The first one to step in the house in the New Year is _____________.

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The warming of the Pacific Ocean has created weather patterns (31)__________ strongly affect the world. When the water is warm, the (32)__________ of rainfall in Indonesia and the surrounding regions decreases. Australia could even experience a drought in many parts. On the other hand, Chile (which borders the Pacific Ocean) is preparing for severe rainstorms. In Pakistan and northwestern India, the weather pattern makes the rainy season weaker and makes the area much drier. This happening is called El Nino and is used by weather forecasters to make long-range weather predictions. They also know that El Nino will (33)__________ unusually heavy rains to the southwestern part of the United States and make the central part of the country drier at the same time. According to research, weather forecasters (used to know about the coming weather with certainty. Now everything has become (34)__________ different. El Nino itself used to be (35)__________ . It would occur every two to seven years. But now, this weather pattern is becoming more frequent. We cannot say when and how often tornadoes or cyclones occur. Scientists are unsure of the reason for this change on a global scale either

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From the window we could see the children _________ in the yard

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It annoys me that she just expects us __________

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Peter ____ the book for 4 hours non-stop. He must have found it unputdownable

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Neither Jim nor his brothers _______ to school. Their father teaches them at home

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The effect of the painkiller is _______ and I begin to feel the soreness again

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The pensions scandal ______________ a lot of damage to the Government's credibility.

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Nam and Ba ________ ice cream at the moment

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The power failure at dinnertime caused consternation among the city's housewives

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If you'll just hold ____________ a minute, I'll pull up your file

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The flower gave ___________ its heavy perfume at dusk

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I didn't enjoy the book because I couldn't identify with any of the main characters

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Unless we do something now, hundreds of plant and animal species will _______

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................. for overall health.

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............. ants live in colonies, keep farms, go to war, carry off slaves, and have a society somewhat like human beings.

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When you start dating somebody regularly, we say that you are ____ somebody

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Many a time___________ he wants to maary me

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What separates a City of the Future ____ other cities is that it goes beyond just providing basic police, fire, and emergency medical services

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The popular image of student life is of young people with few responsibilities enjoying themselves and (38) _____ very little work. This is often not true. Many older people now study at college or university, sometimes (39) _____ a part-time basis while having a job and looking after a family. These students are often highly motivated and work very hard. Younger students are often thought to be lazy and careless about money (40) _____ this situation is changing. In Britain reduced government support for higher education means that students can no longer rely on having their expenses paid for them. Formerly, students received a grant towards their living expenses. Now most can only get a loan (41) _____ has to be paid back. Since 1999 they have paid over £1,000 towards tuition fees and this amount will increase up to a maximum of £3,000. In the US students already have to pay for tuition and room and board. Many get a financial aid package which may include grants, scholarships and loans. The fear of having large debts places (42) _____ pressure on students and many take part-time jobs during the term and work full-time in the vacations

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 It was a ____ change for Timor-Leste when it became a member of ASEAN