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          What’s your dream? Touring castles in Scotland? Walking on the Great Wall of China? Working to improve the lives of women in rural Uganda? If you’re thinking of studying (30)___________, there’s no end to the places you can go, things you can see, and subjects you can study. At many top schools, such as Duke, Tufts, or Brown, over a third of the junior class take the opportunity to complete part of their (31)___________outside of the United States. Even if your school doesn’t have an extensive study abroad program, you can often get credit from a different school.

          Multiple benefits accrue to those who spend significant (32)___________in another country, and a significant proportion of students see the experience as an important (33)___________of their college years. You’re likely to have fun. But if you’re also thinking about study abroad as a way to gain a critical career advantage, read on. You’ll find that all foreign experiences are not created equal in the minds of employers.

          Employers are looking for graduates who can (34)___________well with others, both in person and in writing. They know the (35)___________of cross-cultural understanding and an appreciation for different points of view. They gravitate toward students who demonstrate maturity, initiative, and (36)___________. All of these assets can be demonstrated through study abroad, but it’s going to be much (37)___________to set yourself apart if you’ve taken the easy route.

          It’s not hard to find the “easy route”: that’s the one where you go with your friends to another country; all the arrangements are made for you by the school—including the American-style apartment where you live with your classmates. In this scenario, it doesn’t (38)___________which country you go to because all your classes will be in English, and possibly even taught by your American professors. You’ll undoubtedly have a somewhat different experience, but to do the “easy route” is to forego some of the major (39)___________of your time away

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A new school ___________. They hope to finish building it next month

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___________ rain or snow, there are always more than fifty thousand fans at the football games

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Would you like to come to my house for dinner tonight?”  -“ ___________”

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You can withdraw money from the account at any time without penalty.

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She was a devoted teacher. She spent most of her time teaching and taking care of her students.

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Many people believed (A) that women’s natural roles (B) were (C) as mother and wife(D)

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___________ hungry I am, I never seem to be able to finish off a whole pizza

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My elder brother failed his final exam, which depressed my parents

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ASEAN has actively worked (A) to improve the socio-economic situation and solve problems (B) among (C)  theirs (D) member countries

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I didn’t enjoy this book on how to succeed in business. It wasn’t very ___________.

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I came to John’s party last night but I stayed there for a while before I left

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Ann is very temperamental. How do you ___________ her?

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We shouldn’t use too many plastic bags because they are very hard to ___________.

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Unlike most Europeans, many Americans ___________ a bowl of cereal for breakfast every day

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It’s time she ___________ how to look after herself