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[
"excited",
"sorry",
"ashamed"
] | This went on for two weeks, and Mr. Frank got very [MASK] .He sent a telegram to his brother, asking where he money was. | worried |
[
"but",
"or",
"yet"
] | There was no reply, [MASK] no money arrived for him. | and |
[
"refusing",
"wanting",
"willing"
] | In the fourth week Mr. Frank was arrested for [MASK] to pay his hotel bill. | failing |
[
"explain",
"discuss",
"say"
] | He tried to [MASK] the problem, but no one believed him. | solve |
[
"in",
"over",
"along"
] | When he came [MASK] , he went immediately to the Fisher Bank. | out |
[
"manager",
"customer",
"banker"
] | The [MASK] he spoke to was a new man. | clerk |
[
"accepted",
"found",
"seen"
] | "Have you [MASK] $500 for me? | received |
[
"looked",
"examined",
"searched"
] | The clerk [MASK] his books. | checked |
[
"reached",
"sent",
"went"
] | It [MASK] by telegram--let me see--oh, more than two months ago. | came |
[
"guessed",
"knew",
"asked"
] | We [MASK] where you were. | wondered |
[
"after",
"below",
"with"
] | It was in our books [MASK] the letter'j',but it's your money." | under |
[
"being",
"language",
"wrong"
] | "A human [MASK] , sir! | mistake |
[
"everybody",
"anybody",
"nobody"
] | He really wanted to hit [MASK] .At last he said,A human mistakeis that what you call it? | somebody |
[
"stand",
"practice",
"finish"
] | I enjoy doing so because I [MASK] keeping a diary in English is one of the effective ways to improve our English writing ability. | think |
[
"get",
"gain",
"prove"
] | I enjoy doing so because I think keeping a diary in English is one of the effective ways to [MASK] our English writing ability. | improve |
[
"spends",
"pays",
"spares"
] | Compared with other forms of writing, it is shorter and [MASK] less time. | takes |
[
"pick",
"make",
"give"
] | It can help us to [MASK] the habit of thinking in English. | develop |
[
"Before",
"After",
"While"
] | [MASK] we persist in this practice, gradually we'll learn how to express ourselves in English. | If |
[
"they",
"he",
"she"
] | In keeping a diary in English, [MASK] can use the important phrases and sentences we've learned in or out of English classes to describe our feelings , and this way we can master and use freely what we've learned, which will do good to us in English learning. | we |
[
"forgotten",
"thought",
"listened"
] | In keeping a diary in English, we can use the important phrases and sentences we've [MASK] in or out of English classes to describe our feelings , and this way we can master and use freely what we've learned, which will do good to us in English learning. | learned |
[
"eyes",
"texts",
"books"
] | In keeping a diary in English, we can use the important phrases and sentences we've learned in or out of English classes to describe our [MASK] , and this way we can master and use freely what we've learned, which will do good to us in English learning. | feelings |
[
"that",
"which",
"when"
] | In keeping a diary in English, we can use the important phrases and sentences we've learned in or out of English classes to describe our feelings , and this way we can master and use freely [MASK] we've learned, which will do good to us in English learning. | what |
[
"across",
"between",
"along"
] | In keeping a diary in English, we can use the important phrases and sentences we've learned in or out of English classes to describe our feelings , and this way we can master and use freely what we've learned, which will do good [MASK] us in English learning. | to |
[
"chance",
"time",
"choice"
] | In the first place, it often happens that we have [MASK] finding proper words and phrases to give expression to our mind. | trouble |
[
"is",
"has",
"have"
] | Secondly, there [MASK] many idiomatic ways of saying things in Chinese. | are |
[
"of",
"at",
"on"
] | And it is extremely hard for us to put them [MASK] English properly. | into |
[
"can",
"shall",
"may"
] | As far as I am concerned, my suggestion is that we [MASK] always have a notebook and a Chinese-English dictionary within easy reach. | should |
[
"nothing",
"anybody",
"somebody"
] | Whenever [MASK] beats us, we can first put it down in our notebook and then look it up in our dictionary. | something |
[
"money",
"dictionary",
"question"
] | We can also turn to our English teacher for [MASK] , if necessary. | help |
[
"much",
"very",
"more"
] | In short, I believe that it is of [MASK] use to keep a diary in English for the development of our writing skills. | great |
[
"speaking",
"listening",
"reading"
] | In short, I believe that it is of great use to keep a diary in English for the development of our [MASK] skills. | writing |
[
"smarter",
"luckier",
"happier"
] | In reality, people today are [MASK] than ever before and getting the whole family together for an evening meal is often impossible , as all members of the family have their own activities to get on with. | busier |
[
"convenient",
"necessary",
"important"
] | In reality, people today are busier than ever before and getting the whole family together for an evening meal is often [MASK] , as all members of the family have their own activities to get on with. | impossible |
[
"corner",
"window",
"problems"
] | For most of us, sitting down together at the [MASK] table is a thing of the past, but what effect does this have on family members and the relationships between them? | dinner |
[
"challenges",
"adventures",
"problems"
] | One of the most important [MASK] of eating together as a family is that the family has a chance to communicate regularly with one another in a social environment. | advantages |
[
"slowly",
"calmly",
"instantly"
] | One of the most important advantages of eating together as a family is that the family has a chance to communicate [MASK] with one another in a social environment. | regularly |
[
"doubt",
"worry",
"hope"
] | Many families [MASK] that the evening meal is the best time to discuss problems and share experiences. | find |
[
"relaxed",
"special",
"tired"
] | "Eating together makes us feel [MASK] , and we often have our most useful conversations at these times," says Jane Digby, mother of three. | close |
[
"method",
"idea",
"mistake"
] | So, although organizing a family meal everyday can be a(n) [MASK] , it can benefit family relationships. | effort |
[
"professional",
"technical",
"managerial"
] | In addition, family meals help to improve children's [MASK] skills. | social |
[
"topics",
"audience",
"teachers"
] | They learn how to talk, how to listen and how to show consideration for other [MASK] in the conversation. | participants |
[
"elders",
"customers",
"parents"
] | Furthermore, eating together gives [MASK] a sense of security. | children |
[
"friends",
"classmates",
"neighbors"
] | Family psychotherapist Sue Taylor believes that children who eat with their [MASK] are far more confident as well as much more faithful to their families than children who don't. | families |
[
"varieties",
"comforts",
"pleasures"
] | In spite of the many advantages of eating together, the [MASK] of modern life make it almost impossible for many people to do so. | demands |
[
"money",
"food",
"progress"
] | However, Sue Taylor insists that we should try to make [MASK] for family meals. | time |
[
"escape",
"ask",
"pray"
] | "If you can't eat together every day, why not [MASK] and eat together three or four times a week? | try |
[
"grandpa",
"colleague",
"opponent"
] | He was more than just my grandfather and I'm proud to say, my [MASK] . | friend |
[
"jumping",
"lying",
"climbing"
] | [MASK] on a chair by the stove as he taught me how to make scrambled eggs. | standing |
[
"day",
"place",
"time"
] | He had a [MASK] of accepting whatever came his way with no more than a shrug. | way |
[
"longer",
"less",
"better"
] | He had a way of accepting whatever came his way with no [MASK] than a shrug. | more |
[
"neared",
"passed",
"grew"
] | When he [MASK] 90, his other grandson, Bill, gave him an autographed photo of Willie Stargell, his favorite Pirate player. | turned |
[
"tired",
"excited",
"crazy"
] | He was so [MASK] of that birthday present. | proud |
[
"kitchen",
"library",
"tower"
] | My grandfather had a huge [MASK] . | garden |
[
"rarely",
"scarcely",
"merely"
] | He always had something to do and it was [MASK] done well. | always |
[
"study",
"friendship",
"hobby"
] | As we talked, she told me about her [MASK] in Manila, Philippines. | childhood |
[
"pattern",
"memory",
"skill"
] | She spoke about the [MASK] her culture values their elders,and she explained that children are educated from the time of birth to respect and honor people older than themselves. | way |
[
"adopted",
"brought",
"attended"
] | She spoke about the way her culture values their elders,and she explained that children are [MASK] from the time of birth to respect and honor people older than themselves. | educated |
[
"greet",
"admire",
"welcome"
] | She spoke about the way her culture values their elders,and she explained that children are educated from the time of birth to respect and [MASK] people older than themselves. | honor |
[
"surprising",
"convincing",
"puzzling"
] | It was [MASK] to hear that,so I enjoyed listening and learning. | refreshing |
[
"what",
"it",
"this"
] | Here is her memory [MASK] I found so beautiful: When she was growing up, her father had three jobs to care for his family. | that |
[
"explained",
"apologized",
"regretted"
] | She said her dad never [MASK] , and though he worked very hard, he always had time for them. | complained |
[
"food",
"clothing",
"space"
] | She said her dad never complained , and though he worked very hard, he always had [MASK] for them. | time |
[
"defeated",
"fired",
"punished"
] | One day, her father was [MASK] at his full-time job. | injured |
[
"though",
"because",
"since"
] | For several months, he was mailed temporary disability checks [MASK] he was recovering. | while |
[
"presents",
"goods",
"awards"
] | When her father was able to return to his full-time job, he took all those disability [MASK] that were sent to him while he was recovering and handed them back to the company . | checks |
[
"committee",
"community",
"charity"
] | When her father was able to return to his full-time job, he took all those disability checks that were sent to him while he was recovering and handed them back to the [MASK] . | company |
[
"frequently",
"regularly",
"normally"
] | He told them to give the money to people who could not work, to people who [MASK] needed it. | actually |
[
"observed",
"supported",
"reminded"
] | She had [MASK] her father that very day when he went back to his company with all those unopened checks. | accompanied |
[
"on",
"about",
"for"
] | She had accompanied her father that very day when he went back to his company [MASK] all those unopened checks. | with |
[
"reported",
"sighed",
"announced"
] | "My father is my hero," she [MASK] . | remarked |
[
"advanced",
"effective",
"honest"
] | Lowering her voice, she said she would never forget what he did, and what an [MASK] and influential mentor he was on how to live a life. | inspiring |
[
"possible",
"necessary",
"strange"
] | From my communication with her, it was [MASK] that her father's same sweet spirit had been passed down to this woman, and to her family. | obvious |
[
"doorway",
"furniture",
"window"
] | As soon as it arrived, off it went, cooking, cleaning, and gathering up dirty clothes from Ricky's bedroom [MASK] . | floor |
[
"row",
"way",
"moment"
] | On that first day, when Ricky went to sleep, he had left his bedroom in a [MASK] When he woke up the next morning, everything was perfectly clean and tidy. | mess |
[
"something",
"anything",
"nothing"
] | On that first day, when Ricky went to sleep, he had left his bedroom in a mess When he woke up the next morning, [MASK] was perfectly clean and tidy. | everything |
[
"buy",
"wash",
"try"
] | But now Ricky couldn't [MASK] his favorite T-shirt, nor his favorite toy. | find |
[
"respond",
"come",
"function"
] | However much he searched, the two items didn't [MASK] , and the same was starting to happen with other things. | appear |
[
"Remembering",
"Understanding",
"Believing"
] | [MASK] the butler robot, Ricky thought of a plan to spy on it, and finally caught it red-handed , picking up one of his toys to hide it. | Suspecting |
[
"look",
"call",
"work"
] | Suspecting the butler robot, Ricky thought of a plan to [MASK] on it, and finally caught it red-handed , picking up one of his toys to hide it. | spy |
[
"intelligent",
"busy",
"lost"
] | He told his parents that the butler was [MASK] and asked them to have it changed . | broken |
[
"thrown",
"closed",
"arrested"
] | He told his parents that the butler was broken and asked them to have it [MASK] . | changed |
[
"familiar",
"strict",
"friendly"
] | But his parents didn't believe him at all for they were [MASK] with the butler for its good service. | delighted |
[
"quarrels",
"dialogues",
"questions"
] | Ricky kept on telling them how much good stuff the butler was hiding, until one day the butler heard the boy's [MASK] Then it returned some of the boy's toys and clothes to him. | complaints |
[
"disappointing",
"worrying",
"boring"
] | I did not know it was [MASK] you," said the butler. | bothering |
[
"honestly",
"calmly",
"shyly"
] | the boy answered [MASK] "The objects were left on the floor; therefore I thought that you did not like them. | angrily |
[
"otherwise",
"besides",
"however"
] | the boy answered angrily "The objects were left on the floor; [MASK] I thought that you did not like them. | therefore |
[
"paid",
"devoted",
"wasted"
] | I am programmed to collect all that is not [MASK] and at night I send them to those who can use them. | wanted |
[
"nervous",
"hurt",
"puzzled"
] | Ricky started feeling [MASK] Since then, Ricky decided to put real care into how he treated his things. | ashamed |
[
"trust",
"respect",
"effort"
] | Ricky started feeling ashamed Since then, Ricky decided to put real [MASK] into how he treated his things. | care |
[
"time",
"cost",
"fare"
] | But they did not have much [MASK] .They decided that a short mountain climbing expedition(;)was the only trip they could afford .Since each of them was accustomed to climbing,the vacation would be a lot of fun. | money |
[
"long",
"free",
"pleasant"
] | But they did not have much money .They decided that a [MASK] mountain climbing expedition(;)was the only trip they could afford .Since each of them was accustomed to climbing,the vacation would be a lot of fun. | short |
[
"take",
"have",
"go"
] | But they did not have much money .They decided that a short mountain climbing expedition(;)was the only trip they could [MASK] .Since each of them was accustomed to climbing,the vacation would be a lot of fun. | afford |
[
"liked",
"fond",
"interested"
] | But they did not have much money .They decided that a short mountain climbing expedition(;)was the only trip they could afford .Since each of them was [MASK] to climbing,the vacation would be a lot of fun. | accustomed |
[
"said",
"thought",
"wanted"
] | He [MASK] that they should share the expenses for food and gas equally and that each one should bring some more clothes because the weather at high altitudes is usually cold. | suggested |
[
"extra",
"beautiful",
"expensive"
] | He suggested that they should share the expenses for food and gas equally and that each one should bring some [MASK] clothes because the weather at high altitudes is usually cold. | more |
[
"low",
"mountainous",
"top"
] | He suggested that they should share the expenses for food and gas equally and that each one should bring some more clothes because the weather at [MASK] altitudes is usually cold. | high |
[
"usually",
"quickly",
"happily"
] | The boys were not in a hurry,so they climbed [MASK] the first day. | casually |
[
"please",
"hot",
"cold"
] | The weather was [MASK] ,and they enjoyed the fresh air as they climbed up a narrow path. | pleasant |
[
"rain",
"view",
"plants"
] | The weather was pleasant ,and they enjoyed the fresh [MASK] as they climbed up a narrow path. | air |
[
"sunshine",
"wind",
"cloud"
] | Tom expected the weather to stay nice,but late in the afternoon there was a [MASK] .The boys rushed toward a cave and decided to camp there that night. | storm |
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