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 The old woman claims to converse regularly with him.

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He was a gentle man ___________ nature, but he would suddenly fall into a depression and lose all confidence in himself

Bill Gate’s ___ in donating large sums of money towards welfare activities is remarkable.

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Various programs have been designed in order to facilitate the storage and analysis of research data.

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 We oppose this war, as we would do any other war which created an environmental catastrophe.

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Ms. Hu will check the storage closet before she -------more office supplies

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Everything that _________ remained a secret

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It’s not surprising such a _________________ painting sold for over ten million dollars

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The whole village was wiped out in the bombing raids.

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The nurse__________from Vietnam can speak English well

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Job applicants are ------- encouraged to submit a work portfolio and a résumé

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He ___________________ a cup of coffee every morning many years ago

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Mumbai Jewel is a widely acclaimed restaurant, mainly-----its delicious buffet dinners

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She suggested that we _________ in the lobby of the hotel at 9:00 a.m

Complete the conversation about urbanisation in Ho Chi Minh City, using the responses (A-G) given. There are two extra ones.
Mai: I’ve seen a lot of high buildings are under construction in out city, Mr. Tan. It’s an example of urbanisation in your lecture.
Mr. Tan: That’s right. Ho Chi Minh is the biggest city in our country with an urban area of 10 million inhabitants.
Mai: Wow, really? Is it the official figure of our city’s population?
Mr. Tan: Of course not. There are so many people who come to work in the city but their residence certificates is in the countryside. (16)_________. It is called “the floating population”.
Mai: “The floating population”? Does our city have the highest rate of economic growth?
Mr. Tan: Yes, it does. It’s the most major economic centre of our country?
Mai: I guess our city faces several issues, such as housing. Is that right, Mr. Tan?
Mr. Tan: You’re right. (17)__________. Work has begun on the construction of the new district of Thu Thiem on the other bank of the Saigon River, and soon in Thanh Da.
Mai: Fantastic. It’ll become a new center of our city.
Mr. Tan: Like Pudong in Shanghai, Mai. (18)___________.
Mai: The traffic is always so heavy. The number of road accidents is on the rise and has affected the young population.
Mr. Tan: The present bus lines only meet 7% of the need transport. (19) _____________.
Mai: When will the metro lines be finished, Mr. Tan?
Mr. Tan: By the year 2020. (20)________.

(17)...............

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Tell him I _________ anything with him until I have spoken with my wife

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He was engrossed in his job to the ___________of his health.

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Have I told you about how Mary is _______ at college?

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She said she __________ a student

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The natives were angry when foreigners came to their country and took over their land.

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It is better to try to work ....... rather than against nature