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While Kim was waiting for the   ___________  of the product that she ordered a month ago, she realized that what she ordered was actually not the one that the company needed.

The production of tin ore in the United States is  relatively insignificant, ................ less than one hundred tons annually.

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Students are expected to always adhere to school regulations.

Before I  .......... for that job, I ................. my parents for advice.

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 A year out provided him with so extensive experience that his university was very impresive.

_________ rising public opinion over the years, the Ministry of Education has announced that from 2015 on, students only have to sit for one complete examination, and results from those exams will be used for both high school graduation and University acceptance.

Special help groups have been set up to of sufferers help and support. IAS is similar to  ______ problems like gambling, smoking and drinking : addicts have dreams about Internet; they need to use it first thing in the morning; they lie to their partners about how much time they spend online; they wish they could cut down, but are unable to do so .

The planet Mercury ................ round the Sun every eighty-eight days.

United Parcel Service (UPS) believes that its employees should give the firm a fair day’s work for a fair’s day pay. The package delivery firm seems willing to give more than a fair’s day pay. But in (35) ____, UPS expects maximum output from its employees. Since 1920s, the firm’s industrial engineers have been studying every detail of every task (36) ____ by most UPS employees. From their studies have come time and motion standards that (37) ____ how those tasks are performed and how long they should take. Drivers, for example, are expected to walk to a customer’s door at a speed of exactly three feet per second. They are told to knock as soon as they get there, rather than (38) ____ time looking for a doorbell. Work engineers are (39) ____ riding with drivers, timing everything from stops at traffic lights, to wait at customers’ doorway, to stairway climbs, to coffee break. And they are not (40) ____ to pointing out the occasional inefficiency. Additionally, supervisors ride with the least good drivers, noting how they work and constantly (41) ____ them until their work is up to standard. The (42) ____of all this work engineering is efficiency, and UPS has been called one of the most efficient companies anywhere. It's also a highly profitable company. Most drivers take the regimentation in stride: many show (43) ____ in meeting the UPS standards each day. Others, however, feel that they are constantly being pushed, that it is impossible for them to (44) ____ at work. UPS officials claim that the standards provide accountability. And, they say, employees who work according to UPS standards should feel less tired at the end of the day.
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The ................. country mouse ran home as fast as his legs could carry him.

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I will pick you ...................... for sightseeing.

Approximately one-third of the Arctic Ocean is underlain by continental shelf,  _______ includes a broad shelf north of Eurasia and the narrower shelves of North America and Greenland. 

National parks are managed primarily for public recreation,  _______ exceptional locations where visitors can view wildlife and enjoy the outdoors.

Don’t waste time ........... for a cheap hotel when you arrive. They are all about   the same price.

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Mr. Albrecht's ____________   in repplying the HR director's e-mail demonstrated that he was highly interested in the position.

The most ............... mineral derived from the sea is sodium chloride or common salt.

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Ms. Choi reports that the new accounting software works well,  _________  the computer's operating system has been updated.

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It is a quarter ................. one.

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The weather is hot in Vietnam ...................

While the victory moves Vietnam, incredibly, a step nearer to the title, it sees Qatar fall at the semi-final stage for the second ................... competition in AFC U23 Championship.

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The riskiest  _____________  of the development of new medications are the trials with human subjects.