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Most of them were ______ with the
flu, and so the meeting was called
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Most of them were
down with the flu, and so
the meeting was called off. |
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I cannot stand people who always
look ______ on those who are less fortunate than they. |
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We were short ______ tinned food,
so we stopped on the way to buy some. |
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All those who slip ______ in their
work will be dismissed. |
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A fight broke ______ when one of
the men accused another of cheating at cards. |
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The teacher told us ______ severely
for passing round notes in class. |
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As she grew older, she became more
and more hard ______ hearing. |
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He turned ______ at the concert,
looking very pleased with himself. |
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Peter is leaving for New Town
today, and we are going to the airport to see him ______. |
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He had promised to help prepare for
the party, but he backed ______ at the last minute. |
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Gary was coming here for a visit;
but since you are ill, I had better ring him ______ and tell him
not to come. |
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When the manager scolded him for
being lazy, he became angry and threw ______ the job. |
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The little boy gathered ______ his
courage and approached the headmaster. |
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Whoever broke the window had better
own ______ , or I shall have to punish all of you. |
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His parents had hoped that the army
would make a man ______ him, but he was kicked ______ of the
army. |
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They always made a point ______
coming as early as possible, but today they were held ______ by
a traffic jam. |
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I cannot stand people who always
look down on those who are
less fortunate than they. |
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2. |
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We were short
of tinned food, so we stopped on the way to buy
some. |
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3. |
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All those who slip
up in their work will be
dismissed. |
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4. |
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A fight broke
out when one of the men accused another of
cheating at cards. |
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5. |
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The teacher told us
off severely for passing
round notes in class. |
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6. |
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As she grew older, she became more
and more hard of hearing. |
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7. |
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He turned
up at the concert, looking very pleased with himself. |
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8. |
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Peter is leaving for New Town
today, and we are going to the airport to see him
off. |
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He had promised to help prepare for
the party, but he backed out
at the last minute. |
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10. |
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Gary was coming here for a visit;
but since you are ill, I had better ring him
up and tell him not to come. |
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11. |
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When the manager scolded him for
being lazy, he became angry and threw
up the job. |
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The little boy gathered
up his courage and
approached the headmaster. |
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Whoever broke the window had better
own up, or I shall have to
punish all of you. |
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His parents had hoped that the army
would make a man out him,
but he was kicked out of the
army. |
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They always made a point
of coming as early as
possible, but today they were held up
by a traffic jam. |
