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Traffic ------- are expected next week along Reimers Road.

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By this time next summer, you _______ your studies.

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The deal was rejected by a large majority of the ______ and file within the union

They _______ for 3 hours when the storm suddenly broke.

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My son’s doing a ___________ in social studies.

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Charles Darwin first described his theories of __________ in detail in his work entitled “The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection ”

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After record profits, Golden Shamrock Jewelry’s stock price increased ------- our expectations

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Should anyone need to ------ with Ms. De Sola, be sure to do so prior to today's meeting

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Unless she ________________ extra, she will not complete the work

MY BEST FRIEND
I have several good friends but I (1) ________ that my best friend is Ellen. We (2)________ friends with each other since we were very young because she (3)________ next door to me. We have always been in the same class at school, although she has always been much cleverer than me. I don't mind (4)________, because she often helps me with my homework! Anyway, I've always been better at sport than she is. I always (5)________ her at tennis and she doesn't like that. In fact, she hates losing at anything and gets very annoyed if she does. That's the only thing that I don't like about her. Otherwise, she has (6)________ humour and she's always making me laugh. We get on very well together, although occasionally we've had arguments - usually about silly little things. Ellen and her family moved to another district last year but I still see her a lot. We're planning to go on a trip around Europe next summer, I'm really (7)________ to it because I think we'll have a lot of fun and see exciting places. Of course, it's going to be hard -to afford such a wonderful and exciting trip and so we're both going to get jobs and try to (8)________ enough money for it.
(1).........................

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You take your life in your hands just crossing the road here.

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The book__________is mine.

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The ideal operating temperature for the tablet computer is ------- 10 and 30 degrees Celsius

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In Western culture, it is polite to maintain eye contact during conversation.

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The Athletics Federation has banned the runner from future races for using ______________ drugs

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 “What a beautiful shirt you’re wearing!” “Thank you. It ________ especially for me by my mother.”

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Unfortunately, his mother died from lung cancer.

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She refused to answer questions that infringed ________ her private affairs

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Sales personel ---------- office supplies should get permission from their supervisor

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Mr. Stafford e-mailed the clients to ask ------- there is a train station near their office

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There is still widespread____________against older people in the job market.