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Foot racing is a popular activity in the United States. It is seen not only as a competitive sport but also as a way to exercise, to enjoy the camaraderie of like-minded people, and to donate money to a good cause. Though serious runners may spend months training to compete, other runners and walkers might not train at all. Those not competing to win might run in an effort to beat their own time or simply to enjoy the fun and exercise. People of all ages, from those of less than one year (who may be pushed in strollers) to those in their eighties, enter into this sport. The races are held on city streets, on college campuses, through parks, and in suburban areas, and they are commonly 5 to 10 kilometers in length.

The largest foot race in the world is the 12-kilometer Bay to Breakers race that is held in San Francisco every spring. This race begins on the east side of the city near San Francisco Bay and ends on the west side at the Pacific Ocean. There may be 80,000 or more people running in this race through the streets and hills of San Francisco. In the front are the serious runners who compete to win and who might finish in as little as 34 minutes. Behind them are the thousands who take several hours to finish. In the back of the race are those who dress in costumes and come just for fun. One year there was a group of men who dressed like Elvis Presley, and another group consisted of firefighters who were tied together in a long line and who were carrying a fire hose. There was even a bridal party, in which the bride was dressed in a long white gown and the groom wore a tuxedo. The bride and groom threw flowers to bystanders, and they were actually married at some point along the route.

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You have to study hard to _______ your classmates

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To turn on (A) the light, I was (B) surprised at (C) what (D) I saw.

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It was a nasty memory. Do you remember both of us wearing sunglasses to avoid ______ by the supervisors?

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Michael was _______ with anger when he saw his car had been scratched.

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From the seeds themselves to the machinery, fertilizers and pesticides – The Green Revolution regimen depends heavily on technology. One alternative, however, depends much (25) _____on technology - organic farming. Many organic farmers use machinery, but not chemical fertilizers or pesticides. (26) ______ chemical soil enrichers, they use animal manure and plant parts not used as food - natural, organic fertilizers that are clearly a renewable (27) ______. Organic farmers also use alternatives for pesticides; for example they may rely on natural predators of certain insect pests. (28) ______ the need arises, they can buy the eggs and larvae of these natural predators and introduce them into their crop fields. They use other techniques to control pests as well, like planting certain crops together because one crop repels the other’s pests. Organic farmers do not need a lot of land; in fact organic farming is perfectly (29) _______ to small farms and is relatively inexpensive. Finally, many organic farmers’ average yields compare favorably with other farmers’ yields.

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This project will create more _____ to local residents.

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We ______ today and I got into trouble because I hadn’t done it.

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Employee contracts are eligible for ________ each year.

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It takes roughly 4000 pounds of petals to make a single pound of rose oil.

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If you had taken your dad’s advice, you ______ such a silly mistake.

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David: “Could you bring me some water?”

Waiter: “________”

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The most rapid (A) expanding (B) segment of the food industry (C) is the freezing (D) food segment.

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She made a list of what to do __________ forget anything.

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The Prime Minister congratulated the team _________ winning the match.