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It will do you____to have an early night.

It will do good to have an early night

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I used to work in a huge,______ office with over sixty other people

 (personal)

impersonal

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It's______ not to say "thank you"

polite

impolite

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Mark enjoys__- the latest gadgets

BUY

BUYING

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RECASTING

"My friends say I should go on holiday with them"


WANT

wanted me to go

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it's too______Theresa didn't invite you to her party. I thought you were friends.

it's too badTheresa didn't invite you to her party. I thought you were friends.

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Nowadays, I run a _______ business from my own home.

SUCCESS

successful

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This seat is____. it makes my backache.

confort

uncomfortable

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Did you manage____ your homework last night?

FINISH

to finish

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Smoking in publick places is prohibited

allowed

People...

people are not allowed to smoke

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Christine did me a _____ ______ recently, so I'll help her when I can.

good turn

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"Boss" also shared the road with more than thirty___ human drivers.

PROFESSION

professional

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Lynda's bad behavoir in class is completely

excuse

inexcusable

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the weather was quite cold so we put off___ to the seadise.

GO

GOING

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That's computer is awfully old fashioned, isn't it?

DATE

That's computer is awfully......

it's awfully out of date

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The class were as______as_____ when the teacher had to leave the classroom.

as good as gold

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The car insdustry is watching closely as____ are being made.

IMPROVE

improvements

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Because of the storms and flooding, the roads in the area are

pass

impassable

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Many people can't help________ why those things cost so much.

WONDER

WONDERING

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Wilkinis had a bad injury so he couldn't play yesterday

PREVENTED

A bad injury....

prevented Wilkinis from playing

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James is getting poor marks at present. He's going through a ______ ______

bad patch

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This approah to the Internet- or Web 2 as its______ supporters like to call it.

ENTHUSE

ENTHUSIASTIC

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The party is going to be very_____. you can wear jeans if you like

informal

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I'm sorprised your brother left without___ good bye


SAY

SAYING
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I had piano lessons with a famous musician

TAUGHT

a famous musician taught me to play the piano