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She is sleeping. She ______ since you went out

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The organization is looking for some volunteers ____ as Santa Claus to give gifts to children

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It is now over seventy years since Lindbergh ____ across the Atlantic

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My father ______ at 70 km/h when a policeman stopped him

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The book isn’t too good. I’m sure he wrote it ………

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This year, so far, we ____ £ 16,000 and are still counting

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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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It seems entirely natural to us that there are teams of scientists in universities and (46) _____ institutions around the world, attempting to discover the way the world works. (47) _____, it hasn’t always been that way. Although the scientific method is now four or five hundred years old, the ancient Greeks, for example, believed that they could (48) _____ the cause of natural events just by the power of thought. During the 17th century, more and more people began to realize that they could test their scientific ideas by designing a relevant experiment and seeing what happened. A lot of (49) _____ was made in this way by individual scientists. These men and women often worked alone, carrying out research into many different areas of science, and they often received very little (50) _____ for their hard work. At the start of the 20th century, though, it became clear that science was becoming more complicated and more expensive. The individual scientists disappeared, to be replaced by highly qualified teams of experts. Modern science was born

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He’s a …….and so he always votes for the Labour Party

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Just a minute! I must have a shower and __________before we go out

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences." Hello, Lien. This is Vy and this is Minh. ………… are in ten years old"

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But everything he had intended to pass ____________ to his 19-year-old daughter

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I’ve had my car examined three times now but no mechanic has been able to…..the problem.

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I suspected that my friend was stealing money from me, and then I ______________ her in the act.

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My teacher was very conscious…….his bald head.

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The ------- for taking a holiday includes filling out a vacation request form.

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The drug is still being tested and will not go __________ commercial production for at least two years

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Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But the pollution (30) _____ is as complicated as it is serious. It is complicated because much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. (31) _____, exhaust from automobiles causes a large percentage of air pollution. But the automobile provides transportation for millions of people. Factories discharge much of the material that pollutes the air and water but factories give (32) _____ to a large number of people. Thus, to end or greatly reduce pollution immediately, people would have to (33) _____ using many things that benefit them. Most of the people do not want to do that, of course. But pollution can be gradually reduced in several ways. Scientists and engineers can work to find ways to lessen the amount of pollution that such things as automobiles and factories cause. Governments can pass and enforce laws (34) _____ require businesses and traffic to stop, or to cut down on certain polluting activities

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It’s difficult to conceive of vigorous economic growth without an efficient transport system

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As the funeral service began, Frances ..... and cried

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The green campaign was strongly supported by the local people. The neighborhood looks fresh and clean now