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"Can ______ give me the answer to Question 5 ?" the teacher
asked. "Come on, ______ please try. It's not that difficult." |
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anyone, anyone |
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someone, anyone |
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______ long and ______ short of it
is that our present director will be succeeded by his eldest
son. |
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Raja used to be ______ mechanic at
his uncle's workshop. Now, he has ______ workshop of his own. |
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______ whole family was elated when they found out that Mr Chan
had won ______ first prize in the lottery draw. |
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At first, he didn't have ______
clue what we were talking about. Later, he realized we were
saying ______ about last night's concert. |
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a, something |
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a, anything |
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any, anything |
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any, any |
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______ clacking of typewriters
could be heard ______ few paces before one saw ______ sign which
read "Editorial Department". |
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Sheila let out ______ shriek when
she saw her reflection in ______ bathroom mirror. ______
nasty-looking pimple had lodged itself on her nose ! |
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______ gardener went about his
tasks cheerfully, whistling as he trimmed ______ hedge and
watered ______ plants. |
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Surely ______ must have seen ______
suspicious here last night and reported ______ matter to the
authorities. |
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someone, anything, the |
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Wagging its tail happily, ______
white Spitz bounded towards its master who rewarded it with
______ juicy bone. |
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Speaking in ______
hushed tones, ______ two giggly schoolgirls exchanged secrets. |
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Although Eu Ming has
been ill for ______ time and is obviously in ______ pain, never
once have I heard him utter ______ complaint. |
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7B 8C 9C 10B 11D
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