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Mr. Nixon refused to answer the questions on the _______ that the matter was confidential

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The advantages of the new method really _____ the disadvantages

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Befriending can offer volunteers the opportunity to provide support and friendship to a person who may be going ____ a difficult period.

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“ I ______it will come at all today?” - “ either do .”

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I _____________ tributes to the efforts he has made to change this state of affairs.

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Here, I noted __________ some ideas for you

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He’s still sleeping, ________

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Most people think of computers as very modern inventions, products of our new technological age. But actually the idea for a computer had been worked out over two centuries ago by a man (39) _____ Charles Babbage. Babbage was bom in 1791 and grew up to be a brilliant mathematician. He drew up plans for several calculating machines which he called "engines". But despite the fact that he (40)_____building some of these, he never finished any of them. Over the years, people have argued (41)_____his machines would ever work. Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has finished building (42)_____engine based on one of Babbage's designs. (43)_____has taken six years to complete and more than four thousand parts have been specially made. Whether it works or not, the machine will be on show at a special exhibition in the Science Museum to remind people of Babbage's work

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I have to take care _______________ my little sister this afternoon

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The newly released film _______ on a real crime which took place in 1999

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The ships had their days of …………………. in the 1840s and 1850s

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Water is of vital importance to all living things. Without it, all living things will surely die. We also use a great (16)______ of water daily in our homes, in factories, and in power stations. Most of this water is fresh water and it comes to us from reservoirs, rivers and lakes. The Earth's surface is (17)_____ by large areas of water which we call oceans and seas. If you have tasted the water from the sea, you will know that, unlike fresh water, seawater tastes salty. This is due to the (18)_____ of sodium chloride which comes from the land. Rivers carry it to the sea. Although neither salt nor fresh water has any color, the sea often looks blue (19)______ the sunlight. The reason is that sunlight is made up of many colors. Some colors disappear quickly in the sea but blue light bounces back or is reflected, to the surface. This makes the sea look blue. (20)______ , a stormy sky will make the sea look grey

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It has taken them all this time to _______ on a name for their baby

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A: "School canteens should prepare nutritious meals for young children." – B: “____” 

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Our plans to hold an end-of-year picnic in the woods were ________ by the bad weather

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This is Mr and Mrs Simth, those are .................... children.

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The government has been offering subsidies to put ___________ the price of grain for farmers, millers, and bakers

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She had finished filling in the form before I _______

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When he realized the police had spotted him, the man ________the exit as quickly as possible

My sister doesn’t iced water. She likes________ drink.

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When we see someone in need, it's natural to want to help. Whether it is a friend next door or a stranger in another country, we want to do something to ease the pain of others.