abroad each year but by the 1900s the figure (2) ….. to 400 million every year. (3) …… large numbers of tourists, however, are beginning to cause problems. For example, in the Alps the skiers are destroying the mountains they came to enjoy. Even parts of Mount Everest in the Himalayas are reported to be covered (4) ….. old tins, tents, and food that have been (5) ……
But at a time when we have (6) ….. freedom to travel than ever before, more and more people are asking how they can enjoy their holidays (7) ….. causing problems by spoiling the countryside. Now there is a new holiday (8) …… called "Holidays That Don't Cost The Earth". It tells you (9) ….. you can help the tourist industry by asking your travel agent the right questions (10) ……... you go on holiday.
(9)...............

 I find horror films really __________. 

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While our representatives try to reply to all e-mails............. , responses may be delayed by weekends and public holidays.