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

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“It’s no use talking to me about the metaphysics. It’s a closed book to me.”

To avoid additional charges and the embarrassment of repacking at the airport, please make sure you weigh your luggage ................ leaving home.

The hotel installed a touchscreen computer to help guests ............ a restaurant, get weather updates, or obtain other useful information.

On the last Tuesday of each month, we ................. tours of our laboratory for potential investors.

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I have been looking............ this book for months, and at last I have found it.

He is used to ------------ up early in the morning.

All the _______had excellent academic credentials.

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Flintrock Manufacturing employees are required  _____  a training program in equipment safety in order to operate heavy machinery on the job.

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.
(5).................................

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Does Tommy like hamburgers? - Yes ............He eats them almost everyday.

- Tom: “Oh, I have to leave. Bye.” - Bill: “___________________”

A housework robot on the other hand, has to do several different types of cleaning and carrying jobs and also has to cope______ all the different shapes and positions of rooms, furniture, ornaments, cats and dogs.

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Steeltop's machinery is solidly built and will operate   ____________ for years without the need for costly maintenance and repairs.

................. Friday staff meetings used to begin at 8:00 a.m., they now begin one hour later.

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The staff in charge of writing press releases should get all facts -------- thoroughly before sending an announcement to the media.

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Bug-Fix Software _______   users of its antivirus program to download regular updates and scan their computers on a weekly basis.

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Hypertension is one of the most widespread and potentially dangerous diseases.

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Koester Company records all incoming customer calls with the  ________  of ensuring inquiries are handled appropriately.

At this point, Northeast suggests that we ................. the start of our road work until gas prices settle down.

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Most models of the Remagine laptop computer now come with a  ______________  keyboard.