Geoge wouldn’t have met Mary .............  to his brother’s graduation party.

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Because of  ___________  fuel costs, some people are choosing to stay home for the summer vacation rather than drive to tourist sites.

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In contrast to the ______________   outside, the inside of Taft's Bakery was warm and welcoming.

It is very kind of you .............. me a hand.

Music is part of virtually every culture on  _______, but it varies widely among cultures in style and structure.

Mr Pike ................. English at your school for 20 years before he retired last year.

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The store manager is responsible for ensuring all products are always in  _______________.

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Our new product line is available in a range of color and size _____________.

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In the northern part of the Simpson Desert, the dunes are parallel.

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Under the  _________  of new CEO Hiro Takashi, Toy & Joy Ltd. tripled its revenues.

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Other businesses offered neither free delivery ------ an unlimited guarantee.

Dave apologized ____for forgetting about our appointment.

We all seem to have a different opinion, so let’s Joey decide,     ?

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It’s great that you can practise English with ____________ speakers.

 It was late, so we decided .............. a taxi home.

The new office block ............... well with its surroundings.

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By protecting tropical forests, we can ------ reduce global warming emissions.

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We will make a final decision about changing the landscaping of the property after reviewing the _____________   costs.

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 pool residence is our most spacious villa and  ____________  the best choice for the whole family to have a great time.

For example , tropical rain forests are protected for their important role in both global ecology and the economic livelihood of the local culture; a coral reef may be_______ for its recreational value for scuba divers; and a scenic river may be protected for its natural beauty.