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Although the prices of houses have
dropped, many people prefer to ______ before committing
themselves. |
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He could not sleep a wink as he
______ the whole night, thinking about the impending trial. |
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It is difficult to work with
someone who ______ and cannot make up his mind. |
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There will be a solution to the
problem only if both parties are prepared to ______. |
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Peter is not one of those who will
______ when the company runs into dire straits. |
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The speaker stood on the platform
______ away about the high cost of living and the scarcity of
jobs. |
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He ______ as he delivered his
speech and the audience found it extremely annoying. |
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Even though she has hurt you, you
should ______ if you want to be happy. |
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I would not ______ to him even if
he were a member of the royal household. |
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By the time he reached the third
floor, the old man was already ______. |
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Answers |
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Although the prices of houses have
dropped, many people prefer to wait and
see before committing themselves. |
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He could not sleep a wink as he
tossed and turned the whole
night, thinking about the impending trial. |
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It is difficult to work with
someone who chops and changes
and cannot make up his mind. |
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There will be a solution to the
problem only if both parties are prepared to
give and take. |
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Peter is not one of those who will
cut and run when the company
runs into dire straits. |
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The speaker stood on the platform
ranting and raving away
about the high cost of living and the scarcity of jobs. |
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He hemmed
and hawed as he delivered his speech and the audience
found it extremely annoying. |
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Even though she has hurt you, you
should forgive and forget if
you want to be happy. |
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I would not
bow and scrape to him even if he were a member of
the royal household. |
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By the time he reached the third
floor, the old man was already huffing
and puffing. |
