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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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When he was a child, he _______ his aunt’s house twice a month

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After the ferocious storm last night, the highway was made impassable by fallen trees

"How are you?" - "I'm .... "

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Never _____ in such a strange situation

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Hellen started a course at college, but she ____ after a few weeks.

Choose below answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentence.  What’s his classmate like?

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Advances in mobile technology and social networking websites mean we spend more time online than ever before. If Facebook were a country, it would be the third largest in the world by population (The Economist, 2010). It is (25) _____ not surprising that so many psychologists, sociologists, and others are eager to give their thoughts on how this is impacting negatively on our society. The biggest criticism levelled at social networking is that young people are losing their offline friends to online friends (26) _____ are unable to provide the same deep connection and emotional support. However, a lot of research shows these criticisms are generally (27) _____. Allen et al. (2010) discovered that it is socially adjusted adolescents who are more likely to have a networking profile than those who are not. One study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project (2009) found that people are not (28) _____ offline friends with online companions but are using them to support their offline relationships. The study also found that social networks allow us to have discussions with a much more diverse set of people than in the real world, so we share knowledge with people from a wide (29) _____ of backgrounds

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It is quite necessary for a qualified teacher to have good manners and ____ knowledge

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_________, Tim recovered from the sickness quickly

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The energy company ........ our electricity because we didn’t pay

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Jean and Tim are talking about peer pressure.
Jean: “Classmates may have a great impact on how children think.”
Tim: “_______. They even want to hide their intelligence in the hope of being accepted in a group.”

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I first __________Melbourne in 2003

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In the early twentieth century, an American woman named Emily Post wrote a book on etiquette. This book explained the proper behavior Americans should follow in many different social (28) _____, from birthday parties to funerals. But in modern society, it is not simply to know the proper rules for behavior in your own country. It is necessary for people (29) _____ work or travel abroad to understand the rules of etiquette in other cultures as well. Cultural (30) _____ can be found in such simple processes as giving or receiving a gift. In Western cultures, a gift can be given to the receiver with relatively little ceremony. When a gift is offered, the receiver usually takes the gift and expresses his or her thanks. (31) _____, in some Asian countries, the act of gift–giving may appear confusing to Westerners. In Chinese culture, both the giver and receiver understand that the receiver will typically refuse to take the gift several times before he or she finally accepts it. In addition, to (32) _____ respect for the receiver, it is common in several Asian cultures to use both hands when offering a gift to another person

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What she says …………………… true.

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Drone racing is an exciting new sport, that has become popular faster than (1)______ other sport before it. Pilots steer small and lightweight, but high-powered drones along courses with obstacles. They fly through gates and around flags at speeds of over a hundred miles an hour. They control the drones using VR-like headgear. Every drone has a camera (2)______ to it so that spectators can also view flights either on a big screen or with special headgear. The races take place either outdoors - in big stadiums, or indoors in old warehouses and sports arenas. (3)______ are short because the battery time of drones is limited. (4)______ drone racing started only a few years ago there are already international competitions that take place all over the world. In professional leagues, drone pilots compete for thousands of dollars. In March, the World Drone Prix was staged in Dubai. A 16-year old British teenager not only one the race but also received a prize money of 250 000 dollars. Television and other media have become aware of drone racing. ESPN, an Amercian sports channel, will be broadcasting international drone races starting this August. Races are also recorded and uploaded to YouTube and other video platforms (5)______ they can be viewed over and over again

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Lifelong learning involves the use of both formal and informal learning opportunities throughout people's lives in order to foster the ____ development.

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Linda is very van. She often looks at ………….. in the mirror

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My legs are a bit wobbly and I nearly .......

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Is the park _____________ place in your city?

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The board of directors has not ------- the contract with the new distributor yet