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[
"call",
"care",
"send"
] | Though I knew I should sell my house and [MASK] to another place, there was no way I could handle the mortgage until it was sold , and pay for an apartment. | move |
[
"emptied",
"used",
"changed"
] | Though I knew I should sell my house and move to another place, there was no way I could handle the mortgage until it was [MASK] , and pay for an apartment. | sold |
[
"responsibility",
"control",
"limit"
] | My friend invited me to live with her, free of [MASK] . | charge |
[
"aimlessly",
"doubtfully",
"clearly"
] | She had a large home, and though I [MASK] considered it, I didn't want to become a burden . | seriously |
[
"weeks",
"days",
"hours"
] | I told her it could take months or even [MASK] to sell my house. | years |
[
"achieve",
"expect",
"demand"
] | But she said she knew that and didn't [MASK] , so I moved into her home, which was several states away . | care |
[
"along",
"apart",
"distant"
] | But she said she knew that and didn't care , so I moved into her home, which was several states [MASK] . | away |
[
"end",
"connect",
"meet"
] | Not only did I [MASK] with her for over a year, but when my house was sold, she went with me on the long drive (14 hours). | live |
[
"walk",
"running",
"flight"
] | Not only did I live with her for over a year, but when my house was sold, she went with me on the long [MASK] (14 hours). | drive |
[
"famous",
"mysterious",
"special"
] | We used her car, because it was newer and much more [MASK] than mine. | comfortable |
[
"seldom",
"sometimes",
"ever"
] | When I finally got to my own place, she said that she knew I might [MASK] pay her back financially , and she didn't ever want that. | never |
[
"offer",
"predict",
"refuse"
] | When I finally got to my own place, she said that she knew I might never pay her back financially , and she didn't ever [MASK] that. | want |
[
"habit",
"reward",
"concern"
] | She said that someday if I got the [MASK] , I should pass it on to someone else who needed some help, and that the "generosity" need not be financial . | opportunity |
[
"practical",
"useful",
"valuable"
] | She said that someday if I got the opportunity , I should pass it on to someone else who needed some help, and that the "generosity" need not be [MASK] . | financial |
[
"acceptable",
"predictable",
"uncontrollable"
] | What she did for me was [MASK] . | immeasurable |
[
"sense",
"know",
"understand"
] | I will never [MASK] her generosity; and I always try to find ways, no matter how small, to share a little kindness with others every day. | forget |
[
"happily",
"hardly",
"greatly"
] | The animal cried [MASK] for hours as the farmer tried to think out what to do. | sadly |
[
"young",
"small",
"large"
] | Finally, he decided that the animal was [MASK] , the well needed to be covered up, and rescuing the donkey just wasn't worth the 20 effort , so he invited his neighbors to 21 come over and help him bury the donkey in the well. | old |
[
"killing",
"selling",
"buying"
] | Finally, he decided that the animal was old , the well needed to be covered up, and [MASK] the donkey just wasn't worth the 20 effort , so he invited his neighbors to 21 come over and help him bury the donkey in the well. | rescuing |
[
"money",
"praise",
"time"
] | Finally, he decided that the animal was old , the well needed to be covered up, and rescuing the donkey just wasn't worth the 20 [MASK] , so he invited his neighbors to 21 come over and help him bury the donkey in the well. | effort |
[
"stone",
"earth",
"soil"
] | They all held shovels and begin to shovel 22 [MASK] into the well. | dirt |
[
"found",
"heard",
"saw"
] | At first, the donkey 23 [MASK] what was happing and 24 again cried pitifully. | realized |
[
"ever",
"never",
"once"
] | At first, the donkey 23 realized what was happing and 24 [MASK] cried pitifully. | again |
[
"joy",
"disappointment",
"excitement"
] | Then, to everyone's 25 [MASK] , he quieted down. | amazement |
[
"off",
"up",
"over"
] | A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked 26 [MASK] into the well and was 27 astonished at what he saw. | down |
[
"sorry",
"worried",
"angry"
] | A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked 26 down into the well and was 27 [MASK] at what he saw. | astonished |
[
"As",
"For",
"On"
] | [MASK] each shovel load of dirt that hit his back, the donkey 29 did something surprising. | With |
[
"had",
"made",
"considered"
] | With each shovel load of dirt that hit his back, the donkey 29 [MASK] something surprising. | did |
[
"began",
"stopped",
"started"
] | As the farmer's neighbors30 [MASK] to shovel dirt 31 on top of the animal, he would shake it off and take a step up. | continued |
[
"luckily",
"hard",
"easily"
] | The donkey stepped 32 [MASK] over the edge of the well! | successfully |
[
"world",
"time",
"work"
] | As with the donkey, [MASK] is going to shovel dirt 34 on you, all kinds of dirt. | life |
[
"off",
"up",
"down"
] | As with the donkey, life is going to shovel dirt 34 [MASK] you, all kinds of dirt. | on |
[
"away",
"in",
"out"
] | We can get out of the deepest wells just by not stopping, by never giving35 [MASK] . | up |
[
"modern",
"dark",
"crowded"
] | The hotel was in a [MASK] street and seemed to agree with one who needed a good sleep after a tiring trip. | quiet |
[
"took",
"slept",
"tried"
] | The hotel was in a quiet street and seemed to agree with one who [MASK] a good sleep after a tiring trip. | needed |
[
"called",
"pointed",
"sent"
] | The woman manager [MASK] me to my room. | showed |
[
"eaten",
"prepared",
"cooked"
] | When I asked her about dinner, she said it was [MASK] at six and I had 3 missed it." | served |
[
"forgotten",
"taken",
"ordered"
] | When I asked her about dinner, she said it was served at six and I had 3 [MASK] it." | missed |
[
"sleep",
"cake",
"rest"
] | I'll just have a [MASK] and then go to a restaurant." | drink |
[
"ugly",
"cruel",
"strange"
] | She spoke as if a glass of beer were a [MASK] liquid. | dangerous |
[
"direction",
"feet",
"path"
] | I felt my [MASK] back through the dark streets after dining outside. | way |
[
"heard",
"opened",
"went"
] | I knocked loudly on the door but nobody [MASK] . | answered |
[
"when",
"after",
"until"
] | It was a long time [MASK] the lady opened the door. | before |
[
"easy",
"comfortable",
"difficult"
] | The bed was [MASK] and the sheets and blankets were damp. | hard |
[
"Above",
"Last",
"First"
] | [MASK] of all, the whole hotel trembled when the church clock struck every quarter of an hour. | Worst |
[
"broke",
"beat",
"hit"
] | Worst of all, the whole hotel trembled when the church clock [MASK] every quarter of an hour. | struck |
[
"Correctly",
"Generally",
"Really"
] | [MASK] speaking, I don't think I could manage another night here." | Truly |
[
"need",
"spend",
"afford"
] | Truly speaking, I don't think I could [MASK] another night here." | manage |
[
"never",
"seldom",
"haven't"
] | "I [MASK] slept at all." | hardly |
[
"dreaming",
"awake",
"down"
] | "That's because you were [MASK] all night drinking!" | up |
[
"courage",
"beauty",
"need"
] | It is good to feel the [MASK] and the love of the ones who care for you. | warmth |
[
"Besides",
"Instead",
"Therefore"
] | [MASK] , it is also true that things are not always easy. | However |
[
"change",
"forget",
"avoid"
] | Young people want to [MASK] their own personality. | develop |
[
"still",
"hardly",
"never"
] | Parents [MASK] think they know better. | often |
[
"interesting",
"unfair",
"important"
] | They find it [MASK] to accept that their son or daughter wants to think differently from how they used to think when they were young themselves. | difficult |
[
"old",
"weak",
"strong"
] | They find it difficult to accept that their son or daughter wants to think differently from how they used to think when they were [MASK] themselves. | young |
[
"like",
"accept",
"teach"
] | As a result, young people are often unhappy and believe their parents do not [MASK] them. | understand |
[
"glad",
"proud",
"careful"
] | Many of my friends would love to be [MASK] of their parents as soon as possible. | independent |
[
"real",
"normal",
"busy"
] | They would love to have their own place where they can live the life they imagine must be [MASK] .They think that not having a parent who tells them to tidy up their rooms or get up at a certain time must be paradise . | perfect |
[
"friend",
"teacher",
"partner"
] | They would love to have their own place where they can live the life they imagine must be perfect .They think that not having a [MASK] who tells them to tidy up their rooms or get up at a certain time must be paradise . | parent |
[
"feel",
"study",
"prove"
] | How would I [MASK] if I were asked whether I wanted to leave home? | react |
[
"time",
"effort",
"energy"
] | Having your own flat costs a lot of [MASK] . Secondly, being completely on your own also means a lot of responsibility. | money |
[
"if",
"unless",
"because"
] | For example , I admit I like to be reminded of urgent things I have forgotten to do ( [MASK] I would never admit that to my parents). | although |
[
"attention",
"help",
"respect"
] | And thirdly, if members of a family accept that everybody is an individual and needs a certain amount of [MASK] , life in a family can be great fun. | freedom |
[
"Surprisingly",
"Unluckily",
"Strangely"
] | [MASK] , I would not like to be on my own too soon. | Personally |
[
"brave",
"sad",
"afraid"
] | I would say that I am [MASK] living with my family for now and I can wait . | happy |
[
"leave",
"stop",
"Follow"
] | I would say that I am happy living with my family for now and I can [MASK] . | wait |
[
"alarm",
"optimism",
"accident"
] | But recently, the over-competitive nature youth sports seem to have taken on has led to cause for [MASK] . | concern |
[
"follow",
"stop",
"return"
] | Those who are strongly against competition point out that in a competition, only one wins while the rest [MASK] . | fail |
[
"change",
"study",
"control"
] | They argue that competition leads children to define themselves by the outcome, tying their self-esteem up with their ability to [MASK] others. | beat |
[
"tickets",
"roads",
"invitations"
] | They further argue that competition causes anxiety, affects learning and causes children to view others as [MASK] to their success. | barriers |
[
"refuses",
"limits",
"imagines"
] | Competition restricts participation and [MASK] success. | stresses |
[
"popular",
"hard",
"missing"
] | On the opposite side of the debate are those who view competition as a [MASK] part of American society. | healthy |
[
"political",
"early",
"daily"
] | They argue that placing kids in a competitive situation such as sports helps prepare them for a(n) [MASK] life in our society that is full of competition. | adult |
[
"Disagreement",
"Motivation",
"Difficulty"
] | [MASK] is a normal part of human nature and part of everyday life. | Competition |
[
"doubting",
"attacking",
"ignoring"
] | Other arguments [MASK] competitive sports are that they provide challenges, help kids develop skills, and teach them how to get along with others. | supporting |
[
"necessary",
"interesting",
"boring"
] | The third side of this debate says that a little competition can't be that [MASK] , as long as competition does not get out of hand and take on a "win-at-all-costs" mentality. | bad |
[
"sample",
"product",
"subject"
] | They claim that competition in itself is not bad and it can serve as a [MASK] of social comparison, necessary for adolescents to see how unique they are. | means |
[
"young",
"normal",
"skillful"
] | They claim that competition in itself is not bad and it can serve as a means of social comparison, necessary for adolescents to see how [MASK] they are. | unique |
[
"eventually",
"widely",
"forcefully"
] | Their advice is to introduce competition [MASK] while focusing more on mastery and cooperation during childhood. | gradually |
[
"observing",
"teaching",
"growing"
] | The gradual shift toward competition will allow children to build skills, participate fully, and focus on [MASK] rather than winning. | playing |
[
"benefits",
"responsibilities",
"methods"
] | It is important that you consider all of the possible [MASK] of competition before you put your child in a competitive situation. | outcomes |
[
"sleeping",
"crying",
"working"
] | All of a sudden, a deer raced into the yard, where a little boy was [MASK] . | playing |
[
"head",
"hands",
"body"
] | The deer caught the boy's [MASK] with its antlers . | clothing |
[
"walking",
"moving",
"jumping"
] | This scared the little boy so much that he let out a loud cry which brought his mother [MASK] out to see what the matter was. | running |
[
"know",
"recognize",
"realize"
] | She came out just in time to [MASK] the deer running off towards the mountains with her little boy. | see |
[
"surprised",
"excited",
"touched"
] | The boy's mother was greatly [MASK] ! | frightened |
[
"painfully",
"alone",
"freely"
] | She ran after the deer as fast as she could, and not too far away, she found her little boy sitting [MASK] on the grass. | safely |
[
"kissed",
"kept",
"took"
] | His mother lifted him up and [MASK] him tightly. | held |
[
"laughed",
"waited",
"left"
] | She was so happy that she [MASK] . | cried |
[
"sorry",
"interested",
"amused"
] | When she got there, she stopped dead in her tracks, [MASK] at what she saw. | amazed |
[
"before",
"after",
"because"
] | The huge tree behind their house had fallen over [MASK] she was out running after the deer to save her son. | while |
[
"power",
"shape",
"height"
] | The whole house was destroyed under its great [MASK] . | weight |
[
"missed",
"mentioned",
"learnt"
] | Then the little boy's mother [MASK] the day about a year before when a deer escaping from a hunter had run into her house. | remembered |
[
"suffering",
"dying",
"running"
] | Then the little boy's mother remembered the day about a year before when a deer [MASK] from a hunter had run into her house. | escaping |
[
"sent",
"helped",
"left"
] | She felt sorry for the frightened deer, so she covered it with some clothes, [MASK] it with some fresh grass and let it return to the forest later. | fed |
[
"remember",
"recognize",
"notice"
] | The deer seemed to [MASK] that she had saved its life, because as it left, it kept bending its head to her, as if thanking her for her mercy . | understand |
[
"clothes",
"grass",
"entertainment"
] | The deer seemed to understand that she had saved its life, because as it left, it kept bending its head to her, as if thanking her for her [MASK] . | mercy |
[
"might",
"will",
"must"
] | She never imagined that the deer [MASK] remember her kindness. | could |
[
"hopefully",
"suddenly",
"anyway"
] | The deer [MASK] knew the tree was going to fall and hurt her, so it came back to show its thankfulness . | somehow |
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