I like my coffee ( ).

(a) Critics ( ) out that the prince, on his income, should be paying tax. (b) The supports beneath the iron bridge have decayed to the ( ) where they are hazardous. (c) Let's stick to discussing whether the road should be built at all. The exact cost is beside the ( ).

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(a) She ( ) her family badly since she had been away from home for two years. (b) I'm absolutely starving. I ( ) lunch.

The game on the main court was ( ) by a brief shower.

Patti got ( ) from her boss to leave work early.

Today, 60 percent of ( ) waste in Japan consists of packaging.

Although I was going to be rather busy on that day, I decided to ( ) the invitation to the party.

(a) What ( ) of business is he in? (b) Hold the ( ), please. I'll put you through to Mr.Smith. (c) She had to ( ) up speakers for the conference.

(a) He bought the ( ) issue of that magazine. (b) The ( ) in the river was very strong.

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Usually in Aomori, there is a considerable ( ) of snow in the month of January.

"How is your steak, Jack? Is it tender?" "No. It's very ( )."

It becomes more ( ) that human activity is the main cause of global warming when it is also observed on Mars and other planets.

I hadn't seen Emi for years, but when I saw her in the street, I ( ) her at once.

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This is a ( ) place for a picnic.

The carpenters haven't ( ) finished the job yet.

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Our multilingual cabin crew will assist you in any ( ) they can.

The traffic was so ( ) that it took us more than two hours to get to the airport.

(a) Canada is the ( ) biggest country in the world, but much of it is almost empty of people. (b) "Are you coming?" "Just a ( )I have to put my shoes on."

I skied every day for five days ( ).

The cups and saucers cost $5 and $7 ( ).

(a) In her present ( ) of mind, she cannot make a decision. (b) Hawaii is the only island ( ) of the USA. (c) You should ( ) your opinion clearly.

I'm sorry I'm late. I had a ( ) tire.

(a) He was given a great ( ) of work to do. (b) Imade a ( ) with him to teach me Spanish in exchange for my teaching him guitar. (c) As manager of the office, I have to ( ) with all sorts of problems every day.

The flowers on the table were so beautiful When I touched them, however, I found they were ( ).

(a) My apartment is ( ) to the station. It's really convenient. (b) Will you ( ) the door? It's cold in here.

In my school, when a ( ) teacher is absent, another teacher teaches the class instead.

Mario passed his driving test on his first ( ).

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Brett has many spare-time ( ) : he swims, paints, plays the violin, and so on.

Tom is the very ( ) of his father thirty years ago.

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(a) You should sit down and ( ) for a while. (b) Mr. Wang is Chinese and the ( ) of us are Japanese.

When I saw her before the exam, she seemed very ( ) about it.

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(a) He went to the ( ) to buy some groceries. (b) I ( ) my winter clothes in this closet.

By 2010 Japan will pass Sweden and Switzerland to lead the world in the ( ) of the elderly to the rest of the population.

You can buy tickets for the football game ( ) or in groups of four.

She speaks French extremely well. = She has a good ( ) of French.

Everyone is worried that the company will be losing a lot of money, but that ( ) was not discussed at the meeting.

Don't blame me for what happened. It wasn't my ( ).

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There is some problem with my car and it is being repaired. I need to find some ( ) kind of transportation.

essential

give her a ring

Learning the language is a ( ) if you really want to understand a foreign culture.

(a) I think my interview went ( ) smoothly. (b) Mary wore a ( ) blue dress to the dance.

John is looking for a ( ) job because he wants more time with his family.

I arrived here early today because the traffic was ( ) than usual.

Eric: Is he a very ( ) person? Susan: Yes, he is. He never breaks promises and he always pays money back if he borrows it.

(a) Can you ( ) that box on the top shelf? (b) If I see her, I'll tell her you've been trying ( ) her. (c) Keep chemicals out of the ( ) of children.

He couldn't use his cellular phone because the battery was ( ).

(a) He was sick yesterday, but today he looked just ( ). (b) A ( ) rain was falling. (c) She had to pay a ( ) for illegal parking.

I ( ) the hotel reservation by telephone.

The new airport is very busy. There are more than 100 arrivals and ( ) every day.

(a) I have written several novels in the ( ) five years. (b) He is the ( ) person to do such a foolish thing. (c) The battery for this shaver will ( ) about one year.

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Mary is a ( ) person. She always lends us money when we need.

I have to get my commuter pass renewed because it ( ) tomorrow.

(a) I took a ( ) from mowing the lawn because I was tired. (b) Bill asked the cashier to ( ) a hundred-dollar bill.

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keep

Thieves broke into the ( ) and stole everything in it.

Our new house is in the middle of the town and has good ( ) to the shops.

In summer, with air conditioners on all day, electricity ( ) rises sharply.

Things are happening a lot faster than anyone ( ).

He can never hide his strong ( ) for sweets.

There are more than fifty ( ) in this company.

Jane works part-time as a pianist at a restaurant, and she ( ) 500 dollars a week.

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The fog was so thick that the driver could ( ) see the traffic.

Stress-related illnesses are very ( ) among middle-aged businessmen.

I asked the hotel if they have a room ( ) for three nights.

We have to find ( ) to the world's environmental problems.

After his passionate speech we gave the speaker a big ( ).

(a) The ballgame was played on a ( ) day. (b) It quickly became ( ) why he was chosen class president. (c) After a long flight, David wanted to ( ) customs quickly.

Robert had no money in his bank ( ).

Because the storm had left so many people homeless, there was a ( ) of beds at the shelter.

(a) Some scientists wonder if catfish can ( ) an earthquake before it occurs. (b) Dogs have a keen ( ) of smell. (c) That is true, in a ( ).

In many countries, it is ( ) to sell alcohol drinks to people under 18.

A: Excuse me, but can you tell me how to get to the post office? B: I'm sorry, but ( ), so I don't know.

(a) I'm sure he will come, but why not give him a call just in ( )? (b) Jane said Mark is sick. If that is the ( ), we need more staff for today.

The department store ( ) the sale until Monday.

(a) I'm sorry that I can't ( ) so fast. (b) Two of my friends ( ) nice restaurants. (c) He will ( ) for President in the next election.

keep him company

It's a ( ) your wife couldn't come. I really wanted to meet her.

Our PE teacher, a ( ) professional basketball player, is coaching the school team.

a decade

The rumoris ( ) that a shopping mall will open in that vacant lot next year.

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We received a letter from that company to the ( ) that they could not accept our offer.

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The ( ) was so thick that my flight was cancelled.

"She always looks nice, don't you think?" "Yeah, I think she has very good ( ) in clothes."

(a) You should ( ) up when an elderly person needs a seat on the train. (b) I cannot ( ) his behavior. He always talks too much and never listens to others.