Five years ago it seemed certain to close but parents and other villagers fought the local education authority and raised funds to keep it _______.

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Preparing a budget encourages an executive to --------- several options before deciding on a course of action. 

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Ms. Jung has suggested that……… Mr. Tesler or Ms. Sato attend the conference next month.

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People in Japan call ......... .

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The little girl_____________breaking the window. She said she was playing with friends at that time.

The latest training…………contains tips on teaching a second language to international students.

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The Philippines, officially known (1) _____ the Republic of the Philippines, is (2) _____ in Southeast Asia with Manila as its capital city. The Philippine (3) ____ 7,107 islands in the western Pacific Ocean, sharing borders with Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, and Vietnam. The Philippines is the world's 12th most populous country with a population approaching 90 million people. Its national (4) _____ is the 37th largest in the world with a 2006 gross domestic product (GDP) of over 117.562 billion USD. There are (5) _____ 11 million overseas Filipinos worldwide. The Philippines became a Spanish colony in the 16th century and an American territory at the (6) _____ of the 20th century. The Philippines won independence from Spain in 1896. The Philippines (7) _____ its independence from the United States on July 4, 1946 after World War II. Spanish was (8) _____ official language of the Philippines until 1973. Since then, the two official languages are Filipino and English. The Philippines had cultural ties with Malaysia, Indonesia, and India in the ancient time, and trade (9) _____ with China and Japan as early as the 9th century. The late 1960s and early 1970s its economic development was second in Asia, (10) _____ to Japan. The Philippines is a founding and active member of the United Nations and is a founding member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)/ The Philippines is also a member of the East Asia Summit (EAS) and an active member in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)

(1)...........................

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After a three-hour search, the missing ...... girl was found alive and well.

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Any students who neglects his or her homework is unlikely to do well at school.

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: Quan is used to _____ after having crossed  the continent many times during the past decade.

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I tried to get onto the train then it started to run, ....... point I saw her standing with tears on the platform. 

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The researchers then_________the test subjects’ reactions. Factors like memory retention and 

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All the ingredients in these recipes are organic unless _______ specified. 

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We invite youto visit the shop when it opens on its April 3, and we look forward to _______ to serve you.

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Weekend passes to Lawton Amusement Park are………for six months from the date of purchase.

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Childbearing is the women's most wonderful role.

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It is not ........ that he came first. He’s been working very hard.

If you want a career in teaching English then definitely find one designed for that _______, like an MA or diploma; but if you want to travel around the world, then do a shorter course which will supply you with teaching skills. 

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Going out tonight means ……. the last episode of Smallville.

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We have interviewed many people who is interested in the job we have been advertising in the trade newsletter that is distributed so widely.

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The main_____________of the new electronic notepad is internet use.