| 1. In 2009, the president of the United States __________ the Bank of America with a 20 billion dollar loan. |
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| 2. My grandfather often __________ in front of the television in the evening. |
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| 3. We set out in our canoe once the waves had __________ a bit. |
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| 4. He got a nasty surprise when he started __________ his family history. He has several ancestors who were serious criminals. |
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| 5. My neighbour's son wound up with a black eye and two broken teeth after __________ the school bully. |
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| 6. Her marital problems __________ for years before she finally got a divorce. |
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| 7. I thought that whale-watching would really __________, but it actually wasn't all that exciting. |
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| 8. It kind of __________ when my parents try to tell me what to do with my life. |
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| 9. When I was 10 years old, I liked to __________ my sister by chewing my food and then opening my mouth to show her. |
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| 10. My older son is too rough when he is __________ with his little brother and often makes him cry. |
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| 11. Some elementary schools are __________ homework because there is little evidence that it actually improves learning. |
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| 12. Nelson Mandela spent 27 years __________ in prison before being released and becoming president of South Africa. |
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| 13. When John's allergies are __________, he can't get any work done at all. |
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| 14. I __________ a few notes during the meeting that I'll share with you later. |
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| 15. I'm going to __________ the dog so it doesn't run around and scare the children. |
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