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Were my grandfather alive, he ____ learning something new. He was really a studious.

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I called _________ to my best friend when I saw her walking down the street, but she had headphones on and couldn't hear me

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That her sons often go home late makes her furious,______?

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Instructors from the same ecological and vocational background as illiterates are___________ more successfully in  literacy classes than school-teachers

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________ you help me with the homework?

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The United States and China have (16)_______ a deal that allows the Chinese telecommunications giant ZTE to stay in business in exchange for paying an additional $1 billion in fines and agreeing to let US regulators monitor its operations. The fine comes (17)_______ Donald Trump stepped in to save the company after US regulators barred it from doing business in the US, an effective death blow for the company. In addition to the fine, a compliance team chosen by the US will be embedded at ZTE and the Chinese company must change its board and executive team. “ZTE is essentially on (18)_______,” said Amanda DeBusk, chair of the international trade and government regulation practice at Dechert LLP and a former commerce official. “It’s unprecedented to have US agents as monitors ... It’s (19)_______ a good precedent for this situation. ZTE is a repeat offender.” The news did little to appease critics. Senator Mark Warner, vice-chairman of the Senate select committee on intelligence, said: “It is the unanimous conclusion of our nation’s intelligence community that ZTE poses a significant threat to our national security. These concerns aren’t new; back in 2012, the House permanent select committee on intelligence released a report (20)_______ the serious counterintelligence concerns associated with ZTE equipment

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Run! The bomb in the building could go ____________ at any moment!

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We need to go ____________ every inch of this house to find my engagement ring!

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The popular image of student life is of young people with few responsibilities enjoying themselves and (38) _____ very little work. This is often not true. Many older people now study at college or university, sometimes (39) _____ a part-time basis while having a job and looking after a family. These students are often highly motivated and work very hard. Younger students are often thought to be lazy and careless about money (40) _____ this situation is changing. In Britain reduced government support for higher education means that students can no longer rely on having their expenses paid for them. Formerly, students received a grant towards their living expenses. Now most can only get a loan (41) _____ has to be paid back. Since 1999 they have paid over £1,000 towards tuition fees and this amount will increase up to a maximum of £3,000. In the US students already have to pay for tuition and room and board. Many get a financial aid package which may include grants, scholarships and loans. The fear of having large debts places (42) _____ pressure on students and many take part-time jobs during the term and work full-time in the vacations

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Children and parents should be concerned about _______ knowledge of growing vegetables and raising pets

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

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It's easy to ____ your parents for granted 

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I called __________ the school to find out the status of my application

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Just because he doesn't ask __________ or want your help, doesn't mean he doesn't need it

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The two men caught the virus _______ they were injected with the latest vaccine

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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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Building a road here would go ...... the wishes of the local community

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Last Sunday, Texas-based game-fans The Speed Gamers ____ in a charity activity to donate money to relief organisations

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I could not ......... to the police because the telephone line was down

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This conservative, evangelical megachurch, just outside San Diego, is a _______  of activity on a Sunday morning

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The kids are really excited about going on holiday