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Dr. Watanabe was seated --------- the keynote speaker and the foundation president during the banquet.

Carefully conducted (1) ______ that have followed the children of working mothers have not been able to any long-term problems, compared with children of working mothers stayed at home. My personal (2)______ is that mothers should be allowed to work if they wish. Whether we like it or not, there a number of mothers who just have to work. There are those who have invested such a big part of their lives in establishing a career that they cannot afford to see it lost. Then there are many who must work out of pure economic (3)______. Many mothers are not (4) ______ out to be full-time parents. After a few months at home with a much loved infant, they feel trapped and is olateD. There are a number of options when it (5) ______ to choosing childcare. These range from child minders and nannies through to Granny of the kind lady (6) ______ the street. (7) ______, however, many parents don't have any choice; they have to accept anything they can get. Be prepared! No matter how good the childcare maybe, some children are going to protest wildly if they are left. This is a (8) ______ normal stage of child development. Babies separate well in the first six months, but soon after that they start to get a crush on Mum and close family members. Make sure that in first week you allow plenty of time to help your child settle in. All children are different. Some are independent, while others are more attached to their mothers. Remember that if you want to (9) ______ the best for your children, it's not the quantity of time you spend wit them, it's the (10) ______ that matters.
(4).................................

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Patrick Jolson will be interviewed ----------- three other promising candidates for the position of research and development head.

Due to having a lot of things ….... last night, we missed …… the film. 

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We must make.......... some stories to explain our absence.

Three weeks after Ms. Kanes was hired , ............... had to move to Singapore.

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Rowan Training Center has added more business classes, which brings the total number of ____   sessions to nearly double that of last year.

Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: The new position lays a ……. on her.

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The accounting department revised estimates for expenditures after --------- the news that the budget would be changed.

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Rather than wearing business attire on Thurdays, staff may choose to wear casual clothing -----.

Designers are experimenting with a new material ________ flexibly with lightness.

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Customers who subscribe to Travelog's online magazine will receive discounts ------ their subscriptions are for six months or a year.

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The organizers of the Brock County Fair have decided to  __________  the event due to the poor weather conditions.

Carefully conducted (1) ______ that have followed the children of working mothers have not been able to any long-term problems, compared with children of working mothers stayed at home. My personal (2)______ is that mothers should be allowed to work if they wish. Whether we like it or not, there a number of mothers who just have to work. There are those who have invested such a big part of their lives in establishing a career that they cannot afford to see it lost. Then there are many who must work out of pure economic (3)______. Many mothers are not (4) ______ out to be full-time parents. After a few months at home with a much loved infant, they feel trapped and is olateD. There are a number of options when it (5) ______ to choosing childcare. These range from child minders and nannies through to Granny of the kind lady (6) ______ the street. (7) ______, however, many parents don't have any choice; they have to accept anything they can get. Be prepared! No matter how good the childcare maybe, some children are going to protest wildly if they are left. This is a (8) ______ normal stage of child development. Babies separate well in the first six months, but soon after that they start to get a crush on Mum and close family members. Make sure that in first week you allow plenty of time to help your child settle in. All children are different. Some are independent, while others are more attached to their mothers. Remember that if you want to (9) ______ the best for your children, it's not the quantity of time you spend wit them, it's the (10) ______ that matters.
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Some people ____ to London every day from as far away as Leeds. 

One .................... outcome of the current economic recession is that the growth of merger activity will slow down.

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You may not like the noise, but you will have to put..........

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following question.

One by one the old building in the city has been constructed and replaced with new tower blocks.

 She is looking _______ a new place to live because she does not want to depend _______ her parents any more.

This carpet really needs_______. Can you do it for me, son?

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Ms. Morgan's  _________  responsibility as the company's head of operations is to ensure that every department is running smoothly.