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I called them to .... more details

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One of the plane’s engines ....... in mid-air

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In a four-hour operation, surgeons managed to sew the girl’s………hand back on

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Stocks in the company have gone ____________ for the third straight week in a row

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Mountain Sports, Inc. has announced the ------- closure of its European branches following nearly a decade of decreasing revenue

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 It was a ____ change for Timor-Leste when it became a member of ASEAN

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We __________ them a visit last week

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He can not ________ ignorance as his excuse; he should have known what was happening in his own department

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When summer comes and the sun appears, it’s good to have a hat. Many people have traditionally (30) _____ for the panama hat. Stylish, light and cool on the head, these palm leaf hats are (31) _____ enough to roll up and put in a pocket or bag. Nowadays panamas can be found in fashionable shops all over the world, sometimes at exorbitant price. However, the hat itself originated in rather humble surroundings in the jungles of South America. In a long tradition (32) _____ was haned down from generation to generation, the palm leaves are gathered by the men and the hats are woven by the women. It can take up to 12 palm leaves to make a top quality hat. Each leaf is split up to 25 times to obtain a straw that is fine enough to be woven into a hat. The women’s job is dictated by the weather and visibility: there must be enough light for them to see the fine straw, but the air must be moist enough for it to (33) _____ flexible. This means that the women can usually only work in the early morning. (34) _____ panama hats are expensive, back in the villages the craftsmen and women are struggling to keep the tradition alive and often receive only a fraction of the price you pay in the shops

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Around 200 million people are employed in tourism worldwide, making it the largest industry in the modern global economy. It is estimated that three-quarters of a billion people go on holiday each year, and industry planners expect this figure to double (43) _____ 2020. Some of the biggest beneficiaries are less developed countries, where it is often their main source of income. (44) _____, along with the economic benefits, this mass movement of people has resulted in environment. People often forget the damage caused by carbon emissions from aircraft, (45) _____ contribute directly to global warming. Deforestation has cleared land in order to build hotels, airports and roads, and this has destroyed wildlife. In some areas, water shortages are now common because of the need to fill swimming pools and water golf courses for tourists. By pushing up prices for goods and services, tourism can also be harmful to people living in tourist destinations. In response to these (46) _____, some travel operators now offer environment-friendly holidays. Many of these aim to reduce the negative effects of tourism by (47) _____ only hotels that have invested equipment to recycle waste and use energy and water efficiently. Increasingly, tourists are also being reminded to show respect for customs of the people whose countries they are going to visit, and to support local businesses, such as restaurants and shops which depend on tourism for their main income

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People who speak more than one language become less _______ as they get older

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Many international volunteer organisations are trying to find a ____ to the problem of world hunger

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Look! The cattle ______ on the meadow

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'What shall I do?' Patrick ....... again

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Your mother is cooking in the kitchen,_________?

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When we went to Boston, we only had a couple of hours to look ____________

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I wondered ....... the right thing.

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 When I started talking about Miranda, Steven _______ and left

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Mary couldn't get ___________ the people standing in the hallway

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Shall we .......... on Sunday and go for a drink or something?

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A slower-than-expected financial quarter has put some investors ______________ guard.