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Professor Kidd _____ three books since 2003, and she________ on her fourth now.

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English tends towards _____.

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The fact that he didn’t speak a foreign language put him at a _______ .

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That evening we stayed up to talk about the town, where he has lived for a long time.

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Jane is a wonderful singer. Her mother tells me that she ______  professionally since she was four. 

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Do not give up because of__________ . (fail)

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The north-west of Scotland is_______ and there are a lot of lakes.

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Don’t _____ until tomorrow what you can do today.

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New____________ discoveries are being made all the time, (science)

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 Approximately 70 percent (A) of all parents let (B) their children to attend (C) school (D) .

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The books _____ at least by next Monday.

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The number of people suffering_______ heart disease has increased.

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Their diet consists largely ______ vegetables.

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_______ a few of the sounds produced by insects can be heard by humans.

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The position of sport in today's society has changed out of all recognition. People no longer seem to think of sports as 'just a game' - to be watched or played for the (1)_______ of enjoyment. Instead, it has become big business worldwide. It has become accepted practice for leading companies to provide sponsorship. TV companies pay large sums of money to screen important matches or competitions. The result has been huge rewards for athletes, some of (2)_______ are now very wealthy, particularly top footballers, golfers and tennis players. (3)________ it is not unusual for some athletes to receive large fees on top of their salary, for advertising products or making personal appearances.

A trend towards shorter working hours means that people generally tend to have more free time, both to watch and to take in sporting activity; sport has become a significant part of the recreation industry that we now rely (4)________to fill our leisure hours. Professional sport is a vital part of that industry, providing for millions of (5)________ people all over the world.
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We would be grateful ______ any information you can give us.

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There were so much (A) people trying (B) to leave the burning building that the police had a great deal of (C) trouble (D) them.

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I got a sore throat because I have been speaking for 3 hours.

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This kind of fertilizer will make your fields more_________ . (produce)

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The number of homeless people _____ dramatically during the last ten years.