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. A for!a"o#e $ "%!"e%ond & in!o#er ' a"o(t!o(t E fro)!off *It is a terri"le feeling when so)eone %o( tr(st ....... %o( ....... . A thin+s!o#er $ lets!down & ta+es!off ' carries!o(t E calls!(, .ost of the "est writing ......... T(r+ish has not "een translated ......... English/ so English-s,ea+ers )(st st(d% T(r+ish if the% want to "e a"le to read it. A in!into $ "%!at & for!to ' as!"% E of!fro) $ritain owes its ,o,(larit% ....... a to(rist destination largel% ....... its fascinating heritage. A as!to $ for!with & to!at ' a"o(t!of E fro)!for S(ccess ....... "(siness de,ends ....... nat(ral talent as well as hard wor+. A with!a"o(t $ for!of & fro)!to ' on!with E in!on Altho(gh the co),an% hired an e3,ert who +new a lot ....... the T(r+ish )ar+et/ no one agreed ....... his ad#ice. A fro)!for $ of!a"o(t & to!fro) ' a"o(t!with E "%!toward s The world wo(ld "e a )(ch safer ,lace if no one had ....... the idea of s,litting the ato). A c(t down on $ )ade (, for &5 co)e (, with ' ,(t (, with E gone down with In order for an o,inion ,oll to "e #alid/ the ,artici,ants )(st "e chosen ....... . A in de)and $ witho(t control & on occasions ' on the wa% E at rando) S,ringti)e alwa%s re)inds )e ......... when I was %o(ng and ......... lo#e. A to!with $ of!in & into!a"o(t ' a"o(t!for E li+e!fro)

acc(sed ....... ,ro#iding ene)% nations ....... secret infor)ation. A with!for $ a"o(t!to & for!o#er ' of!with < "%!in 12- We;ll ha#e to )a+e tonight;s dinner ....... what is left ....... fro) last night. A for!on $ aro(nd!li+e & of!with ' with!o#er E= a"o(t!for 14- When the first e3,lorers arri#ed ........ the New World/ all the ,rinci,al t%,es of corn that scientists recognise toda% were alread% ......... e3istence. A at!for $ in!in & to!with ' on!to E o#er!at 16- $eca(se she has "een ha#ing ,ro"le)s ........ her ,arents/ =(lie has decided to )o#e ........ and li#e on her own. A in!lor $= a t!with & with!o(t ' for!on E to!fro) 17- .etals can "e ,rotected ........ corrosion ........ coating the). A to!with $ "%!for & in!o#er ' fro)!"% E with!in *8- The doctor told )e that )% ner#o(s condition res(lted ....... s,ending too )(ch ti)e worr%ing ....... )% wor+. A of!into $ a1 !aro(nd & in!for ' "%!along E fro)!a"o(t * 1-1 alwa%s en>o% showing )% #isitors ....... ?ondon "eca(se it is so f(ll ....... histor%. A (,!for $ aro(nd!of & off!a"o(t ' with !in E to!with **- .ost cos)etics are )(ch ali+e@ their differences lie )ainl% ........ how and ........ who) the% are sold. A o#er!in $ in!to & at!with ' aro(nd!on E for!fro) *-- She was onl% a snail child the last ti)e I saw her si3 %ears ago/ and she has certainl% ....... a lot since then. A carried o(t $ ta+en off & ,(t on ' >oined in E grown (, *0- A few fa)o(s actors and actresses )anage to re)ain )arried ....... the sa)e ,erson ....... their entire li#es. A with!since $ to!for & for!with ' of!in E fro) !a"o(t *1- The crane alwa%s flies gracef(ll%/ with its nec+ and legs stretched o(t ......... line ........ its "od%. A in!with $ into!in & of!to ' with!"% E at!for *2- $efore the disco#er% ....... oil/ Sa(di Ara"ia;s econo)% re#ol#ed ....... the Aa>. A to!with $ a"o(t!fro) & of!aro(nd ' at!along E for!for *4- The lines of latit(de sta% ,arallel ....... one another while the lines of longit(de )eet ....... the ends of the Earth. A of!in $ with!for & at!of ' for!to E to!at *6- A co(ntr% which "eco)es too de,endent ....... to(ris) is #(lnera"le ........ econo)ic crises in foreign co(ntries. A for!with $ of!at & to!for ' in!a"o(t E on!to *7- The &ri)ean Penins(la is al)ost s(rro(nded ........ water "eca(se the Pere+o, Isth)(s that >oins it ........ the )ainland is onl% 6 +ilo)etres wide. A to!with $ of!on & for!off ' "%!to E with!for

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18- 9eogra,hicall%/ :continent: refers to the s(rface of large contin(o(s land)asses that ......... a"o(t *7.* ,ercent of the Earth;s s(rface. A "ring down $ see off & ,(ll o(t ' )a+e (, E call in 11- The English na#igator &a,tain &oo+ "eca)e an e3,lorer "eca(se of his lo#e ........ ad#ent(re and c(riosit% ......... distant lands and their ,eo,le. A for!at $ into!o#er & o#er!with ' of!a"o(t E with!thro(gh 1*- .an% ,eo,le in $ritain worr% that foreign ref(gees are .......... "(t in fact )ore ,eo,le are lea#ing $ritain than those who are arri#ing. A ,(tting awa% $ crossing o#er & flooding in ' t(rning down E dro,,ing o(t 1-- The i))ense #ariet% of dishes in the United States res(lts/ .......... ,art/ .......... the )an% ,eo,les who settled the co(ntr% and too+ their traditional coo+er% there. A with!on $ in!fro) & as!for ' for!a"o(t E fro)!with 10- Toda%/ st(dents writing research ,a,ers li+e to get )ost of their so(rces ....... the Internet rather than loo+ing ....... the) in the li"rar%. A fro)!for $ a"o(t!o#er & in!after ' with!at E for!towards 11- An official of the State 'e,art)ent was arrested after "eing

-8- Whene#er there is a )eeting ........ heads of state/ a large n()"er of ,eo,le wor+ ......... the scenes to ass(re its s(ccess. A "etween!"ehind $ a)ong!fro) & "%!(nder ' thro(gh!at E within!for -1- The Aind( <(sh )o(ntain range/ which is the western e3tre)it% ....... the Ai)ala%as/ r(ns ....... Afghanistan. A of!across $ for!along & with!"etween ' to!a"o(t E at!with -*- .an% ,eo,le all ......... the world see the United States ......... the land of o,,ort(nit%. A aiong!f.o $ within!fro) & a"o(t!for ' o#er!as E a)ong!with --- In 1772 the No"el ,riBe in che)istr% was awarded ......... Ro"ert &(rl and two other che)ists ......... their disco#er% of the "(c+%"all/ a new for) of the ele)ent car"on. A with!into $ "%!fro) & to!for ' for!o(t/ of E as!a"o(t -0- Which of these two #iews is correct de,ends entirel% ....... %o(r ,oint ....... #iew. A at!to $ to!for & on!of ' a"o(t!at E for!"% -1- The Ti"etan ani)al +nown ....... the :dBo: is a cross ....... a %a+ and a cow. A fro)!of $ as!"etween & of!a)ong ' a"o(t!with E for!a"o(t -2- Cran+ is loo+ing for a new >o" "eca(se/ at his ,resent one/ he onl% earns >(st eno(gh to ....... and finds it i),ossi"le to sa#e an%thing. A li#e on $ ,(t aside & ta+e after ' hand in E ,(t o(t -4- She s,ends so )(ch )one% ....... clothes "eca(se she alwa%s wants to wear what is ....... fashion. A at!for $ in!with & on!in ' to!for E for!to -6- ....... the late 16th cent(r%/ $ritain fo(ght "oth Crance and S,ain ....... control of the seas. A Towards!since $ Within!against & $etween!of ' Thro(gho(t!for E Aro(nd!fro) -7- ....... the 1st of =an(ar%/ e#er%one (s(all% slee,s late to reco#er ....... the ,arties the night "efore. A In!"% $ At!with & Cro)!to ' $%!for E On!fro) 08- 9rand &o(lee 'a) ........ the &ol()"ia Ri#er in Washington State is so h(ge that all three of the great P%ra)ids of Eg%,t co(ld "e ,(t ........ of it. A (nder!o(t $ on!inside & in!with ' for!off E (,!along 01- We decided to ta+e the "(s rather than go ....... ,lane "eca(se the "(s went ....... the desert and we wanted to see the scener%. A with!a"o(t $ for!within & in!aro(nd ' "%!thro(gh E on!along 0*- O(r ,lane was to lea#e eight ho(rs late/ and since we didn;t want to hang ........ in the air,ort all that ti)e/ we decided to go ........ a sightseeing to(r. A into!"% $ (,!for & o#er!with ' o(t!along E aro(nd!on 0-- We had "etter lea#e ....... the ho(r if we e3,ect to "e ....... ti)e/ A at!for $ within!on & on!"% ' as!in E "%!with 00- Ae got ho)e star#ing ......... death/ "(t ......... his

disa,,oint)ent/ there was nothing to eat in the fridge. A with!in $ for!with & at!on ' in!a"o(t E to!to 01- Of co(rse %o( are ,(tting ........ so )(ch weight as %o( can ne#er ,ass "% a "a+er% ....... sto,,ing and "(%ing so)ething to eat. A into!for $ "%!into & on!witho(t ' o(t!li+e E (,!a"o(t 02- In )ono,ol%/ the ,la%ers throw dice to deter)ine their )o#es ........ the "oard/ and each tries to dri#e the others ........ "an+r(,tc%. A off!with $ in!fro) & on!into ' o(t of!for E with!a"o(t 04- .endel;s e3,eri)ents ........ garden ,eas showed that the% inherited characteristics ........ their ,arents in a ,attern that co(ld "e ,redicted )athe)aticall%. A with!fro) $ in!towards & "%!into ' on!"e%ond E for!o(t of 06- The fantastic s+iing we had o#er the final thiee da%s ....... o(r disa,,oint)ent earlier in the wee+/ when there was no snow at all. A loo+ed down on $ )ade (, for & got on with ' went down with E ran o(t of 07- A+i+o and .(ral;s friends are often s(r,rised that the% are so ha,,il% )arried since the% see) to ha#e nothing ....... one another. A in co))on with $ in fa#o(r of & in ret(rn for ' in the ha"it of E for the sa+e of 18- ........ wor+ing 2O ho(rs a wee+/ Cred fo(nd hi)self ....... )one% )ost of the ti)e "eca(se of his low wages and the high cost of li#ing. A After!(,on $ $esides!witho(t & $efore!aro(nd ' In s,ite of!o(t of E E3ce,t for!into 11- The teacher warned (s that he wo(ld not ....... disorderl% "eha#io(r in the classroo). A +ee, (, with $ r(n o(t of & co)e (, against ' c(t down on E ,(t (, with 1*- I had s(ch a "ad case of the fl( that I tho(ght I wo(ld ne#er ....... it/ "(t this wee+ I feel )(ch "etter. A co)e ro(nd $ c(t across & get o#er ' ,ass awa% E ,(t o(t 1-- .an% co(ntries in s("-Saharan Africa ha#e "een s(ffering ......... "oth nat(ral disasters and ,oor ad)inistration ......... the ti)e the% achie#ed inde,endence. A o(t of!for $ fro)!since & to!aro(nd ' "%!at E with!"% 10- There is no need to ta+e a ta3i@ I can ....... %o( ....... at the air,ort on )% wa% to wor+. A c(t!down $ ,(t!aside & ta+e!in ' dro,!off E get!"ac+ 11- We were asto(nded to disco#er that Alice was ........ hos,ital ........ t("erc(losis. A in!with $ on!a"o(t & "eside!for ' with!"% E at!fro) 12- The :da%;s e%e:/ ........ the dais% was +nown in Old English/ is ........ a tin% s(n s(rro(nded "% white ra%s. A for!with $ since!"% & li+e!for ' with!as E as!li+e 14- Altho(gh the ,olice set (, road "loc+s all o#er town/ the terrorists ....... .

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