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"task",
"lesson",
"time"
]
| After a hard [MASK] in the laboratory , she goes home . | day |
[
"Here",
"So",
"Then"
]
| [MASK] she plays with her toys . | There |
[
"quite",
"already",
"still"
]
| She [MASK] enjoys watching television before going to bed . | even |
[
"observe",
"discover",
"gain"
]
| Scientists hope to [MASK] more about people by studying our closest ---chimpanzee . | learn |
[
"loved",
"supported",
"helped"
]
| Later on he [MASK] his mother again. | lost |
[
"angry",
"proud",
"excited"
]
| An old woman felt [MASK] for him and often helped him. | sorry |
[
"town",
"mountain",
"bed"
]
| The boy wanted to go to [MASK] very much, but he had no money. | school |
[
"asked",
"agreed",
"caused"
]
| But he never gave up and found some old books near the school and [MASK] himself to read and write. | taught |
[
"believed",
"asked",
"counted"
]
| One morning people [MASK] there was a big stone on the path. | found |
[
"For",
"So",
"And"
]
| [MASK] the stone weighed at least thirty tons and even the strongest young man couldn't move it. | But |
[
"cried",
"stayed",
"played"
]
| They [MASK] for a long time, but nobody knew what to do. | discussed |
[
"book",
"question",
"text"
]
| Richard looked at it carefully for a while and said, "I have a [MASK] to move it away." | way |
[
"most",
"many",
"some"
]
| But [MASK] people believed him. | few |
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"broken",
"heavier",
"smaller"
]
| To their surprise, the villagers found the stone was [MASK] the next morning. | gone |
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"mainly",
"nearly",
"already"
]
| the rich farmer called out, "He's [MASK] fifteen! | only |
[
"excitedly",
"luckily",
"happily"
]
| said the old woman, "and then he could [MASK] push it into the hole!" | easily |
[
"morning",
"afternoon",
"noon"
]
| On a Friday [MASK] , a poor young artist stood at the gate of the subway station, playing his violin. | night |
[
"quiet",
"exciting",
"familiar"
]
| The music was [MASK] , and many people slowed down and put some money into the hat of the young man. | beautiful |
[
"wallet",
"box",
"bag"
]
| The music was beautiful , and many people slowed down and put some money into the [MASK] of the young man. | hat |
[
"cloth",
"glass",
"plastic"
]
| The next night, the young artist took out a large piece of [MASK] and laid it on the ground. | paper |
[
"singing",
"working",
"waiting"
]
| Then he began [MASK] . | playing |
[
"poems",
"articles",
"texts"
]
| Some people gathered and they found the [MASK] on that paper. | words |
[
"fantastic",
"dangerous",
"interesting"
]
| "Last night ,a gentleman put a(n) [MASK] thing into my hat. | important |
[
"argue",
"care",
"expect"
]
| When the people saw that, they felt very curious and began to [MASK] what it could be. | guess |
[
"came",
"walked",
"left"
]
| After about half an hour, a man [MASK] there in a hurry and said ,"It can't be true!You ...you ..." The young violinist asked, "Did you lose something?" | rushed |
[
"get",
"find",
"forget"
]
| After about half an hour, a man rushed there in a hurry and said ,"It can't be true!You ...you ..." The young violinist asked, "Did you [MASK] something?" | lose |
[
"quickly",
"seriously",
"carefully"
]
| "the man answered [MASK] . | anxiously |
[
"confused",
"anxiously",
"surprised"
]
| The man was too [MASK] to say a word ...George Sang bought )opened yesterday and he won $500,000. | excited |
[
"made",
"found",
"sold"
]
| The man was too excited to say a word ...George Sang [MASK] )opened yesterday and he won $500,000. | bought |
[
"where",
"when",
"how"
]
| Someone asked the violinist [MASK] he returned the lottery ticket to the man. | why |
[
"Because",
"If",
"While"
]
| He said, " [MASK] I don't have much money , I live happily; but if I lose honesty I won't be happy forever." | Although |
[
"food",
"time",
"luck"
]
| He said, " Although I don't have much [MASK] , I live happily; but if I lose honesty I won't be happy forever." | money |
[
"friendship",
"hope",
"love"
]
| He said, " Although I don't have much money , I live happily; but if I lose [MASK] I won't be happy forever." | honesty |
[
"spoken",
"happy",
"ideal"
]
| There are about 1, 500, but many of them are not considered very [MASK] .English is considered one of the most important languages because many people use it, not only in England and America, but in other countries of the world. | important |
[
"like",
"operate",
"play"
]
| There are about 1, 500, but many of them are not considered very important .English is considered one of the most important languages because many people [MASK] it, not only in England and America, but in other countries of the world. | use |
[
"and",
"too",
"so"
]
| There are about 1, 500, but many of them are not considered very important .English is considered one of the most important languages because many people use it, not only in England and America, [MASK] in other countries of the world. | but |
[
"like",
"with",
"for"
]
| About 200, 000, 000 speak it [MASK] their own language, and another 230, 000, 000 use it as a second language. | as |
[
"easy",
"again",
"best"
]
| It is [MASK] to say how many people are learning it. | difficult |
[
"Chinese",
"Japanese",
"Asian"
]
| Many [MASK] children study French. | English |
[
"Thousands",
"All",
"Much"
]
| [MASK] children study German, Russian, Japanese and Chinese. | Some |
[
"time",
"thing",
"place"
]
| Which is the best [MASK] to learn a language? | way |
[
"born",
"grown",
"boys"
]
| We know that we all learnt our own language well when we were [MASK] . | children |
[
"different",
"useful",
"good"
]
| If we learn a second language in the [MASK] way, it may not seem so difficult. | same |
[
"talks",
"wants",
"cries"
]
| It [MASK] what people say, and it tries to guess what it hears. | follows |
[
"speaking",
"writing",
"doing"
]
| It is using the language, [MASK] and talking in it all of the time. | thinking |
[
"fluent",
"confident",
"freely"
]
| If people use a second language all the time , they will learn it [MASK] . | easily |
[
"fight",
"sing",
"play"
]
| In school, you learn to read, to write, to hear and to [MASK] . | speak |
[
"mouth",
"hands",
"eyes"
]
| It is best to learn all new words through the [MASK] . | ears |
[
"proudly",
"respectfully",
"curiously"
]
| He waited [MASK] for 15 minutes . | patiently |
[
"hungry",
"frightened",
"thirsty"
]
| Then he waited impatiently for 15 minutes more.After that , he became [MASK] .When he saw a photogragh booth nearby, he had an idea .He wore the most unhappy expression he could manage ,which was not difficult in the situation .In a few moments,he was holding four small prints that shocked even him. | angry |
[
"serious",
"regular",
"convenient"
]
| Then he waited impatiently for 15 minutes more.After that , he became angry .When he saw a photogragh booth nearby, he had an idea .He wore the most unhappy expression he could manage ,which was not [MASK] in the situation .In a few moments,he was holding four small prints that shocked even him. | difficult |
[
"hurt",
"encouraged",
"attracted"
]
| Then he waited impatiently for 15 minutes more.After that , he became angry .When he saw a photogragh booth nearby, he had an idea .He wore the most unhappy expression he could manage ,which was not difficult in the situation .In a few moments,he was holding four small prints that [MASK] even him. | shocked |
[
"secretary",
"passer-by",
"friend"
]
| He wrote his wife's name on the back of the photos and handed them to a [MASK] behind the desk in the booth." | clerk |
[
"Since",
"Before",
"As"
]
| [MASK] you see a small , dark lady with brown eyes and an apologetic expression ,obviously looking for someone , would you please give her this ? | If |
[
"worried",
"disappointed",
"surprised"
]
| He then returned to his office in Morrison Building, [MASK] that if a picture is worth a thousand words , Then the four photos must be a good lecture ! | satisfied |
[
"descripion",
"preparation",
"excuse"
]
| He then returned to his office in Morrison Building, satisfied that if a picture is worth a thousand words , Then the four photos must be a good [MASK] ! | lecture |
[
"Tore",
"Develped",
"Destroyed"
]
| His wife [MASK] those pictures.She carries them in her purse now and shows them to anyone who asks if she is married.......How are you with patience ? | Saved |
[
"lesson",
"experience",
"purpose"
]
| Patience is an important [MASK] of a happy and rewarding life . | quality |
[
"control",
"change",
"improve"
]
| We can hate waiting [MASK] it or even get good at it ! | accept |
[
"interesting",
"precious",
"easy"
]
| But one thing is [MASK] --- we cannot avoid it . | certain |
[
"important",
"engaged",
"successful"
]
| The [MASK] experiments, however, are no less valuable than the experiments that finally prove successful; in fact, you usually learn more from your "failures" than you do from your success . | failed |
[
"obviously",
"necessarily",
"continuously"
]
| The failed experiments, however, are no less valuable than the experiments that finally prove successful; in fact, you [MASK] learn more from your "failures" than you do from your success . | usually |
[
"failure",
"fault",
"benefit"
]
| The failed experiments, however, are no less valuable than the experiments that finally prove successful; in fact, you usually learn more from your "failures" than you do from your [MASK] . | success |
[
"ability",
"belief",
"experiences"
]
| If you have made what you think to be a mistake or failed to live up to your own [MASK] , you will most likely put up a barrier between your essence and the part of you that is the alleged wrong-doer. | expectations |
[
"victories",
"experiments",
"fantasies"
]
| However, viewing past actions as [MASK] implies guilt and blame, and it is not possible to learn anything meaning while you are engaged in blaming. | mistakes |
[
"Still",
"Instead",
"However"
]
| [MASK] , forgiveness is required when you are severely judging yourself. | Therefore |
[
"abnormal",
"original",
"unusual"
]
| Forgiveness is the act of erasing an [MASK] debt. | emotional |
[
"ordinary",
"alternative",
"certain"
]
| The third kind of forgiveness is [MASK] forgiveness of yourself. | advanced |
[
"wisdom",
"mercy",
"injury"
]
| This is for serious misbehaviors, the ones you carry with deep [MASK] . | shame |
[
"thought",
"approach",
"purpose"
]
| When you do something that violates your own values and principles, you create a gap between your standards and your actual [MASK] . | behavior |
[
"punishing",
"blaming",
"praising"
]
| In such a case, you need to work very hard at [MASK] yourself for these deeds so that you can close this gap. | forgiving |
[
"prove",
"reflect",
"represent"
]
| This does not [MASK] that you should rush to forgive yourself or shouldn't feel regret, but taking pleasure in these feelings for a prolonged period of time is not healthy. | mean |
[
"and",
"or",
"so"
]
| This does not mean that you should rush to forgive yourself or shouldn't feel regret, [MASK] taking pleasure in these feelings for a prolonged period of time is not healthy. | but |
[
"uncertain",
"previous",
"next"
]
| The [MASK] and perhaps most difficult one is the advanced forgiveness of another. | last |
[
"unbelievable",
"unavoidable",
"valuable"
]
| At some time of our life, you may have been severely wronged or hurt by another person to such a degree that forgiveness seems [MASK] . | impossible |
[
"located",
"lost",
"occupied"
]
| However, harboring anger and revenge fantasies only keeps you 57 [MASK] in victimhood . | trapped |
[
"drive",
"drag",
"put"
]
| By doing so, you will be able to [MASK] the focus away from the anger and resentment . | shift |
[
"keep",
"refresh",
"weaken"
]
| It is only through forgiveness that you can erase wrongdoing and [MASK] the memory. | clean |
[
"naturally",
"definitely",
"initially"
]
| When you can [MASK] release the situation, you may come to see it as a necessary part of your growth. | finally |
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"newspaper",
"letter",
"magazine"
]
| I was comfortably waiting for my flight with a [MASK] to read when an elderly lady was wheeled to our waiting area. | book |
[
"pleasure",
"pressure",
"fun"
]
| I couldn't help but notice the [MASK] she was having trying to open a packet of nuts with her arthritic hands. | trouble |
[
"cigarettes",
"candies",
"cookies"
]
| I couldn't help but notice the trouble she was having trying to open a packet of [MASK] with her arthritic hands. | nuts |
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"promised",
"refused",
"afforded"
]
| No one else was willing to approach her so I [MASK] to help. | offered |
[
"somewhere",
"everywhere",
"anywhere"
]
| When the time came to board the plane the attendants were [MASK] to be seen. | nowhere |
[
"money",
"food",
"advice"
]
| The lady could walk but needed some [MASK] , so I volunteered to help her on the plane and carry her bag. | assistance |
[
"heard",
"felt",
"imagined"
]
| As I helped her get settled I [MASK] her "seat mate", a businessman, who looked a bit upset at having to make the flight with her. | noticed |
[
"amazed",
"happy",
"confused"
]
| As I helped her get settled I noticed her "seat mate", a businessman, who looked a bit [MASK] at having to make the flight with her. | upset |
[
"divide",
"damage",
"design"
]
| He asked to [MASK] seats with me and I agreed. | change |
[
"unpleasant",
"tiring",
"short"
]
| We had a(n) [MASK] chat( no reading my book for me)! | long |
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"his",
"mine",
"ours"
]
| I offered to fill [MASK] out because of her arthritic hands. | hers |
[
"seats",
"clothes",
"tickets"
]
| We landed and I needed to change [MASK] , but I helped her get off first. | planes |
[
"sincerely",
"deliberately",
"merely"
]
| The wheelchair she ordered couldn't be seen anywhere, so we [MASK] walked to the customs where her daughter was waiting . | slowly |
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"sitting",
"working",
"going"
]
| The wheelchair she ordered couldn't be seen anywhere, so we slowly walked to the customs where her daughter was [MASK] . | waiting |
[
"selfish",
"surprised",
"eager"
]
| We only exchanged first names, and she was so [MASK] to have had my assistance. | grateful |
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"miss",
"follow",
"stop"
]
| I had to run to [MASK] my next flight but, as I thought about the experience , I saw her as my airport angel, a chance for me to hope that in the future when I'm in my 80's and travelling, someone will take the time to connect with me. | catch |
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"accident",
"holiday",
"bag"
]
| I had to run to catch my next flight but, as I thought about the [MASK] , I saw her as my airport angel, a chance for me to hope that in the future when I'm in my 80's and travelling, someone will take the time to connect with me. | experience |
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"road",
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]
| I had to run to catch my next flight but, as I thought about the experience , I saw her as my airport angel, a [MASK] for me to hope that in the future when I'm in my 80's and travelling, someone will take the time to connect with me. | chance |
[
"put",
"waste",
"own"
]
| I had to run to catch my next flight but, as I thought about the experience , I saw her as my airport angel, a chance for me to hope that in the future when I'm in my 80's and travelling, someone will [MASK] the time to connect with me. | take |
[
"couples",
"youths",
"lovers"
]
| In a speed dating event, usually 8-10 [MASK] go around from table to table, each spending 6-8 minutes at each one. | singles |
[
"learn",
"explore",
"have"
]
| From that, you may not know for sure if you want to [MASK] something more with an individual, but, you will definitely know if you don't want to. | develop |
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