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M: Have you been to that new supermarket?
W: Yes. The prices are reasonable, and they have a good selection, but you have to pack your own goods.
Q: What is the one shortcoming of the supermarket? It is too far from the city center. Customers have to pack their own goods. The goods are too expensive. There isn’t much variety.
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W: Hello. May I help you?
M: Could I speak to Jane Green please?
W: I’m afraid she’s in a staff meeting at the moment.
M: Oh, I see. Do you know when she’ll be available?
W: The meeting should end at about 11, I think.
M: Ok. Could you tell her that I’ll call again at around 11:20.
W: Yes, of course. May I know your name, please?
M: Yes. It’s Michael Smith, from the Peace Hotel. She is on a business trip. She is at a meeting. She is abroad. She is in the office.
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W: I’d like to mail this package to Minneapolis.
M: How would you like to send it?
W: By express, please.
M: OK. Let’s see. It’s twelve pounds, so that’ll be ten dollars and eighty-one cents.
W: Ten eighty-one?
M: Yes. That’s a pretty heavy package you’ve got there.
W: Hmm. I guess it is. It’s a crystal punch bowl I’m sending.
M: Well, it can be sent parcel post, if you want.
W: How long will that take?
M: About twelve days.
W: And how much will it cost?
M: Let’s see. Twelve pounds…to Minneapolis. That’ll cost five ninety-four.
W: OK. I’ll send it parcel post. $12. $10.18. $5.94. $10.81.
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Why did Bill give this advice?
Because Tom always does ______ of what people have advised.Why did Bill give this advice?
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“You are not a new member, are you?““______. I joined only yesterday.“ No, I’m not Yes, I’m not No, I am Yes, I am
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The book is a ______ for students of science. necessary must important useful
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The school is more beautiful now than ______ in the past. it is that was it was this is
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Please don’t run ______ fast. so much fairly more
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We should ______ study hard during our time in the university. all every some any
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As a rule, the workers are paid ______. at the hour by the hour for an hour in an hour
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He told me that ______ nothing there was worth looking into. nearly almost hardly seldom
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Tom ought not to ______ me your secret, but he meant no harm. have told tell be telling having told
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He doesn’t act ______ Tom ______. as half strangely as so half strangely as half strangely as half so strangely as
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______, the knowledge economy has become the major characteristic of the national economy of most developed countries. Once in a while For the time being From time to time Once upon a time
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You really ought to have a doctor (examine) ______ that eye.
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It is (evidence) ______ that this attempt was a failure.
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Many old customs are gradually (die) ______ out.
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The government put forward a (propose) ______ to improve public transportation.
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It was proposed that this matter (consider) ______ at the next meeting.
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I suggest (bring) ______ the meeting to an end.
