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

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Going swimming in the summer is very interesting, .............it?

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By being thrifty and shopping wisely, housewives in the city can feed an entire family on as little as 500.000 VND a week.

I don't mind ..........up early, if I have to.

............... had the restaurant opened  ................  people were flocking to eat there

The internship in this company ...........  an influence on him for the rest of his life.

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Well attended by dozens of enthusiasts, the launch party for Fiesta Motors' newest sports car was deemed an ------- success.

There’s _______ university in my neighborhood.

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People’s fingernails and toenails, according to a recent study, are nowadays growing more quickly. Research (35) _____ out at the University of North Carolina indicates that the speed at which human nails are growing has increased by (36) _____ 25 per cent over the last 70 years. The results of the study show that the (37)_____ human fingernail now grows about 3.5 mm a month, (38) _____ just 3 mm seven decades ago. Toenail growth, (39) _____ only about 2 mm per month, was also up on the figure (40) _____ in a similar survey done 70 years ago. Researchers (41) _____ the rapid increase down to changes in lifestyle, particularly the greater awareness of the importance of regular exercise and a healthy diet. This, they point out, is in (42) _____with similar trends in the height and weight of present-day adults. Interestingly, it appears that nails have a propensity to grow fastest (43) _____ warmer conditions, with the quickest growth rate among young people, and men. The fastestgrowing nail is on the middle finger while that on the little finger is (44) _____ the slowest, at only a fraction over 3 mm each month.
(44)..............................

Many people feel there is ________ point in voting, even in a general election. 

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Jerry has been burning the midnight ________ over the last few days; his final exam is soon.

Chuck found a_______partner to invest money in his business.

Contamination and global warming have driven many species of animals and plants _______ the threat of extinction.

 It is important to raise the people’s _________ of environmental conservation.

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He is the ............... of our string band.

Some snakes lay eggs, but________give birth to live offspring.

Indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Severe weather conditions can also reduce population numbers because animals tend to have fewer offspring.

These countries are ................ in exporting shrimps.

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Lakes occupy less than two percent of the Earth’s surface, yet they help sustain life.

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Since the trainees were having difficulty following the instruction manual, the trainer decided to create a  ____________  version.

The word "motivate"  is closest in meaning to ____.