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The announcement of John Stanton's retirement was not well received by most of the staff members, but Leslie, his long time friend and colleague, was extremely …….to hear that Mr Stanton will now be able to enjoy some leisure time.

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Most of my friends detest ............ early.

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The children enjoyed rolling down the grassy_______________.

The stock market has risen ……….in the last six months and now is a good time to invest.

Trees are among the biggest and longest-living things on Earth, some dating back longer than the oldest buildings. But _______ being nice to look at, trees also play an important role in improving the quality of our lives.

The workers............to go on strike when the management ........... their demand for higher wages. 

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Dozens of applicants showed up for the vacant position, but only a handful of them were shortlisted for the interview.

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Asada Electronic's flagship store in Shibuya has maintained its popularity with Customers……….the growing competition from larger stores that have moved into the area.

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Our firm offers excellent_______________as a way to retain its valued employees.

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Warehouse employees must ____________ the safety guidelines as outlined in  the company manual.

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Thunderstorm and lightning posted a significant threat to the safety of the performers on stage so they had to ______the show.

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Our country is trying its best to accelerate the rate ___ economic growth.

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She came to the meeting late on purpose so she would miss the introductory speech.

Since 1980, scientists all over the world … a lot of things to fight against AIDS. 

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You _________ better if you took this medicine.

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Linella Media Group has indicated that growth in its new media  revenues last year helped ------- a decrease in television advertising.

The point of Phobia Awareness Week is to highlight the difficulties that many people face in everyday situations. It is important to (1) _____ between a fear and a phobia. It's (2)______usual for all of us to have our own peculiar fears, for example being anxious around snakes or nervous about flying. However, only a very small proportion of US actually have a phobia of these things. When these fears begin to (3) _____ you embarrassment or you feel that your life is being disrupted then you would be wise to (4)_____ treatment for what could potentially be a phobia. By far the most (5) _____ phobia and potentially the most disruptive is agoraphobia. The word derives from Greek and (6) _____ means 'fear of the marketplace' but we apply it today to describe a distressing (7) ______ in which people avoid going outside because of the awful feelings of anxiety that arise. Treatment of phobias usually consists of the patient (8) _____ behavioural therapy during which they gradually get used to being near the object or the situation that causes them fear. Drugs may be (9) _____ to treat anxiety and many people opt for alternative therapy such as acupuncture or hypnosis to help them come to (10) _____ with their fear and conquer it.
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Simon says he____________ giving up studying French in school, as now he has been offered a job in France.

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On July 23, Mr. Saito will be named chairman of the board --------------- president of Tairex Electronics.