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The city council provides free tax guides to local businesses to guarantee ------- with federal taxation policies

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Tim tries to ______ himself with everyone by paying them compliments

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentence: In many countries, there are four_____________ in a year.

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The crowd were carried ___________ by his passionate speech

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He is writing a letter of acceptance to the employer with the hope to get his favorite position in the company

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Peter arranged a taxi to Victoria for me to ______________ a train to Gatwick and the last flight to Edinburgh.

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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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House prices in our neighborhood have gone ___________ significantly, so we're thinking of selling

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…………………..do you come to school ? By bus

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If you don’t study harder there is no way that you will make the grade

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The offer of a place at a good university is not to be ……at

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He asked the question rather _______, as his boss was in a bad mood and he didn’t want to annoy her

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The librarian pointed ___________ the sign that said to keep quiet

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In the early 21st century, with the _____ of mobile communication technology, the mobile phone has emerged as a new and unique channel.

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences with given words

Many/ family/ often/ go/ swim/ summer.

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He ...... quite badly in the exchange of insults

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How long? by Charlie Puth is a ………. hit

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Lifelong learning can enhance our understanding of the world around us, provide us ____ more and better opportunities and improve our quality of life.

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I didn't enjoy the book because I couldn't identify with any of the main characters

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"Parents today want their kids spending time on things that can bring them success, but (1)_________, we've stopped doing one thing that's actually been a proven predictor of success-and that's household chores," says Richard Rende, a (2)_________ psychologist in Paradise Valley, Ariz, and co-author of forthcoming book “Raising Can-Do Kids." Decades of studies show the benefits of chores- academically, emotionally and even professionally. Giving children household chores at an early age (3)_______ to build a lasting sense of mastery, responsibility and self-reliance, according to research by Marty Rossmann, professor emeritus at the University of Minnesota. In 2002, Dr. Rossmann analyzed data from a longitudinal study (4)_______ followed 84 children across four periods in their lives-in preschool, around ages 10 and 15, and in their mid-20s. She found that young adults who began chores at ages 3 and 4 were more likely to have good relationships with family and friends, to achieve academic and early career success and to be self-sufficient, as (5)_______ with those who didn't have chores or who started them as teens. Chores also teach children how to be empathetic and responsive to others' needs, notes psychologist Richard Weissbourd of the Harvard Graduate School of Education

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The renowned chef , who worked in Japan more than three years, prepared the raw fish that ------- at dinner