The British teachers didn't know what Thanksgiving Day was held ________. |
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A. in honour of B. in favour of C. in place of D. in celebration of |
My family were moving to the countryside and I had to make some ________ and learn to lead a different life there. |
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A. allowance B. accommodation C. adjustment D. assessment |
Fitness is important in sport, but of at least ________ importance are skills. |
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A. fair B. reasonable C. equal D. proper |
I'm certain David's told you his business troubles.________, it's no secret that he owes a lot of money to the bank. |
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A. However B. Anyway C. Therefore D. Though |
Floods in the upper reach of the River Nile ________ the rich soil in this area. |
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A. brought up B. accounted for C. consisted of D. set out |
Everything into account, the work is getting on well. |
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A. take B. taken C. taking D. to take |
Don't respond to any email ________ personal information, no matter how official they look. |
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A. searching B. asking C. requesting D. questioning |
The comments ________ by the sales manager ________ marketing bothered his boss a lot. |
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A. made; being concerned B. making; concerned C. to make; be concerned D. made; concerning |
It would have made a ________ if you had told me about it two days earlier. |
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A. effort B. difference C. outcome D. result |
Important people don't often have much free time as their work ________ all their time. |
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A. takes away B. takes over C. takes up D. takes in |
Energy ______ under the earth must give off in one form or another, for example, an earthquake. |
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A. gathering B. collected C. accumulated D. assembled |
Road works on the highway are ________ traffic. |
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A. holding to B. holding on C. holding back D. holding up |
—My mother devoted all her spare time to learning typing during the two years. —That's the case, or she ________ the job in that computer company. |
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A. wouldn't get B. wouldn't have got C. hadn't got D. haven't got |
Had he worked harder, he ________ the exam. |
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A. must have got through B. would have got through C. would get through D. could get through |
Students are encouraged to participate fully ________ the running of the college. |
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A. / B. with C. in D. to |
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Fifteen years spent in the field of education has provided me with many treasured moments. One of the most unforgettable __1__ when I was teaching the __2__ grade 10 years ago. In May, I decided to plan something __3__ for the children: a Mother's Day tea. We had put our heads together to __4__ ideas of how to __5__ our mothers. We practiced singing songs, memorized poems and wrote cards. We decided to hold our tea on Friday before Mother's Day. I was surprised but very __6__ to learn that every mother was planning to attend.I __7__ invited my own mother. Finally, the big day arrived.Each child __8__ up at our classroom door, expecting the arrival of his or her mom.__9__ it got closer to starting time, I looked around and my eyes quickly found Jimmy. His mother hadn't shown up and he was looking __10__. I took my mother by the hand and walked over to Jimmy. "Jimmy," I said, "I have a bit of problem here and I was __11__ if you could keep my mother __12__ while I'm busy." My mom and Jimmy sat at a table. Jimmy __13__ my mom her treats, presented her with the gift I had made, just as we had __14__ the day before. Whenever I looked over, my mother and Jimmy were in deep __15__. Now 10 years later, I work with students of all ages, educating them about the environment. Last year, I took a senior class on a field trip, and there was Jimmy. I had the students complete an outline of the day's __16__ and an evaluation of our trip. Then I collected the students' booklets and checked them to see if __17__ was completed. When I came __18__ Jimmy's page, he had written "Remember our Mother's Day tea we had in the second grade, Mrs. Marra? I do! Thanks for all you did for me, and thank your mother, too." I told him I really enjoyed what he had written.He looked rather embarrassed and __19__ his own thanks and walked away. Suddenly he ran back and gave me a big hug. I ended my workday with a hug from a teenage boy who had __20__ stopped hugging teachers years ago. | ||||
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