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All of our savings have gone down the ______ ever since Jack had his little gambling spree in Las Vegas

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As the enemy forces were so overwhelming, our troops had to retreat to a safer position.

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The Jossty Company offers insurance policies to renters at the lowest rates -------

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It took three and a half hours _________ to Singapore

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I _______ tired when I came home.

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It was Heinrich Schliemann’s ambition ________ the buried city of Troy, so he taught himself ________ ancient Greek and Ottoman Turkish

What are the _______ of that country? - I think it is some kinds of cheese and sauces.

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He was very lucky when he fell off the ladder. He ________ himself

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We are looking for _______ place to spend ________ night.

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Thank you for taking the time to meet with me, and I look forward to ------ from you soon

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The suspect's statement does not _______ with the information witnesses have given us

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I'm giving you a mild sedative to help you calm down—it should wear _______ in about an hour

. Daisy: “What a lovely house you have!” – Mary: “______.”

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Mr. Fitzpatrick memorized his lines -------weeks before the filming of the movie began

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Construction crews have torn up the town's main road ------- find that the underground water system is in the way of their plans.

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The employee help desk will be moved to room 530 ------ the Human Resources offices are being renovated

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She is really worried that she _________ to the exam because she doesn’t have her identity card on her

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Bruce and Kate French have decided to quit their old jobs at Citadel Financial and start a financial consulting business of -------------

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The first time I met my friend’s parents, I was walking on eggshells because I knew their political views were very different from mine.

It _________ Sue that you saw at the theatre last night. She was studying in the library with me.

Complete the conversation about urbanisation in Ho Chi Minh City, using the responses (A-G) given. There are two extra ones.
Mai: I’ve seen a lot of high buildings are under construction in out city, Mr. Tan. It’s an example of urbanisation in your lecture.
Mr. Tan: That’s right. Ho Chi Minh is the biggest city in our country with an urban area of 10 million inhabitants.
Mai: Wow, really? Is it the official figure of our city’s population?
Mr. Tan: Of course not. There are so many people who come to work in the city but their residence certificates is in the countryside. (16)_________. It is called “the floating population”.
Mai: “The floating population”? Does our city have the highest rate of economic growth?
Mr. Tan: Yes, it does. It’s the most major economic centre of our country?
Mai: I guess our city faces several issues, such as housing. Is that right, Mr. Tan?
Mr. Tan: You’re right. (17)__________. Work has begun on the construction of the new district of Thu Thiem on the other bank of the Saigon River, and soon in Thanh Da.
Mai: Fantastic. It’ll become a new center of our city.
Mr. Tan: Like Pudong in Shanghai, Mai. (18)___________.
Mai: The traffic is always so heavy. The number of road accidents is on the rise and has affected the young population.
Mr. Tan: The present bus lines only meet 7% of the need transport. (19) _____________.
Mai: When will the metro lines be finished, Mr. Tan?
Mr. Tan: By the year 2020. (20)________.

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