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The sharp increase in the percentage of children living with single parents that began around 1960 has leveled off and was about the same in 2003 as it had been in 1990.

Today, many serious childhood diseases …....... by early immunization.

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As I have just had a tooth _________, I am not allowed to eat or drink anything for three hours.

In order to demonstrate our appreciation, a party................ held at a Chinese restaurant.

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Despite America’s affluence, many people are without jobs, on welfare, and have a lot of debts.

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Question 58. The Business Advisory Council has been specially designed for those in ________of advice about setting up new businesses.

The Solar System is (1) _______ the Sun and eight planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.
The first four planets are (2) _______ terrestrial planets because they are rocky. They are smaller and denser than the outer planets. They contain a high amount of metals and they have (3) _______ gas than the outer planets. Mercury has (4) _______ atmosphere, but Venus, Earth and Mars have atmospheres of varying thicknesses. Their (5) _______ is slower and their orbits are closer together.
The outer four planets are known as gas giants. They are also known as Jovian planets, (6) _______ the planet Jupiter because of their gigantic Jupiter-like (7) _______. They have a large diameter and a very thick atmosphere. Although their surfaces contain large amounts of gases, their cores are probably solid. All four Jovian planets have rings although only Saturn's ring system is observed from Earth.
(1)...............................

Your salaries and earnings vary greatly, depending on several ................. such as your specialty area, degree, and sector of employment.

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Unselfishness is the very essence of friendship.

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 Most young people nowadays believe in_________marriage – first comes love, then comes marriage.

If you press that button what _____?

A. would happen B. would have happened

C. will happen D. happen

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A warning printed on a makeshift lifebuoy says: “This is not a life-saving device. Children should be accompany by their parents.”

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The manager  concurred,  with his assistants about the new direction the company was taking.

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Although we had told them not to keep us waiting, they made no___________to speed up deliveries.

...................of survey data revealed distinct projects.

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Society uses such human emotions as proud, shame, guilt, and fear to maintain itself.

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Burning garbage pollutes the air with ................ ordours.

I can remember _________ you about this three times already.
 

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88. My older brother is extremely fond of astronomy. He seems to ___________ a lot of pleasure from observing the stars.

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Parents should not pay too much compliment on their kids because it will go to their____________.

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The puppy stood up slowly, wagged its tail, blinking its eyes, and barked.