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sit
sleep
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We had no difficulty _____ to her presentation in English.
The whole club greeted me as if I _____ a member of the club.
There's no way I can let you go out again tonight. _____, it's raining very hard.
He is the first student _____ the scholarship this year.
I think Lan _____ to Canada yet.
I encouraged my daughter to participate _____ an international summer camp.
Joan definitely wishes she _____ to do all the housework.
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We always split the housework equally – my mom cooks, my dad cleans the house and I do the washing-up.
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The scientists worked very hard and they finally achieved some marvelous results with this drug.
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We should grow more trees so that they can absorb more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
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The government is being widely criticized in the media for failing to limit air pollution.
Mary and her friend, Ensoleill, are in a coffee shop.
- Mary: "Would you like Matcha ice-cream or Caramen with jam?"
- Ensoleill: "__________."
- "Can I try these jeans on, please?"
- "_____"
Read the passage and answer the questions.
Big Bend National Park in the southwest of Texas is one of the most majestic desert areas in the United States. It is part of the Chihuahua, which is one of the largest deserts in North America and stretches over both America and Mexico.
Big Bend Park is home to mountains, rivers, basins, valleys, as well as many plants and animals. It is not as popular as a national park as some others. This may be because it takes an extremely long time to get there. Big Bend National Park is hundreds of miles from the nearest town or airport. When people go there, they need to make sure that their cars have plenty of gas. There is a large risk of running out.
When visitors get to the park, they are usually happy that they drove all the way. The park is 1,252 square miles of desert beauty. There are beautiful cactus blooms as well as glorious sunsets. The hiking trails are magnificent. Visitors can stay in a lodge that is run by the park or camp with their own equipment. However, visitors should be careful. Even though the park is incredibly hot during the day, the lack of moisture in the air makes the heat dissipate at night. The nights at Big Bend are surprisingly cold. It's important to bring a warm sleeping bag.
Which title best summarizes the main idea of the passage?
Why does Big Bend get cold at night?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned staying overnight at Big Bend?
Why don't people visit Big Bend more often?
Read and choose the best answer for each blank.
Who do you think you are?
Genealogy is hugely popular because people are curious to know about their ancestors. These are seen even on TV programs about genealogy. The most well-known one a series called Who do you think you are? In each episode, genealogists a celebrity to trace his or her family tree. They use the Internet and paper records to discover the past. Sometimes, the records go back hundreds of years and people discover that their relatives were kings, queens, or something more normal, such as farmers, cowboys or soldiers.
If you're in your past, it isn’t difficult to find of this information on the internet. Many official records are available online. These can tell you when a person was born and when they passed away, where they and what job they did.
The more information you discover, the more interested you become. It's hard to stop looking! people are discovering their past, and maybe you can too.
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My uncle has gone to Nha Trang on vacation. I wish he is here so he could help me repair my bicycle.
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They prefer a quiet village than a large city for their holiday.
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They'd better not to forget to take their passports.
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An internationally famous ballerina, Maria Tallchief demonstrated that the quality of ballet in North America could equal those of the ballet in Europe.
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The pollution in my city is much worse than it used to be.
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Despite being very busy, he often plays tennis.
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I haven’t met my grandparents for five years.
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“Don’t forget to tidy up the final draft before submission,” the team leader told us.
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My bedroom is small. I cannot put that big table in it.
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They canceled all flights because of fog.