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I cant stand to hear such fighting anymore.3. High production rates are often achieved _quality of work.4. These medical costs are _most working people.5. Colley refuses. This was _and a row broke out.6. When his wife left him his world just _.7. This disease is not just _children.8. She was prohibited from speaking _that it would stir up trouble.9. The southern part of the town _of the attack.10. He finished the job _his health.Keep track of ramble replenish clutter entail adhere to monogamy adherence1. He often _and said strange things.2. We have to import an extra 4 million tons of wheat to _our reserves.3. The move _radical changes in lifestyle.4. To the surprise of many people, lifetime _has some drawbacks.5. What a mess! The desk _with papers, books, and ashtrays.6. It is important that the fire regulations are _.7. We would never be able to _the luggage on such a long journey.8. Mrs. Jones, the hostess, _glasses for her guests whenever necessary.9. 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Louise often _her son for his idleness.5. It wasnt a/an _; there really was a fire.6. He could _the names of all the capitals of Europe.7. The sick child _a little and then fell asleep.8. “No way!” the twins replied_.9. I felt a/an _pain behind one of my eyes.10. “Have you been _with something you shouldnt? the father asked sternly.Squash fume retaliation bunk implore frantic kidnap tell on up and down1. She _me to come over the telephone, and I could hear her sobs.2. She _him with a sarcastic remark.3. That is all _-there cant be equality.4. That man was _with rage.5. They staged these attacks in _for attacks on their own civilians.6. They made a/an _search for the lost child.7. The famous reporter was _by terrorists just over a month ago.8. I strolled _thoughtfully before making that telephone call.9. Never mind, I wont _you, but you cant do it again.Querulous fumble sap brawny vice seductive flicker crusade siren hard line 1. The long climb _the cyclists strength and slows them down to walking pace.2. She _about in the dark for the light switch.3. They feel they have won another battle in their _against nuclear power.4. Its a very _offer, but Im quite happy in my present job.5. I could see the street lights _through the trees.6. His only _is to get drunk on champagne after concluding a successful piece of business.7. Her constant _complaints distanced her friends from her.8. Instead of a middle-aged, serious-looking man we had expected, Oscar turned out to be a _young man.9. Theyre taking a _in the pay negotiation and have refused to improve on their original offer.Hang in the balance entrenched thanks to in part commit be tied up in partnership with stand up to revenue1. Communication between people from different countries has become increasingly easy _modern communication technologies such as telephone, e-mail and instant messaging.2. For a few seconds John let his future _as he thought about his next move.3. Governments at every level should _more money to education in rural areas.4. Dont let her say things like that about your work-you should _her a bit more.5. Most of his income _paying his childrens school fees.6. Though smoking poses a great risk to peoples life, offering visitors cigarettes remains a deeply _practice in China.7. To design a course that students really like, teachers need to work closely _their students.8. The government is short of money because of falling oil _.Abridge overboard overdo touchy holdup electorate