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"political"
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| Therefore, they can increase the [MASK] level of their country by using their knowledge and experience. | scientific |
[
"offer",
"give",
"find"
]
| For instance , I have a friend who was poor and had to work all the day to [MASK] his tuition fees at high school. | pay |
[
"good",
"enough",
"equal"
]
| Thus, he did not have enough time to read his books and do homework, and he got [MASK] scores in all of his subjects. | low |
[
"absorbed",
"adopted",
"adapted"
]
| However, after he was [MASK] to a college, he paid more attention to his courses. | admitted |
[
"discovered",
"researched",
"repaired"
]
| He [MASK] an instrument which assisted the disabled people to move from one place to another. | invented |
[
"permitted",
"allowed",
"decided"
]
| He invented an instrument which [MASK] the disabled people to move from one place to another. | assisted |
[
"level",
"door",
"college"
]
| He invented an instrument which assisted the disabled people to move from one [MASK] to another. | place |
[
"control",
"condition",
"position"
]
| They have to be allowed to enter the college and university to receive a higher education and improve their [MASK] . | personality |
[
"timely",
"suddenly",
"namely"
]
| Attending university can [MASK] lead to reduce the crime rate in advanced countries. | Indirectly |
[
"walking",
"touring",
"rushing"
]
| Larry was [MASK] along 165 north after delivering to one of his customers . suddenly, he saw a car with its bright lights on.43 As he got closer, he found 44 another vehicle upside down on the road. | traveling |
[
"passengers",
"colleagues",
"employers"
]
| Larry was traveling along 165 north after delivering to one of his [MASK] . suddenly, he saw a car with its bright lights on.43 As he got closer, he found 44 another vehicle upside down on the road. | customers |
[
"Since",
"Although",
"If"
]
| Larry was traveling along 165 north after delivering to one of his customers . suddenly, he saw a car with its bright lights on.43 [MASK] he got closer, he found 44 another vehicle upside down on the road. | As |
[
"each",
"that",
"his"
]
| Larry was traveling along 165 north after delivering to one of his customers . suddenly, he saw a car with its bright lights on.43 As he got closer, he found 44 [MASK] vehicle upside down on the road. | another |
[
"smoke",
"water",
"steam"
]
| One more look and he noticed [MASK] shooting out from under the disabled vehicle. | flames |
[
"used",
"removed",
"abandoned"
]
| One more look and he noticed flames shooting out from under the [MASK] vehicle. | disabled |
[
"returned",
"received",
"confirmed"
]
| The man who had his bright lights on came over and told Larry he had [MASK] an emergency call. | made |
[
"again",
"finally",
"even"
]
| They [MASK] heard a woman's voice coming from the wrecked vehicle.51 Approaching the vehicle, they saw that a woman was trying to get out of the broken window. | then |
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"Starting",
"Parking",
"Passing"
]
| They then heard a woman's voice coming from the wrecked vehicle.51 [MASK] the vehicle, they saw that a woman was trying to get out of the broken window. | Approaching |
[
"quiet",
"away",
"calm"
]
| They told her to stay [MASK] until the emergency personnel arrived, but she thought the car was going to explode . | still |
[
"for",
"so",
"and"
]
| They told her to stay still until the emergency personnel arrived, [MASK] she thought the car was going to explode . | but |
[
"woman",
"man",
"driver"
]
| Then, Larry asked the [MASK] if he was needed or free to go. | police |
[
"forbidden",
"ready",
"asked"
]
| Then, Larry asked the police if he was needed or [MASK] to go. | free |
[
"patience",
"skills",
"promise"
]
| His [MASK] most likely saved the woman's life. | efforts |
[
"adopted",
"established",
"attempted"
]
| He has [MASK] so many things and inspired so many people. | accomplished |
[
"suffered",
"experienced",
"recovered"
]
| He [MASK] a life-threatening disease, and has lived a very complete life, still giving so much to others. | defeated |
[
"even",
"then",
"thus"
]
| He defeated a life-threatening disease, and has lived a very complete life, [MASK] giving so much to others. | still |
[
"devoted",
"referred",
"explained"
]
| He [MASK] his winnings from races to his teammates . Armstrong knew he could win only with their help. | gave |
[
"parents",
"players",
"friends"
]
| He gave his winnings from races to his [MASK] . Armstrong knew he could win only with their help. | teammates |
[
"race",
"tour",
"sport"
]
| Even though he has retired, he still helps direct the [MASK] .Many people admire him for what he has achieved. | team |
[
"as",
"with",
"at"
]
| Even though he has retired, he still helps direct the team .Many people admire him [MASK] what he has achieved. | for |
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"faced",
"filled",
"connected"
]
| Lance Armstrong was [MASK] with cancer at 25 and didn't just survive but went on to again win the hardest cycling race in the world, the Tour de France. | diagnosed |
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"best",
"coolest",
"simplest"
]
| Lance Armstrong was diagnosed with cancer at 25 and didn't just survive but went on to again win the [MASK] cycling race in the world, the Tour de France. | hardest |
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"found",
"assisted",
"suggested"
]
| He also [MASK] the lance Armstrong Foundation and has helped the Make-A-Wish Foundation. | founded |
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"that",
"what",
"why"
]
| He has won the Tour de France seven times, [MASK] is a great accomplishment for anyone. | which |
[
"specially",
"generally",
"normally"
]
| [MASK] one who survived calncer.1t is said to be the longest and must challenging race in a11of cycling. | especially |
[
"famous",
"interesting",
"attractive"
]
| especially one who survived calncer.1t is said to be the longest and must [MASK] race in a11of cycling. | challenging |
[
"directed",
"managed",
"defeated"
]
| He has also [MASK] the Tour of Georgia. | won |
[
"offered",
"donated",
"earned"
]
| The Lance Armstrong Foundation has [MASK] $14.4 million for cancer research and started a center for cancer survivors. | collected |
[
"means",
"treatment",
"case"
]
| His contributions may help find a [MASK] , I know what's what he is hoping for. | cure |
[
"looking",
"asking",
"taking"
]
| His contributions may help find a cure , I know what's what he is [MASK] for. | hoping |
[
"tricks",
"habits",
"customs"
]
| Lance Armstrong has many [MASK] that make him a hero. | qualities |
[
"doubt",
"argue",
"decide"
]
| I [MASK] that he will try his hardest to find a way to beat cancer and help its survivors. | guarantee |
[
"theft",
"tourist",
"murderer"
]
| Paul told me something exciting this morning: his father helped the police catch a [MASK] yesterday! | robber |
[
"bus",
"ship",
"boat"
]
| When Paul was waiting for the [MASK] with his father across the river, he heard some people arguing loudly . | ferry |
[
"kindly",
"angrily",
"closely"
]
| When Paul was waiting for the ferry with his father across the river, he heard some people arguing [MASK] . | loudly |
[
"noticed",
"seized",
"cut"
]
| When Paul's father asked what was going on, one of the women said they
were tourists and three young men [MASK] her
friend's purse when they were buying postcards in a bookstore. | stole |
[
"caught",
"sought",
"surveyed"
]
| The other two
had run away, but they [MASK] the big man closely. | followed |
[
"abroad",
"back",
"home"
]
| When the ferry arrived, the big man hurried onto the ferry and the two tourists went [MASK] after
him. | aboard |
[
"sadder",
"tougher",
"tenser"
]
| Paul felt rather [MASK] because he thought his father was afraid of the big man and unwilling
to help others! | angrier |
[
"feeling",
"action",
"belief"
]
| What Paul saw next changed the [MASK] of his father. | idea |
[
"call",
"telephone",
"ring"
]
| His father hurried to a nearby ice-cream store and used their phone to [MASK] 110. | dial |
[
"careful",
"fearful",
"terrible"
]
| He reported the robbery to the police
and gave some [MASK] details about the robber, the tourists and
the ferry. | useful |
[
"turned",
"set",
"took"
]
| When they [MASK] off
the next ferry, Paul saw three policemen around the big
guy in handcuffs .... | got |
[
"women",
"fellows",
"tourists"
]
| When they got off
the next ferry, Paul saw three [MASK] around the big
guy in handcuffs .... | policemen |
[
"delighted",
"confident",
"reliable"
]
| While Paul was telling me the story, he seemed very [MASK] . | proud |
[
"outstanding",
"great",
"scared"
]
| Although he looked [MASK] , he was a real
hero. | ordinary |
[
"why",
"when",
"where"
]
| I would be tied up in meetings the next two days and I was having serious doubts [MASK] I'd be able to get everything done for the June issue deadline Thursday. | whether |
[
"television",
"camera",
"cassette"
]
| At home Monday night, I sat down on my sofa with my [MASK] after dinner and went back to work, virtually. | laptop |
[
"summarizing",
"copying",
"printing"
]
| I finished [MASK] the last story for June, read it over and hit save. | editing |
[
"on",
"out",
"up"
]
| I finished editing the last story for June, read it [MASK] and hit save. | over |
[
"attitude",
"negativity",
"courage"
]
| "Now I can breathe a little easier", I thought, feeling some of my [MASK] return. | positivity |
[
"enjoy",
"accept",
"receive"
]
| I clicked over to my email to [MASK] the story to Keren, our copy chief, so she'd have it first in the morning . | send |
[
"afternoon",
"evening",
"week"
]
| I clicked over to my email to send the story to Keren, our copy chief, so she'd have it first in the [MASK] . | morning |
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"separated",
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"repaired"
]
| I'd [MASK] my Internet connection. | 1ost |
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"hardly",
"seldom",
"often"
]
| My digital cable modem, which [MASK] has four blinking green lights, was unfavorably dark. | usually |
[
"retell",
"review",
"rearrange"
]
| The technician tried several different ways to [MASK] my modem remotely. | restart |
[
"remove",
"throw",
"move"
]
| "I have to [MASK] you to a higher level of technical assistance," he said, "and I'll give you the earliest appointment available Friday afternoon." | transfer |
[
"latest",
"best",
"worst"
]
| "I have to transfer you to a higher level of technical assistance," he said, "and I'll give you the [MASK] appointment available Friday afternoon." | earliest |
[
"opportunity",
"activity",
"business"
]
| No [MASK] for four days! | Internet |
[
"cost",
"save",
"waste"
]
| Sure, I had to [MASK] longer hours at the office since I couldn't wrap up things from home. | spend |
[
"astonished",
"frightened",
"embarrassed"
]
| I watched TV without feeling [MASK] to catch up on emails or my coworkers' blogs during advertising time. | compelled |
[
"order",
"humor",
"joke"
]
| Instead of wandering the web and losing track of hours and hours, over those four days I made dinner from the very beginning, finished reading a(n) [MASK] , and even wrote some long overdue thank-you notes. | novel |
[
"built",
"existed",
"appeared"
]
| I wouldn't have if my modem hadn't [MASK] . | died |
[
"happily",
"luckily",
"sadly"
]
| Being disconnected from the Internet [MASK] made me feel more connected with what I was doing in the moment. | surprisingly |
[
"work",
"happen",
"last"
]
| It didn't [MASK] whether he had to stop at a stop light,or if he were the seventh person in line at the bank,and the service stopped just before he got there. | matter |
[
"order",
"debt",
"hand"
]
| It didn't matter whether he had to stop at a stop light,or if he were the seventh person in [MASK] at the bank,and the service stopped just before he got there. | line |
[
"eventually",
"immediately",
"still"
]
| Joe [MASK] smiled. | always |
[
"naughty",
"active",
"Humorous"
]
| It made me wonder why he seemed so [MASK] every day. | happy |
[
"decided",
"judged",
"considered"
]
| Having observed Joe with other people,I [MASK] something else also. | noticed |
[
"complaints",
"excuses",
"comments"
]
| Joe asked people how they were doing,and really seemed to listen to their [MASK] .If someone were hurting,he had sympathy for him and kind words,and offered to help in any way he could. | answers |
[
"guidance",
"respect",
"protection"
]
| Joe asked people how they were doing,and really seemed to listen to their answers .If someone were hurting,he had [MASK] for him and kind words,and offered to help in any way he could. | sympathy |
[
"perform",
"attempt",
"bother"
]
| Joe asked people how they were doing,and really seemed to listen to their answers .If someone were hurting,he had sympathy for him and kind words,and offered to [MASK] in any way he could. | help |
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"life",
"project",
"program"
]
| It made me think...What if I tried to smile more?A(n) [MASK] of sorts began when I went to the grocery store. | experiment |
[
"meet",
"touch",
"contact"
]
| I smiled as I went up and down the aisles...and people I didn't even [MASK] smiled back at me. | know |
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"glared",
"approached",
"escaped"
]
| Some even [MASK] !The little kid in the cart who was giving his mother a hard time saw me smile and stopped talking...and,you guessed it.He made a shy little attempt at a smile. | greeted |
[
"spare",
"long",
"great"
]
| Some even greeted !The little kid in the cart who was giving his mother a [MASK] time saw me smile and stopped talking...and,you guessed it.He made a shy little attempt at a smile. | hard |
[
"tried",
"kept",
"enjoyed"
]
| Some even greeted !The little kid in the cart who was giving his mother a hard time saw me smile and [MASK] talking...and,you guessed it.He made a shy little attempt at a smile. | stopped |
[
"persuaded",
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"supported"
]
| The man in the handicapped cart [MASK] a person to reach something...I could get that for him. | needed |
[
"changed",
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"invited"
]
| The smile even transferred over to him,and he [MASK] me. | thanked |
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"address",
"call",
"ticket"
]
| I thought about what I had just learned,and when someone passed me and gave me a(n) [MASK] ,I smiled at him. | gesture |
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"normal",
"reasonable",
"complicated"
]
| Now I know a smile is a small thing,but what if we were all to try to smile a few more times each day?I couldn't believe how [MASK] I felt. | great |
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]
| Nothing in my life had changed, [MASK] maybe it had. | but |
[
"realize",
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"show"
]
| For what I learned was that such a small thing could [MASK] not only my spirits,but those around me as well. | lift |
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"Besides",
"Therefore"
]
| [MASK] , they don't have that opportunity here. | However |
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"cook"
]
| They have to [MASK] what the school has provided for them. | eat |
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]
| By [MASK] teens to spend lunchtime outside, the school could save a lot of money, which could be used to support more school programs. | allowing |
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"copy",
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| By allowing teens to spend lunchtime outside, the school could save a lot of money, which could be used to [MASK] more school programs. | support |
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]
| That's why food in school is sold [MASK] . | cheaply |
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"health",
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"exercise"
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| If students are able to go outside at noon, the school will spend less money on the [MASK] program. | lunch |
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| And the school can use the money saved for [MASK] things, such as sports equipment or new books. | different |
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