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_________of the visitors were strangers to me

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How can a person offend people just because they cross their legs? In Thailand, it is rude for a person to show other people the bottom of their feet. This is considered unclean, and Thais can (33) _____ serious offense at it. Another thing people do in the West is to touch people on the head especially children. It is very normal to see an old woman walking up to a young boy and (34) _____ his hair tenderly while saying what a handsome young man he is. In Thailand, touching a person’s head is strictly taboo because that is the (35) _____ part of the body, and it is where the (36) _____ is thought to reside in a person. Although very close family members might touch a child on the head, even this is considered rude after a child grows up. In the Middle East and some parts of Asia, the left hand is used to wash oneself after using a toilet. (37) _____, the left hand can never offered to another person or used to eat with. Food must always be passed with the right hand, and it is considered polite to always use the right hand for social interactions

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Her car’s outside so I suppose she ________ have arrived.

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The company admitted to discharging a lot of waste to the local river and was willing to take responsibility for it.

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 ____ in further education was seen as an insurance against poverty.

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It’s the first time I ................... this film

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Uneducated people, the kind ____ lack information about life, themselves, and the world, make poor choices in their life that take away from themselves and society.

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Sally is putting me _______________ for the weekend

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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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It sounded like a pipe dream, but he was so enthusiastic it was hard not to get excited ______ him

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He ....... on coffee and cigarettes, and ate a balanced diet

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When I was young and idealistic I believed it was possible to change the world

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This new car runs __________ electricity. It is the latest product

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The whole point of test driving a car is to try it __________ and see if you feel comfortable in it

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Your personality type, interests, values and aptitude make you ____ for some occupations than others.

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“What did you ask him that upset him so much?” “I asked him ________ to get married again.

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Urbanisation programmes are being carried out in many parts of the world, especially in densely (26) _____ regions with limited land and resources. It is the natural outcome of economic development and industrialisation. It has brought a lot of benefits to our society. However, it also (27) _____ various problems for local authorities and town planners in the process of maintaining sustainable urbanization, especially in developing countries. When too many people cram into a small area, urban infrastructure can't be effective. There will be a (28) _____ of livable housing, energy and water supply. This will create overcrowded urban districts with no proper facilities. Currently, fast urbanization is taking place predominantly in developing countries where sustainable urbanization has little relevance to people's lives. Their houses are just shabby slums with poor sanitation. Their children only manage to get basic education. Hence, the struggle for (29) _____ is their first priority rather than anything else. Only when the quality of their existence is improved, can they seek (30) _____ other high values in their life

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I'm saving all my pocket money __________ to buy a new PlayStation

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If there is any money ------- in the budget, we need to modernize our company's present system of international communications.

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My husband  …………………tennis recently

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The official reported on the accident was a…..of lies