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1
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It is hard to ….. such a big achievement

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accomplish

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Mike seems to have…. lots of expensive university textbooks

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accumulated

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3
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…. of the dangerous dog!

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beware

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4
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they ….. a more effective email organization system

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devised

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5
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I …. the figures and they corrected them

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disputed

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we, unfortunately, had to …. from 40 employees to 23

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downsize

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7
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The CEO fully …. the proposal

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embraced

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We thought we were in profit but turns out somebody had ….. the account

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fiddled

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9
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A new apprenticeship scheme has been …. to encourage youth employment

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implemented

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10
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she was accused of …. violence at the protest

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instigating

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11
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I cannot stand listening to him …. any longer

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moan

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12
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The advantages massively …. the disadvantages

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outweigh

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13
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We hope that renewable energy will …. oil as the main energy source

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overtake

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14
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I don’t …. her to be a very argumentative person

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perceive

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15
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Share prices …. after Reddit’s campaign

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plummeted

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16
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We hope our children …. in this school

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prosper

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17
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She has been …. since leaving university

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prospering

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18
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Please take the right steps to …. the problem

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rectify

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19
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You can’t …. this voucher because it’s expired

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redeem

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20
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She …. her title for employee of the month for the 3rd month running

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retained

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21
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Due to the recent negative press, I have decided to …. from the company

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withdraw

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22
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You shouldn’t feel the need to …. your appearance

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alter

23
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Would you mind …. those documents I sent you?

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amending

24
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She refused to …. the statement further

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amplify

25
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Employment rate …. from 50% to 90%

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ballooned

26
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Someone must’ve …. to the police about the incident

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blabbed

27
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The officer …. her on what to expect

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briefed

28
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The robbery was …. on film by the security cameras

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captured

29
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She …. her hands together as she waited

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clasped

30
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I …. onto his shoulder for support

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clutch

31
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My partner and I often …. over political differences

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collide

32
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The dog whimpered and …. at his feet

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cowered

33
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“He is not dead, is he?” she ….

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whimpered

34
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I have always …. excitement

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craved

35
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I must …. - it was lovely to see you

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dash

36
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Let’s not …. from the original idea

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deviate

37
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I quickly …. that something was wrong

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discerned

38
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I had to …. the printer in order to repair it

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dismantle

39
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We caught her …. outside the window when we were discussing something private

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eavesdropping

40
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Let me …. you to your room

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escort

41
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She didn’t shout, she just …. at me

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glared

42
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Many young people …. towards London in search of work

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gravitate

43
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Rachel is always …. about how much she values Prue’s friendship

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gushing

44
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She was …. around on crutches. Her legs were injured yesterday.

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hobbling

45
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He …. over there, waiting for an answer

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hovered

46
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Tempers …. when the redundancy packages were announced

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ignited

47
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Their political careers become very closely ….

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intertwined

48
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She saw someone …. in the doorway and decided to run away

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lurking

49
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His behavior …. that of his mother

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mimicked

50
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He was beginning to feel …. by his surroundings

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oppressed

51
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He …. closely at the photograph

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peered

52
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The report …. the areas most in need for development

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pinpointed

53
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Please could you go through the report and …. out any unnecessary details

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prune

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