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The town crier shouted the _______ news as he was walking.

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He has overcome his difficulties with courage and_________ . (determine)

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I wish I ______ very far from the school.

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I didn’t intend to take your umbrella. I took it ______ .

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Who is going to _________ your children while you’re at work?

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Spend the money on_______ you like.

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

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I need to look up the meaning of the word ‘stationery’. Would you mind ______ your dictionary?

Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete the sentence: "We need______ a lot of factors into account in our decision-making."

She sustained severe head _______ after being thrown from her horse.

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Despite (A) migration to the  (B)  suburbs, the population of (C) many large American cities declined between 1950 and 1960 (D).

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It’s (A) three years since (B) they have said (C) goodbye to each other (D).

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People often ask children what they want to be when they__________ .

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I can't reach the phone because I _____ a bath.

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As soon as (A) I shut (B) the front door I realized (C) that I have left (D) my key in the house.

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Tom runs faster than John and David runs the _______ in the group.

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He is a person who loves parties. He is always the first _______and the last________.

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She works quite hard. You can’t accuse her______ being lazy.

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They wanted us to pay ______ cheque.

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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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They said that the problem___________.