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1. Most university students _______ campus in their first year.

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2. From this graph we can see that the economy _______ at the moment.

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3. They _______ personal computers when my father was a student.

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4. I _______ want to be a practising doctor but now I’m more interested in research.

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5. The teacher _______ us how to do the experiment when the fire bell rang.

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6. I finished my essay yesterday but _______ it in to the tutor yet.

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7. _______ the experiment three times now with different results each time!

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8. When I arrived the lecture _______ so I didn’t find it easy to follow.

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9. She _______ well at school but that changed when she became friends with a different group of girls.

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10. _______ the doctor at 2.00 this afternoon so I can’t go to the lecture.

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11. My sister _______ economics and politics when she goes to university.

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12. While we’re working on the project our boss _______ on a beach in Greece!

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13. If the train continues, the average income _______ by 107% by 2020.

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14. You can base your geography assignment on _______ country – it doesn’t matter which.

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15. There aren’t _______ places left on the course so you’d better apply soon.

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16. I don’t know whether to accept the job offer. It’s _______

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17. For those of you new to the company, this leaflet is full of _______

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18. The manager interviewed _______ candidates in turn.

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19. I know it’s not much of a present but I made it _______

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20. You should visit Bath. It’s _______ city.

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21. The government has realised some _______ data showing how schools are not providing an adequate education to our children.

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22. You really should go to Namibia. The scenery is _______ stunning and the people are very friendly.

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23. This factory produces some of _______ cameras in the world.

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24. _______ people live in the country side than 100 years ago.

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25. The bookshop _______ the end of the road is excellent.

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26. There were millions of people around the world _______ the football match live on television.

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27. Scientists finally _______ find a cure for the disease after years of research.

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28. She got a terrible mark in the exam so she _______ very hard at all.

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29. What _______ in order to get a permit to work in your country.

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30. When you write your essays you _______ copy ideas from books without referencing them properly.

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31. Doctors have _______ us to cut down on salt in our diets if we want to reduce the risk of getting heart disease.

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32. _______ this newspaper report, more women smoke than men nowadays.

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33. My parents encouraged _______ this course.

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34. What will you do if _______

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35. A recent government report has warned that _______ we act immediately to reduce pollution, there will be serious consequences for the planet.

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36. If I didn’t have to work tonight, _______

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37. I wish that man _______ Tapping his fingers on the table. It’s really annoying me.

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38. I’m aiming _______ a band 7 in IELTS.

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39. Do you have any knowledge _______ how our education system works?

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40. The minister _______ is responsible for education has just resigned.

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41. The university of St Andrews _______ is the oldest university in the Scotland.

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42. Many children these days do not have a healthy diet. _______ is possible that this is because less healthy foods are cheaper than healthy ones.

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43. The charity is trying to find ways to save _______ and the world’s endangered animal species.

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44. In the past we threw a lot of our kitchen waste away, but today many items such as plastic bottles and newspapers _______

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45. I can’t pick you up from the station on Wednesday because _______ on that day.

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46. These drugs are the best medicine available as a treatment at the moment, _______ they are expensive unfortunately.

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47. Learning a foreign language is important because it helps you to understand other cultures better _______ it can be a useful skill in many areas of work.

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48. _______ I can’t go the conference as I’ve got to go to Sydney on business.

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49. _______ I think it’s useful to write an outline of your essay before you start to write the first draft.

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50. The _______ of dark red spots is one of the first signs of the disease.

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