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At 8:35. At 8:45. At 8:00. At 8:25.
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W: It was a heavy storm last night, wasn’t it?
M: It certainly was. The wind broke several windows. What weather!
W: Do you know that big tree in front of my house? One of the biggest branches came down in the night.
M: Really? Did it do any damage to your home?
W: Thank goodness! It is far away from that.
M: I really hate storms. It’s about time we had some nice spring weather.
W: It’s April, you know. The flowers are beginning to blossom.
M: Yes, that’s tree. But I still think the weather is terrible.
W: I suppose we should not complain. We had a fine March after all. The tree was broken. AI1 the leaves fell down. One of the branches fell down. The tree. was cut down.
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M: Amy, what was your first job?
W: Well, when I graduated from the college in 1998, I worked first as a secretary to the General Manager. That lasted for two years. Then I was promoted the Personnel Manager.
M: What were your duties?
W: I was responsible for all personnel matters.
M: Did you enjoy it?
W: Well, the people were nice. I liked the people I worked with. But the job was poorly paid.
M: And how long did you stay there?
W: Oh, about a year. I left because I wanted to apply for a position in the Sales Department. That’s where I work now. Personnel manager. Engineer, Secretary to General Manager. Salesman.
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What have people discovered about hobbies?
Hobbies can be profitable and ______.Many people have discovered that hobbies can be profitable as well as fun. Some people have fine collections of bottles, flags, stamps or even match boxes. Painting, writing and taking photographs are examples of hobbies that may become occupations. Every writer, artist and photographer probably started as a hobbyist before becoming a professional. Many doctors believe that hobbies help to make our lives more enjoyable. They believe that people who raise fish or collect re cords are too busy to spend their time worrying. Doctors also think that an active person, such as a football player, should have a restful hobby such as reading, while a person who sits at a desk all day should have a lively hobby such as tennis, golf or swimming. Most people in the United States agree with the doctors. It is difficult to find an American who does not have a favorite hobby.
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If I ______ to agree to your plan, how do you think the other colleagues would feel? were be will be am
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Hardly had she got into the classroom ______ the bell rang. that then when so
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Some of the meat smelt bad before reaching the market and ______ away. could be thrown had to be thrown must throw should throw
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The two friends talked about persons ______ they could remember at college. who what that which
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A lot of a lawyer’s time is spent ______ investigations. conducted to conduct conduct conducting
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There was such a storm ______ I had never experienced before. as such for such with which as which
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The purpose of new technologies is to make life easier, ______ it more difficult. not to make not make not making do not make
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The most important question about the computer is ______ it has done and will do to man. which that what when
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The Olympic Games, ______ in 776 B.C., did not include women players until 1912. first playing first played to be first played to be first playing
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Peter worked so fast with the maths problems ______ a lot of mistakes. as to make that made to make that he made
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The company had to put forward a (propose). ______ that lay-offs (下岗) be considered.
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When I entered the room, I found the cup (break) ______ on the table.
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The clerk of the company entered the hospital (examine) ______.
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Candidates (require) ______ to present themselves fifteen minutes before the examination begins.
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He was engaged in an (argue) ______ with Roberts about equal pay for men and women.
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They fulfilled the task assigned by their boss earlier than they (expect) ______
