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[
"usual",
"main",
"participate"
] | He got his first [MASK] job at BT's Restaurant in town, when he reached twelve. | real |
[
"sweeping",
"packing",
"empting"
] | His main tasks were [MASK] tables and washing dishes, but sometimes he helped cook. | clearing |
[
"or",
"so",
"even"
] | His main tasks were clearing tables and washing dishes, [MASK] sometimes he helped cook. | but |
[
"turn",
"change",
"move"
] | Every day after school he would [MASK] to BT's and work till ten. | head |
[
"studied",
"played",
"slept"
] | Even on Saturdays he [MASK] from two till eleven. | worked |
[
"helping",
"having",
"letting"
] | At that age it was difficult going to work and [MASK] his friends run off to swim or play. | watching |
[
"asked",
"told",
"promised"
] | He didn't necessarily like work, but he loved what working [MASK] him to have. | allowed |
[
"study",
"power",
"age"
] | Because of his [MASK] he was always the one buying when his friends and he went to the local shop. | job |
[
"friendly",
"lucky",
"hopeful"
] | That made him [MASK] . | proud |
[
"ran",
"flew",
"carried"
] | Word that he was trustworthy and hard-working [MASK] around the town. | got |
[
"while",
"if",
"since"
] | A local clothing shop offered him credit [MASK] he was only in Grade 7. | although |
[
"sold",
"borrowed",
"wore"
] | He immediately [MASK] a $ 68 sports coats and a $ 22 pair of shoes. | charged |
[
"keeping",
"paying",
"taking"
] | He was [MASK] only 65 cents an hour, and he already owed the shopkeeper $ 90! | making |
[
"gradually",
"greatly",
"hardly"
] | So he learned [MASK] the danger of easy credit. | early |
[
"out",
"over",
"away"
] | He paid it [MASK] as soon as he could. | off |
[
"point",
"part",
"sign"
] | The first job taught him self-control, responsibility and brought him a [MASK] of personal satisfaction few of his friends had experienced. | level |
[
"he",
"that",
"whoever"
] | As his father, [MASK] worked three jobs, once told him, "If you understand sacrifice and responsibility, there are not many things in life you cannot have." | who |
[
"demand",
"offer",
"fear"
] | As his father, who worked three jobs, once told him, "If you [MASK] sacrifice and responsibility, there are not many things in life you cannot have." | understand |
[
"take",
"attend",
"visit"
] | And every few summers, we'd [MASK] the caravan , a group of Airstream trailer owners who travel together around the U.S. and Canada. | join |
[
"work",
"study",
"explore"
] | And every few summers, we'd join the caravan , a group of Airstream trailer owners who [MASK] together around the U.S. and Canada. | travel |
[
"backward",
"toward",
"upward"
] | I loved and worshipped my grandparents and I really looked [MASK] to these travels. | forward |
[
"holiday",
"research",
"return"
] | On one particular [MASK] ,I was about 10 years old. | trip |
[
"talking",
"reading",
"training"
] | My grandfather was [MASK] . | driving |
[
"scene",
"band",
"type"
] | She smoked throughout these trips, and I hated the [MASK] . | smell |
[
"question",
"game",
"problem"
] | At that age, I'd take any excuse to make estimates and do minor [MASK] .At any rate, I decided to do the math for my grandmother . I estimated the number of cigarettes per days, estimated the number of puffs per cigarette and so on. | arithmetic |
[
"grandfather",
"visitor",
"car"
] | At that age, I'd take any excuse to make estimates and do minor arithmetic .At any rate, I decided to do the math for my [MASK] . I estimated the number of cigarettes per days, estimated the number of puffs per cigarette and so on. | grandmother |
[
"cases",
"smokes",
"kinds"
] | At that age, I'd take any excuse to make estimates and do minor arithmetic .At any rate, I decided to do the math for my grandmother . I estimated the number of cigarettes per days, estimated the number of [MASK] per cigarette and so on. | puffs |
[
"window",
"seat",
"back"
] | When I was satisfied that I'd come up with a reasonable number, I poked my head into the [MASK] of the car, tapped my grandmother on the shoulder, and proudly proclaimed, "At two minutes per puff, you've taken nine years off your life !" | front |
[
"at",
"in",
"under"
] | When I was satisfied that I'd come up with a reasonable number, I poked my head into the front of the car, tapped my grandmother [MASK] the shoulder, and proudly proclaimed, "At two minutes per puff, you've taken nine years off your life !" | on |
[
"tour",
"distance",
"date"
] | When I was satisfied that I'd come up with a reasonable number, I poked my head into the front of the car, tapped my grandmother on the shoulder, and proudly proclaimed, "At two minutes per puff, you've taken nine years off your [MASK] !" | life |
[
"away",
"from",
"with"
] | Because the ad said, every puff of a cigarette takes some number of minutes [MASK] smoker's life. | off |
[
"coolness",
"happiness",
"ability"
] | I expected to be applauded for my [MASK] and arithmetic skills. | cleverness |
[
"Eventually",
"Unfortunately",
"Though"
] | [MASK] , my grandmother burst into tears . I sat in the backseat and did not know what to do. | Instead |
[
"words",
"laughters",
"screams"
] | Instead , my grandmother burst into [MASK] . I sat in the backseat and did not know what to do. | tears |
[
"stubborn",
"determined",
"lonely"
] | My grandfather was a highly intelligent, [MASK] man. | quiet |
[
"in",
"away",
"up"
] | He pulled [MASK] onto the shoulder of the highway. | over |
[
"noticed",
"glared",
"glanced"
] | He stopped and got out of the car, [MASK] me, and after a bit of silence,he gently and calmly said, "Jeff, one day you'll understand that it's harder to be kind than clever." | looked |
[
"angrily",
"excitedly",
"coldly"
] | He stopped and got out of the car, looked me, and after a bit of silence,he gently and [MASK] said, "Jeff, one day you'll understand that it's harder to be kind than clever." | calmly |
[
"hopeful",
"lucky",
"disappointed"
] | Despite their [MASK] condition, two of the children had a dream to seek their talent for art but they knew well their father would never be able to send either of them to Nuremberg to study at the Academy. | hopeless |
[
"music",
"mining",
"farming"
] | Despite their hopeless condition, two of the children had a dream to seek their talent for [MASK] but they knew well their father would never be able to send either of them to Nuremberg to study at the Academy. | art |
[
"all",
"both",
"each"
] | Despite their hopeless condition, two of the children had a dream to seek their talent for art but they knew well their father would never be able to send [MASK] of them to Nuremberg to study at the Academy. | either |
[
"painter",
"winner",
"failure"
] | The [MASK] would work in the nearby mines to support his brother. | loser |
[
"lost",
"got",
"beat"
] | Albrecht [MASK] the toss and went off to Nuremberg. | won |
[
"who",
"his",
"whom"
] | Albert went into the dangerous mines and, for the next four years, financed his brother, [MASK] work at the academy was almost a(n ) immediate success. | whose |
[
"random",
"attractive",
"ordinary"
] | Albert went into the dangerous mines and, for the next four years, financed his brother, whose work at the academy was almost a(n ) [MASK] success. | immediate |
[
"smaller",
"worse",
"faster"
] | Albecht's woodcut and oils were much [MASK] than those of his professors and he soon was earning considerable fees for his works. | better |
[
"to",
"in",
"at"
] | Albecht's woodcut and oils were much better than those of his professors and he soon was earning considerable fees [MASK] his works. | for |
[
"miner",
"worker",
"professor"
] | When the young [MASK] returned home, the family held a festive dinner. | artist |
[
"luck",
"move",
"moment"
] | Albrecht rose to toast to his beloved brother, "Now, Albert, it is your [MASK] to seek your dream and l will support you". | turn |
[
"nodded",
"smiled",
"laughed"
] | All heads turned to the far end of the table, where Albert sat, tears streaming down his pale face, while he [MASK] and repeated, "No...no." | sobbed |
[
"recovered",
"swept",
"handed"
] | Finally, Albert rose and [MASK] the tears from his cheeks. | wiped |
[
"can't",
"shouldn't",
"should"
] | He said softly, "I [MASK] go to Nuremberg, brother. | can |
[
"hold",
"move",
"turn"
] | The bones in every finger have been smashed at least once, and I cannot even hold a glass to [MASK] your toast." | return |
[
"represent",
"present",
"visit"
] | Today, Albrecht's masterful works [MASK] in every great museum in the world, but chances are great that you, like most people, are familiar with only one of them. | hang |
[
"when",
"which",
"as"
] | Today, Albrecht's masterful works hang in every great museum in the world, but chances are great [MASK] you, like most people, are familiar with only one of them. | that |
[
"figures",
"hands",
"arms"
] | Albrecht drew his brother's abused hands with palms together and the [MASK] stretched skyward. | fingers |
[
"loved",
"renamed",
"called"
] | He called it simply "Hands", but the entire world almost immediately opened their hearts to his great masterpiece and [MASK] his tribute of love "The Praying Hands". | said |
[
"yet",
"out",
"before"
] | Let it be your reminder, if you still need one, that no one ever makes it [MASK] ! | alone |
[
"which",
"whether",
"what"
] | The king was so impressed with the fakir's unpretentious behavior [MASK] he invited the fakir to live with him in the palace . | that |
[
"house",
"city",
"village"
] | The king was so impressed with the fakir's unpretentious behavior that he invited the fakir to live with him in the [MASK] . | palace |
[
"bothered",
"excited",
"embarrassed"
] | The fakir agreed gladly, which [MASK] the king, who was expecting that the fakir would have to be persuaded a lot to accept the invitation. | surprised |
[
"instructed",
"changed",
"believed"
] | The fakir agreed gladly, which surprised the king, who was expecting that the fakir would have to be [MASK] a lot to accept the invitation. | persuaded |
[
"Besides",
"Otherwise",
"Moreover"
] | [MASK] , the king made luxurious arrangements for his stay. | Nevertheless |
[
"commenting",
"confirming",
"admitting"
] | Soon, the king started [MASK] that perhaps he was being deceived by the fakir. | suspecting |
[
"understand",
"support",
"predict"
] | But he kept his thoughts to himself and continued to [MASK] the fakir. | observe |
[
"interested",
"disappointed",
"curious"
] | On meeting the fakir, the king said, "When I first met you, I was [MASK] by your lifestyle and minimum needs. | impressed |
[
"relevant",
"absent",
"same"
] | But what I see now is totally the [MASK] . | opposite |
[
"wondering",
"caring",
"considering"
] | The fakir smiled and said, "I was [MASK] for you to ask me this question, but I will answer you tomorrow morning." | waiting |
[
"served",
"described",
"performed"
] | The next morning the fakir [MASK] before the king. | appeared |
[
"taking",
"standing",
"expecting"
] | The fakir said, "I am [MASK] for an unknown destination. | leaving |
[
"As",
"Unless",
"Once"
] | [MASK] you really want the answer, you will have to leave your palace, your family, your kingdom and accompany me." | If |
[
"recommend",
"charge",
"acknowledge"
] | If you really want the answer, you will have to leave your palace, your family, your kingdom and [MASK] me." | accompany |
[
"connection",
"problem",
"similarity"
] | And that is the [MASK] between you and me. | difference |
[
"however",
"wherever",
"whatever"
] | I can leave all pleasures and comforts behind [MASK] I want because I am not attached to them, but you are. | whenever |
[
"gets",
"leaves",
"sticks"
] | As he was leaving, he said to the king, "Remember, what you hold on to [MASK] you. | holds |
[
"everything",
"anything",
"something"
] | And since I hold on to nothing, I have [MASK] to give up. | nothing |
[
"invited",
"let",
"helped"
] | Mom 36 [MASK] Betty to tidy her bedroom, where toys and clothes were thrown everywhere on the floor. | asked |
[
"washed",
"painted",
"sold"
] | Mom 36 asked Betty to tidy her bedroom, where toys and clothes were [MASK] everywhere on the floor. | thrown |
[
"so",
"or",
"but"
] | Mom said to Betty, "You know things get broken or lost easily [MASK] they're not in good order." | if |
[
"ago",
"early",
"before"
] | When Mum came back a few minutes [MASK] , all the toys and clothes had disappeared. | later |
[
"upset",
"surprised",
"puzzled"
] | Mum was [MASK] , and asked Betty to get some pocket money out of her purse in the tidy drawer. | satisfied |
[
"pack",
"bag",
"pocket"
] | Mum was satisfied , and asked Betty to get some pocket money out of her [MASK] in the tidy drawer. | purse |
[
"worked",
"pushed",
"turned"
] | Betty went over, [MASK] it out and carried it over to the table. | pulled |
[
"however",
"so",
"instead"
] | Betty found a bottle of red ink just like blood; [MASK] , there were some vampire teeth, too. | besides |
[
"pleased",
"calm",
"worried"
] | Betty felt very [MASK] , and asked her mom to dress her up as a vampire. | interested |
[
"cleaned",
"quarreled",
"slept"
] | They [MASK] for a whole morning and then Mom said, "But we still haven't found my purse." | played |
[
"position",
"tone",
"direction"
] | "Well, you should put things in good [MASK] next time," Betty said seriously. | order |
[
"cried",
"worried",
"shouted"
] | Mom [MASK] and then asked "But what should I do, dear?" | laughed |
[
"something",
"nothing",
"anything"
] | It's easy," Betty said, got [MASK] off the table into her arms, and then dropped them all back into the drawer. | everything |
[
"sent",
"hung",
"kicked"
] | It's easy," Betty said, got everything off the table into her arms, and then [MASK] them all back into the drawer. | dropped |
[
"sadly",
"nervously",
"excitedly"
] | Mom looked at Betty [MASK] and said, "Are you sure you have put your things in order? | doubtfully |
[
"try",
"guess",
"taste"
] | Let's have a [MASK] again." | check |
[
"him",
"them",
"it"
] | Betty followed [MASK] into the room. | her |
[
"used",
"bought",
"broke"
] | Mom bent down and [MASK] the bedcover to see if it was there. | lifted |
[
"Over",
"Above",
"Near"
] | [MASK] the bed were Betty's toys, clothes and many other things. | Under |
[
"know",
"guess",
"feel"
] | How would you [MASK] this? | explain |
[
"secretary",
"clerk",
"servant"
] | During these discussions, I ask the participants, "What has caused you to stay long enough to become a [MASK] ? | manager |
[
"discussion",
"floor",
"time"
] | A new manager called Cynthia took the [MASK] and slowly, with her voice almost breaking, said, "It was a $19 baseball glove." | question |
[
"factory",
"group",
"team"
] | She told the group that when she started to work in this [MASK] , she received a phone call from her nine-year-old son, Jessie. | company |
[
"asked",
"bought",
"had"
] | He [MASK] a baseball glove for Little League. | needed |
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