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James can’t make sense of the book _______ he reads it three times

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Daisy is going to have someone __________ her skirt

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The government announced out of the blue that there would be an investment in tidal energy

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The company said it had ______________ a profit of about £1.4bn on the deal

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 __________ we plant more trees, the air won’t be so polluted

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You'll need to take ____________ a few more plates so we'll have enough for all our guests

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A: “____” - B: "I've just asked where you are from."

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At first, the speaker was referring to the problem of pollution in the country, but halfway in her speech, she suddenly ____ to another subject.

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He managed to squeeze __________ the crowd at last

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An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves. At the Earth's surface, earthquakes are recognized (25) _____ vibration, shaking and sometimes displacement of the ground. The vibrations may vary in (26) _____. They are caused mostly by slippage within geological faults, but also by other events such as volcanic activity, landslides, mine blasts, and nuclear tests. The underground point of (27) _____ of the earthquake is called the focus. The point directly above the focus on the surface is called the epicenter. Earthquakes by themselves rarely kill people or wildlife. It is usually the secondary events (28) _____ they trigger, such as building collapse, fires, tsunamis (seismic sea waves) and volcanoes, that are actually the human disaster. Many of these could possibly be avoided by better construction, safety systems, early warning and (29) ____ planning

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He asked me to _____________ a seat and listen to some music he would put on

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The entire education system ____ to facilitate lifelong and 'lifewide' learning.

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I ____ near the fence when suddenly I ____ the voices.

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The fall in the number of deaths from heart disease is generally attributed to improvements in diet

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You should _________ more respect to your parents

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A lot of generous businessmen have ____ valuable contributions to helping needy people

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The Amazing Race (TAR) is a popular reality TV show. Elise Doganieri and Bertram van Munster created it in 2001 and since then it has won many awards. In the show, teams travel around the world to different places. They try to arrive first, or at least not come last and they also try to win prizes on their journey. Every year, between 10 and 12 teams play on the show. There are two people in each team and they must know each other before they come on the game. For example, they can be husband and wife, parents and children, friends, etc. They have to travel to different countries and work together on the journey. The teams get some money at the beginning of the race and they use it to buy food, tickets, etc. They can use planes, trains, bikes or even skis to travel. The teams explore places they've never been to before and have games or ‘challenges’. These challenges have some connection to the country they are in and can be things like riding a camel, solving puzzles or eating a lot of food, for example. The teams often have to face extreme weather conditions during their journey. Many times they are outside in the rain or snow or in storms and get cold and wet. It's all part of the experience, though. Each week, one team leaves the show, and in the end there are only four teams. The first team to get to the last city on the journey wins the game. TAR is a very hard game and the teams become really stressed, but it's an amazing experience.
3. According to the passage, how many players are there on the show?

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------- Michael is on a leave of absence this month, he might be willing to do some work from home

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No matter what the future ____, the member countries should always be cooperated for the development of ASEAN.

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Soon after announcing his retirement, Mrs. Vinho will be honored for her numerous ------- achievements

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Mr. Chen is more _____ because he has finally agreed to allow his daughter to join an overseas volunteer organisation in Africa