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His welcoming speech wasn’t good, _______ ?

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 Your eligibility for the fellowship depends on the kind of research you do and the awards you -------.

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It became very ------- that the project wouldn't be finished on time after the planning stage was extended by one month

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The warming of the Pacific Ocean has created weather patterns (31)__________ strongly affect the world. When the water is warm, the (32)__________ of rainfall in Indonesia and the surrounding regions decreases. Australia could even experience a drought in many parts. On the other hand, Chile (which borders the Pacific Ocean) is preparing for severe rainstorms. In Pakistan and northwestern India, the weather pattern makes the rainy season weaker and makes the area much drier. This happening is called El Nino and is used by weather forecasters to make long-range weather predictions. They also know that El Nino will (33)__________ unusually heavy rains to the southwestern part of the United States and make the central part of the country drier at the same time. According to research, weather forecasters (used to know about the coming weather with certainty. Now everything has become (34)__________ different. El Nino itself used to be (35)__________ . It would occur every two to seven years. But now, this weather pattern is becoming more frequent. We cannot say when and how often tornadoes or cyclones occur. Scientists are unsure of the reason for this change on a global scale either

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 I always ______________ my parents a long and happy life.

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Seeking a new life and hoping a significant (28) _____ in their standard of living, foreign workers began flocking into Western Europe during the 1950s. In Britain, some of the first immigrants arriving from the West Indies and the Indian subcontinent were welcomed by brass bands, but the dream of a new life soon (29) _____ sour for many. Attracted by the promise to earn good money and learn new skills, the reality they found was often one of low wages and, in many case, unemployment. Some did not adapt (30) _____ to life in a country of cold weather and discrimination. The (31) _____ of West Indian immigrants moved into the inner cities, areas that were already fraught with social tensions caused by poverty and poor housing. There were cases of open hostility towards the newcomers; riots (32) _____ out in Notting Hill, West London in 1958, when gangs of white youths began taunting immigrants. Yet despite the numerous difficulties they encountered, many foreign workers did manage to adjust to their new conditions, settling in their new adopted country and prospering. Their contribution had the effect of not only speeding up the pace of economic change in the postwar period, but also transforming Western Europe into a multiracial society

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It might help you to understand Julia if you think ______________ when you were her age

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"Parents today want their kids spending time on things that can bring them success, but (1)_________, we've stopped doing one thing that's actually been a proven predictor of success-and that's household chores," says Richard Rende, a (2)_________ psychologist in Paradise Valley, Ariz, and co-author of forthcoming book “Raising Can-Do Kids." Decades of studies show the benefits of chores- academically, emotionally and even professionally. Giving children household chores at an early age (3)_______ to build a lasting sense of mastery, responsibility and self-reliance, according to research by Marty Rossmann, professor emeritus at the University of Minnesota. In 2002, Dr. Rossmann analyzed data from a longitudinal study (4)_______ followed 84 children across four periods in their lives-in preschool, around ages 10 and 15, and in their mid-20s. She found that young adults who began chores at ages 3 and 4 were more likely to have good relationships with family and friends, to achieve academic and early career success and to be self-sufficient, as (5)_______ with those who didn't have chores or who started them as teens. Chores also teach children how to be empathetic and responsive to others' needs, notes psychologist Richard Weissbourd of the Harvard Graduate School of Education

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I just can't get .......... without a secretary

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I need to stop staying __________ so late—I can barely function at work

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Between the California Coast Range and the Sierra Nevada .....................

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After ________ over the pros and cons for weeks, she finally quit her job last Friday

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We put _________ some new pictures in the living room

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Commentator: “With an unforced error and a double fault at his first serve, John ...... two easy points and another break for Roger”.- Fans: “Go Roger”!

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People talk about the generation gap as a kind of division between young people and their parents. It is something which is generally a problem when children enter their teenage years, and results (43) complaints on both side. Parents, for example, can often be heard to say that young people are (44) ______ and disobedient and in addition tend to be irresponsible when spending because they don’t appreciate the (45) ______ of money. Adolescents, on the other hand, complain that their parents don’t understand them. What has gone wrong? One explanation lies in (46) ______society has changed. In the past, children would typically continue the way of life of their parents. In today’s world, parents are very (47) ______ for their children because they want them to achieve more than they did. The problem is that the children often don’t agree with their parents’ plans. Teenagers also reach maturity at an earlier age than they used to and want their independence sooner. The resulting conflict is painful to both sides

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There's a waste paper basket _____ her desk.

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Her nerves gradually went ......... as the performance continued

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The young man didn't stop ____ although I asked him twice

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They know that she has been suffering from mental health problems, but it’s high time to tell her a few _______ truths

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I'll join you in a minute but I need to _____________ a phone call first

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That cheesecake must have already ....... when you bought it