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She can not sing ............... but she can play the piano beautifully

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 If ice is heated, it ____

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I need to turn _________ the lights to see properly

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 ______, we couldn't go out because it rained

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Everyone in the class looked __________ the teacher

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

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She ...... me ........ with cakes and sandwiches

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The newspaper did not mention the ________ of the damage caused by the fire

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when she heard the news, she………into tears

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He took a sip of coffee and ...... with his story

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They started ......... a couple of months ago, and now they are inseparable

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Tim's parents were so strict; they didn't let him ....... computer games

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Over there___________ the shop that sells souvenirs

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Environmentalists fear that, if completed, the hydro-electric dam will severely disrupt the Danube ecosystem

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I agreed that the shop treated you very badly. But just write a polite letter of complaint. It’s not worth making a _______ about it

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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 was a time in my career when I matured from a little girl to a woman and I experienced a huge dip in my confidence

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Many women in Western society, aware of the power of names to influence identity, are aware that choosing how to identify themselves after marriage can be a significant decision. They may follow the tradition of taking their husband's last name, hyphenate their (25) _____ name and their husband's, or keep their birth name. One fascinating survey reveals that a woman's choice is (26) _____ to reveal a great deal about herself and her relationship with her husband. Women who take their husband's name place the most importance (27) _____ relationships. On the other hand, women who keep their birth names put their personal concerns ahead of relationships and social expectations. Female forms of address influence others'perceptions as well. Research (28) _____ in the late 1980s showed that women who choose the title Ms. give the impression of being more achievement oriented, socially self-confident, and dynamic but less interpersonally warm than counterparts (29) _____ prefer the more traditional forms Miss or Mrs

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Some bidders are rumoured to have ..... because of the cost of putting the company back on its feet

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I always look ____________ for deals when I'm shopping

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He went ........ to the meeting with no expectations