Independent school fees ________________ by 41 per cent over the past five years.

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increased

were increased

have increased

had increase

Britain has a proportionally _________________ prison population than most of other European countries.

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higher

the higher

highest

the highest

It is very likely that ________________ investigations will reveal new examples of the natural communication of monkeys.

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further

later

furthest

latest

The USA Department of Agriculture reported that the cost of feeding a low-income family or four _________________ significantly within 12 months.

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rose

had risen

has risen

was rising

People heading top positions are expected _________________ gyms and wear designer clothes.

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attending

attend

not to attend

to attend

It’s nice to watch the roses _________________ in the garden of your own.

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will grow

grow

to grow

growing

Business in Britain can ______________ ignore 165 million people in Pakistan or 240 million people in Indonesia.

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so far

yet

any more

no longer

Australian animals are under so much pressure already that they are not going to be able to adopt global changes _______________.

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rather fast

enough fast

too fast

fast enough

Before _________________ fine art at Central St. Martins in London, McArtee was a graffiti artist.

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studying

to study

having studied

study

________________ is the one who knows what is enough.

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the richest

richest

the most rich

richer

When Melanie Allen and her husband adopted a five-year old girl, they _________________ believe their good fortune.

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couldn’t

cannot

shouldn’t

needn’t

Research shows that people are more likely to help you, if you _________________ something for them first.

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have done

are doing

were doing

do

A human skeleton renews _________________ every seven years.

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itself

oneself

themselves

himself

Chelsea Clinton was quoted as saying that her Dad was a good president, but her Mom ______________ even better.

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will be

is

would be

was

Celebrities, if they don’t do _______________ positive in society but take drugs and get arrested, are negative role models for people.

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nothing

everything

something

anything

One is definitely unhappy when he _______________ choose between eating and heating.

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may

need

can

must

The Church of England considers that Britain’s richest men and women ______________ start sharing their wealth to save their souls.

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can

may

need

should

You are more likely to get ________________ to respond positively to a request at negotiations, if they think that you are an expert.

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others

the other

other

another

Watching images of Prince Harry in Afghanistan ________________ people will surely feel touched.

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most

the more

the most

more

Any staff _______________ by two cases: financial reward and a happy working environment.

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are motivated

is motivated

motivate

motivates

By 2030 China __________________ more buildings than there currently exist in Europe.

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will have built

builds

will build

is building

Nobody knows exactly how astrology works, but it __________________.

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is

does

will

has

Report in a medical journal shows that today’s children are the first in British history to be __________________ than their parents.

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the less healthy

less healthy

the least healthy

least healthy

The number of people __________________ in cities is about to overtake those left behind.

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live

living

to be living

to live

Middle-class people are accused _______________ being ‘pushi’ parents when they do their best to get their children into decent school.

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with

for

in

of

Scientists say that we prefer people who we think are similar ____________ ourselves.

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to

of

from

with

There will be _________________ technical progress during the next half century than there was in the entire 20th.

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more 5 times

5 times more

better 5 times

5 times better

When buttons first _______________ in the 17th century, they were seen only on garments of the wealthy.

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appeared

have appeared

had appeared

would appear

When _______________ First World War began, it was compulsory for all British officers to have a moustache.

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a

the

–

an

The Mediterranean is at ________________ risk than it is thought of a major earthquake.

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more higher

highest

much higher

the highest

Without wealth people often worry about making ends __________________.

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to meet

meet

met

meeting

All European citizens _________________ share an interest in protecting and improving the environment around.

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can

may

need

ought to

__________________ the university of St. Andrews in Fife, Scotland, Prince William started studying History of Art.

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enter

entered

entering

having entered

An award-winning cancer expert has concluded that mobile phones could kill _______________ people than smoking.

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much

much more

more much

more less

Speaking negatively about others ________________ ‘evil tongue’ in the Bible.

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is calling

is being called

is called

calls

Love makes us blind to the charms of _____________.

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other

another

others

the other

It is worth ____________ that metaphor is the foundation of human reason.

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noticing

to notice

noticed

notice

The human race ______________ art for thousands of years.

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has been making

is making

had been making

was making

Have you ever dreamed of ________________ James Bond’s Aston Martin or the Batmobile?

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driving

being driven

drove

Britons __________________ a decade of high spending on luxury goods, holidays and second homes.

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invite

are being invited

are invited

are inviting

Change opens you up to a life that is ______________ exciting and that allows you to be yourself.

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much more

far more

too much

less more

By 2011 every secondary school pupil ______________ to cook eight classic British meals.

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will have been taught

will be taught

will teach

would teach

Hunting with dog _____________ in Britain in 2005.

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banned

has banned

has been banned

was banned

A successful candidate is likely to come from ________________ a research or agency background.

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or

neither

both

either

More that half of men expect ________________ to go out with their friends and come home late without their wives’ complaining.

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being able

to have been able

be able

to be able

Miss Middleton has complained to her lawyer that ________________ she goes, a photographer is always one step ahead of her.

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wherever

whenever

where

whatever

British citizens will be able to choose between ________________ an ID card or a new biometric passport.

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having had

to have had

having

to have

The hard Days Night Hotel, the first Beatles – themed hotel ________________ in Liverpool City Centre in February 2008.

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opened

was opened

is opened

has been opened

New experiments show that a computer can use geometry to predict ________________ a human face is attractive or not.

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either

rather

whether

neither

Prince Harry _________________ in the footsteps of other admired royals as Mountbatten.

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followed

has followed

had followed

follow

Children __________________ respect those who work hard for others.

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need

can

should

must

There’s nothing worse than someone who takes ________________ terribly serious.

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itself

himself

themselves

yourselves

Thanking people for things they ________________ for us, is one of the cornerstones of a civilized society.

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are done

having done

have done

had done

Paris Hilton is not _________________ one to shy away from attention of any sort.

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-

a

an

the

No one will complain of kids _______________ around in the park or at the beach.

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having run

run

running

to run

The Green Park side of _____________ Piccadilly is the place where street artists set their pictures against the railings.

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a

an

the

-

It seems unlikely that future generations ___________________ to enjoy the same things that we do.

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can

will be able

ought to

must

One in five British children thinks that _________________ a mobile phone is a sign of being poor.

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having had

not having had

having not

not having

Of the 232 million pairs of shoes ________________ in Britain last year only a mall proportion could be described as proper shoes.

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having been sold

selling

sold

Of the 232 million pairs of shoes ________________ in Britain last year only a mall proportion could be described as proper shoes.

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selling

having been sold

having sold

sold

According to a review of the UK citizenship, a new public holiday _______________ to celebrate Britishness.

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would introduce

will introduce

will be introduced

would be introduced

More than 600 000 parents have just found out which secondary school their son or daughter _____________ .

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will be attending

would attend

would be attending

will attend

Our minds are sometimes unable to differentiate _______________ a fact and a fiction.

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between

through

throughout

among

The UK capital__________ the best for nightlife and public parks recently.

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is announced

had been announced

has been announced

was announced

Independent school fees ________________ by 41 per cent over the past five years.

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had increase

were increased

have increased

George Clooney has never been married. ________________ has another Hollywood actor, Orlando Bloom.

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either

neither

or

both

For years, Mediterranean beaches ________________ by jellyfish.

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have been plagued

had been plagued

are plagued

were plagued

Experienced men know that what truly makes ________________ woman attractive is her being sensual.

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the

a

an

-

There is an opinion that poverty ___________ to Britain from poor countries around the world.

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had been imported

has imported

has been imported

imported

What’s wrong with ________________ middle class and why shouldn’t middle class have their own radio station?

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to have been

having been

being

to be

If people are in the public eye, they have an obligation to set an example to ____________ population.

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rest

a rest of

rest of

the rest of

Having been asked by journalists what ___________ the minister made no comment.

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happened

happens

had happened

has happened

Prince Harry insisted ________________ serving in the army on the same terms as his comrades.

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for

of

in

on

It was reported by British scientists, that the first flowers – tulips or Arabidopsis - ____________ on the moon in 2012 or 2015.

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will be grown

would be grown

are grown

grown

Students need to get ______________ work experience as possible before they graduate.

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so many

as many

as much

so much

Giotto brought into painting a sense of weight and mass that never ____________ before.

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had been achieved

achieved

has been achieved

was achieved

The number of taxis in London __________ by 13 per cent recently.

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has risen

rose

is rising

had risen

A child who is afraid of dogs, might refuse to play at _____________ houses in case they have a pet.

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friend

friends’

friend’s

friends

Cultural organizations from across the UK _________________ now to be the part of the London 2012 culture program.

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are invited

invite

are inviting

are being invited

No one makes money by taking from the rich and giving to the poor _______________ Robin Hood, you know.

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except

against

in spite of

opposite

Not long ago private education ___________ automatically from one generation to the next, like the family silver.

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had been handed down

is handed down

was handed down

has been handed down

The official definition of the poverty line in Britain is any family living on __________________ than 60 per cent of the average income.

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few

less

fewer

little

Wars are not pleasant, going ________________ war is hazardous.

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into

in

at

to

_________________ capitalists now admit that the oil crisis is real.

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At least

Even

Really

Except

With more than 3 million people working at home there never _________________ a more pressing need for people who know how to fix computers.

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was

having been

was

has been

What _________________ if the Beatles hadn’t split up in April 1970?

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would have happened

happened

would happen

had happened

Dr. Kurzwell is considered __________________ one of the most radical figures in the field of technological prediction.

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having been

being

to being

to be

Four out of ten workers said that they ____________ never _____________ at their working place by employers.

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have … been

were … thanked

had … been thanked

are … thanked

If people could learn to think before they get old, _____________ no wars or obsession with money and fame.

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there wouldn’t be

there won’t be

there would be

there will be

Francis Bacon concluded that the ancient Egyptians _______________ the greatest artists in the world.

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were

had been

are

has been

In the previous century, women bringing up children without husbands ________________ rely on aunts and grannies.

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used to

were due to

were to

would

Food prices ________________ at their fastest rate for over a decade.

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are increasing

have been increasing

are being increased

have increased

Queen Victoria distanced herself from her own mother ______________ she was able.

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as well as

as soon as

as fast as

not so soon as

If people _________________ the sanctity of life, they will perish like dinosaurs.

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forget

would forget

don’t forget

will forget

John Lennon met Cynthia, who became his first wife, after his mother _______________ in the car crash.

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has been killed

had been killed

had killed

was killed

The problem is that ________________ of modern art has no lasting value.

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much

many

more

much more

To lose a husband at ______________ was a tragedy for this model.

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such young age

so young age

a such young age

such a young age

The research __________________ in the journal Science, shows that taking revenge is more common in relatively corrupt traditional societies.

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being published

published

publishing

having published

_____________.Trafalgar Square is a square where only the heroes linked with the defense of the country should be commemorated.

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the

a

-

An

__________ last year Jim Cronin died of liver cancer.

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on

-

in

at

____________ reality of climate change should inspire everyone to take actions.

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A

The

An

-

Prince Charles and Camilla were careful _________ the British public by appearing together as a couple too soon after Diana’s death.

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don’t be upset

not upsetting

don’t upset

not to upset

How many stripes are there on the US flag?

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17

31

20

13

Queen Victoria’s letters make her the most knowable __________ British monarchs.

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in

between

among

for

One _________ buy avocados and olive oil at almost every street corner.

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should

may

can

must

Don’t blame the previous government ___________ present troubles.

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in

for

of

at

____________ of us has anything in common.

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Some

Both

Neither

Either

French is an official language in _______.

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New Zealand

India

Sweden

Canada

Begin with a minute ___________ two of small talk.

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and

or

but

if

Do you want a sandwich? – No, thanks. I ______ just ______ lunch.

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have ____ had

was _____ having

am _____ having

had _____ had

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland consists of _______.

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three parts

two parts

four parts

five parts

Student: “Have you had enough time to mark my composition?” Teacher: “ ___________________”.

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Yes, I have.

Oh, dear, you look awful, what’s the matter with you?

Yes, it was quite good, and I have underlined the mistakes you have made.

Yes, and I do hope you don’t mind my saying this but you have made one or two tiny mistakes.

One should know and believe that he can achieve ____________ he wants in his life.

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whatever

whenever

whichever

wherever

Shop assistant: “Can I help you?’ Customer: “ ________________”.

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No, that’s not necessary.

Fine.

Oh, good. I’m so glad to have met you.

No’ it’s all right, thanks. I’m just looking.

The Pyramids were built __________ people who lived a long time ago.

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after

by

of

with

It was a good idea of _____________ to go swimming this afternoon.

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your

you

yours

yourself

Paul insisted __________ visiting his parents.

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to

of

on

-

There exists quite a lot of things which people _____________ don’t know for sure

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else

just

still

yet

__________ of her arrival, I went to see her.

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Telling

Told

Being told

To tell

Your face seems familiar to me. We ______ have met somewhere.

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ought

must

should

need

Let’s stop at this restaurant for a quick _____________.

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smile

menu

meal

walk

Why __________ women so long to get ready for a night out?

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it take

does it take

it takes

is it taking

The longest living tree in the world grows in _________ California.

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–

an

a

the

Children are __________ selfish as their parents allow them to be.

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not so

so

as

such

The majority of Australian inhabitants are of ________________ origin.

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French

Spanish

British

Indian

Guest: “ _____________ “. Hostess: “Oh, I’m glad you enjoyed it.

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The meal was rather good.

The meal was absolutely delicious.

The meal wasn’t as bad as I expected.

Enjoy your meal

She went to work ___________ she had a cold.

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or

for

although

as