Andrew .................... the test before so he...................... it very easy. 

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Salt was once too scarce and  precious that it was used as money.

Those workers are in difficulty because wage increases cannot keep up ____________ inflation.

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If we come home on time, our step-mother will be angry.

The boy ____ by the teacher yesterday.

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   GAP YEAR

In the professional or career world, a gap year is a year before going to college or university and after finishing high school or (1) ____ a year off before going into graduate school after completing a bachelor as an undergraduate. (2) ____ this time, students may engage in advanced academic courses, extra-academic courses and non-academic courses, such as yearlong pre-college math courses, language studies, learning a trade, art studies, volunteer work, travel, internships, sports and more. Gap years are sometimes considered a way for students to become independent and learn a great deal of (3) ____ prior to engaging in university life.

Australians and New Zealanders have a tradition of travelling overseas independently (4) ____ a young age. In New Zealand, this is known as “doing an OE” (Overseas Experience). Sometimes, an OE is (5) ____ to one year, but often Australians and New Zealanders will remain overseas for three to five years, with many working short-term in service industry jobs to fund their continuing travels. Europe and Asia are popular destinations for doing an OE. In Australia, through exchange programmes and benefits for youth, there are so many opportunities for a young person to broaden their (6) ____ through travel in a gap year.

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Sometimes, in order to get things done, you have to take the initiative.

The girl was so ________ that she didn't look at him in the face.

_______ computers will continue to get smaller, faster and more affordable.

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In total of 14.000 experiments ________ globally, the teenagers correctly sensed when they were being watched almost 81% of the time.

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Unless you come on time, we will go without you

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The world’s rain forests are being cut down at rate on 3000 acres per hour.

He has a very outgoing ________ and makes friends very easily.

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The average salt content of seawater is more than three percents

When he realised that I _______ at him, he _______ away.

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Wealthy people have always desired and wear precious stones because their beauty is lasting

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In just three months H.G. Wells wrote famous classic The Time Machine for what he won a Newberry Caldecot Award.

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To raise livestock successfully, farmers must selecting the cattle for breeding and apply a dietary regimen.

Many people believe that ____________ human beings will never used up all _____________ natural resources on earth.

A burglar .................. into the house while we ................... television.

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My brother graduated from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology last month and ____ for a job since then.