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Finally, Linda decided to quit her job as she couldn’t stand doing the same things days in days out. It’s so monotonous!

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The government is trying not to ____________ the money they are spending on vocational training.

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Smart robots have replaced humans in stressful and hazardous jobs and in assembly lines.

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Tim: “My life’s got stuck these days. I am so depressed and unable to think of anything.” - Henry: “__________________.”

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Hoa: “Mom, I’ve got the first rank in class this semester!” - Mom: “____________”

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In this throw-away society, (A) instead of having an old (B) electronics device (C) fixed, people (D) tend to toss it away and buy a new one.

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Before the invention of e-mail and the Internet in 1972, (A) it took people (B) at least one day to (C) cause hand-written letters sent to the (D) recipients’ homes.

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Whoever ___________ up with the new idea will win the prize.

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I _________ a new alarm clock the other day when I actually __________ somebody shoplifting.

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The more carefully humans mind their daily activities, _____________ on the environment.

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By the end of this year, the Wildlife Conservation Network _____________ $50 thousand dollars.

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In less developed countries, _______ slums form both on the edges and within the largest cities.

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He is credited for helping numerous endangered species recover _____________ certain extinction.

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We admitted her _________ to the cause of humanity.

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I’d rather not ____________ about it in such an unfavorable circumstance.

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Many elephants are poached. Their tusks are used to make valuable ivory objects.