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In 1989, a ban was given on all international trade in ivory.

On the first days of the year, Vietnamese people not only _______ the table for meals, but they also put food on the altar for their ancestors.

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Ms. Larrington’s  _________  speech about how to improve customer satisfaction has motivated service specialists across the country.

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Charles Kapoor was not considered a suitable candidate for a financial analyst position  ____________  he possessed exceptional investment experience.

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The customer service department has seen a _________________   decrease in the number of complaints over the past year.

The man asked me how ______ to the airport. He said he had to ______ the 9.00 plane to Paris

Our technology solutions let customers track shipments more ................., allowing us to provide better customer service, and process shipments faster.

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The  ___________  reason a new security gate was installed is that the old one had been damaged by the storm.

My cousin tends to look on the bright side in any circumstance.

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Dietrich Dentistry asks patients to provide 24-hour notice to cancel a Scheduled ------

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The temperature this morning is cool and pleasant, but it is expected to increase steadily _________   the day.

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The Laughton Youth Club _____________   offered to help organize a community cleanup day and to recruit local volunteers.

Every culture has its own (1)_____ list of behavior that is acceptable. Every society (2)_____ has its taboos, or types of behavior that are considered a violation of (3)_____ manners. If you travel to (4)_____ country, on business or vacation, it is really (5)____ to learn some of that country’s customs so that you (6)_____ insult the local people there. The word “taboo” comes from the Tongan language and is used in (7)_____ English to describe verbal and non-verbal behavior that is forbidden or to be (8) _____. In spite of people’s common thought, taboos are not universal and they tend to be (9)_____ to a certain culture or country, and usually form around a community’s values and beliefs. (10)_____, what is considered acceptable behavior in one country may be a serious taboo in another.
(2)......................

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Bob has a bad lung cancer and his doctor advised him to.......... smoking.

The LA-based fashion company Canari Noir hopes to expand its current ................. beyond California and to the east coast by opening a new branch in New York.

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Tom isn't here _________ the moment. He'll be back _________five minutes.

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Broadcasting the ____________  latest news 24 hours a day, cable station CPP allows viewers to keep up-to-date on world events.

Children shouldn't be ______ to adult.

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Notices   ____________ residents of possible power outages were mailed out a week before crews began work on the power lines.

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The medical community continues to make progress in the fight against cancer.

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Jane_____ for the telephone company, but now she has a job at the post office.