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His parents think it’s time for him___________ married.

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 Tom may get into hot water when driving at full speed after drinking wine.

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It is not yet known how deeply the radiation has ____________ into the soil

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Several companies are under ____________ for fraud

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------, items sold at the Scottville Craft  Fair are unique and of very high quality

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She was a central ____________ in revolutionary politics at that time

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Studying a foreign language often lead students to learn about the culture of the countries where it is spoken

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I made an extra batch of brownies, just to be on the safe __________ in case we have more guests than we anticipated.

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He was looking for a quiet, submissive wife who would obey his every word. 

Most doctors and nurses have to work on a _______ once or twice a week at the hospital.

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This year the harvest parade will ------- the village, beginning and ending at the town square

MY BEST FRIEND
I have several good friends but I (1) ________ that my best friend is Ellen. We (2)________ friends with each other since we were very young because she (3)________ next door to me. We have always been in the same class at school, although she has always been much cleverer than me. I don't mind (4)________, because she often helps me with my homework! Anyway, I've always been better at sport than she is. I always (5)________ her at tennis and she doesn't like that. In fact, she hates losing at anything and gets very annoyed if she does. That's the only thing that I don't like about her. Otherwise, she has (6)________ humour and she's always making me laugh. We get on very well together, although occasionally we've had arguments - usually about silly little things. Ellen and her family moved to another district last year but I still see her a lot. We're planning to go on a trip around Europe next summer, I'm really (7)________ to it because I think we'll have a lot of fun and see exciting places. Of course, it's going to be hard -to afford such a wonderful and exciting trip and so we're both going to get jobs and try to (8)________ enough money for it.
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According to received wisdom, ________________ to low level radioactivity is harmless

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"What I've got to say to you now is strictly off the record and most certainly not for publication," said the government official to the reporter.

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His jokes seemed __________________, but were in fact carefully prepared beforehand.

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The whole period leading up to the ________________ is an interesting chapter in British history

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The buyers wanted to bring the price down from $15,000 to $10,000, so I offered to meet them __________ at $12,500

Success in learning a foreign language is __________ of practice.

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________ attention we pay to commercials, we cannot avoid being influenced by the constant repetition of a brand name or image

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At first, Polly and Luna didn't ________very well, but now they are great friends

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We have known each other long enough that I will forgive you this discourtesy.