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We ____ an old box while we ____ in the garden

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The supermarket chain has promised to cut ___________ on packaging

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Many animals in the wild are suspicious and fearful of human beings. Many animals would take escape instantly (20)_____a human approaches. Man, however, soon discovered that some animals can be tamed or domesticated. Unlike animals in the wild, these animals would (21)_____ man to come close to them. They would even allow their owners to stroke or pet them. In the early times man would domesticate animals by setting traps to catch their young. A young animal is (22) _____ easily domesticated than an adult one. From young,the animal learns to trust and obey its owner. Many different kinds of animals have been domesticated. Some common examples are animals like horses, elephants, chickens and pigs. The dog, which is also (23)_____ as "man's best friend", is one of the first animals to have been domesticated. In England, long ago, the pig was a wild animal. It was a ferocious and aggressive (24)_____which was not easily captured. Yet nowadays, the domesticated pig is no longer the lean and tough than creature it used to be

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We hadnʼt heard from him for so long, weʼd given him .......  for dead

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The fictitious androids written about in the mid-1900s are becoming a reality with advances in the field of robotics. Japan and Korea have been pioneers in this field. They regularly compete to be the first. The focus on most reseachers is in (31) _____ life-like, attractive female androids. A Japanese research group led by Hiroshi Ishiguro created ther world’s first female android, which is called Actroid in 2003. The early model was limited so upgrades were made and the dramatic entertainment model was released in 2006. Actroids are covered with a silicone skin and have built-in sensors making them (32) _____ of reacting to humans, and they can also mimic many human behaviors. (33) _____, they can be programmed to speak in any language. The Korean android, EveR-2, released in 2006, was designed by a team from Kitech. They claim that she is more life-like than Actroids, and she can mimic emtions. She can also speak and move her lips to match her (34) _____. Future models are expected to have higher mobility and even be proficient in dancing. Research teams have also created male androids. One in particular is the Germinoid HI-I. Regardless of the competition, it’s clear that this technology will one day present us (35) _____ the dilemma of determining human from machine

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I really didn't want to ......... this weekend but, oh well, it can't be helped

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We started ____________ an opera theater company that toured all over the South

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It ____ to rain while we ____ home from school.

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The sports meet, originally due to be held last Friday, was finally ____ because of the bad weather

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Higher education ........ about 13 percent of general fund expenditures

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Dennis is very ________ about things; he never lets anything stress him out

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He bought all the books ______ are needed for the English course

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Police had to break the meeting……

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When he goes on holiday, it takes him the first couple of days just to wind __________

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It is back-to-school time in much of the worlD. Calm, easy mornings are replaced with busy, hurried ones. Children wake up early and get ready for school. Many parents are also getting ready for work, helping their children and preparing food for lunches. But don't forget about breakfast! When things get wildly busy in the morning, some people (32)_____breakfast to save time. But that may be a big mistake for students. That is the finding of a 2015 study from Cardiff University in Wales. Researchers there looked at 5000 9-11 year-olds from more than 100 primary schools in the U.K. They looked at what the students ate (33) _____ breakfast and then their grades 6 to 18 months later. They found that the students who ate a healthy breakfast (34) _____twice as likely to perform above average in educational activities. The researchers also found that unhealthy breakfasts - such as potato chips or a donut did not appear helpful to educational performance. A good breakfast is not just helpful for school-aged children. We all may gain from eating something healthy first thing in the morning. A study from researchers at the University of Toronto in Canada found that a breakfast rich in protein and complex carbohydrates (35) _____ performance on short- and long-term memory. Carbohydrates and protein are especially important because (36_____a major effect on long-term memory

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Generations can be divided ____ group's language, technological influences, workplace attitudes, general consciousness and way of life.

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I just had a _____________ with Stu and he said he'll join us tonight.

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Amanda ________ lunch, so she'll come and see us now

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 Isolated from the mainland, the Con Dao islands are one of Vietnam’s star (4) _____. Long preserve of political prisoners and undesirables, they now turn heads thanks to their striking natural beauty. Con Son, the (5) _____ of this chain of 15 islands and islets, is ringed with lovely beaches, coral reefs and scenic bays, and remains partially covered (6) _____ tropical forests. In addition to hiking, diving and exploring deserted coastal roads, there are excellent wildlife–watching opportunities, such as the black giant squirrel and endemic bow–fingered gecko. (7) _____ it seems an island paradise, Con Son was once hell on earth for the thousands of prisoners who languished in a dozen jails during French rule and the American–backed regime. Many Vietnamese visitors are former soldiers (8) _____ were imprisoned on the island. Until recently, few foreigners visited Con Dao, but with the commencement of low–cost boat connections this looks sure to change

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Of the two landscapes that you have shown me, this one is _______ 

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He came home early __________ see the children before they went to bed