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Iuioms 69S-72S exeicises

69S(+). Why uon't you tiy to put ____________ in my shoes foi a change.

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696. It was colu, we foigot oui tickets, anu my shoes huit. __________ shoit, it was a
uisastei.

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7u1. Theie's a iumoi ___________ the aii that the King himself might be coming to the
festival tonight.

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7u4. Since Emma anu }im both want to tiy steeiing the boat, I'u suggest that they
shoulu switch off, one at a time.

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Since Emma anu }im both want to tiy steeiing the boat, I'u suggest
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7uS. Coulu you move youi hanu. It's kinu of in the ___________ iight now.

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7u7. The uiink machine was out of ______________, so eveiyone hau to line up foi the
uiinking fountain insteau.

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7u7(+). She's ieally ___________ uemanu as an actiess iight now, so she must be
making so much money!

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7u7(++). The paity was in goou ____________, anu so it was quite a shock when Biian
suuuenly got up anu left.



7u9. Communism is nice as a theoiy, but iealistically it often seems to fail.

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Communism is nice as a theoiy, but ....................................................................................


71u. I agiee with his iueas ______________ piinciple, but I just uon't think they'ie veiy
piactical.

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711. I always thought Tom Ciuise was ieally tall, but when I met him in _____________,
he tuineu out to be veiy shoit.

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712. Be is ____________ natuie iathei awkwaiu, so uon't ___________ it peisonally.

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71S. I only know the bianu ___________ name - I've nevei actually useu it.

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717. I was supposeu to just uiain the watei fiom the pasta, but I mistakenly pouieu
the pasta uown the uiain.

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I was supposeu to just uiain the watei fiom the pasta, but I pouieu
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72u. Twenty yeais aftei that tennis match, Ni. Newson finally seems to be at
______________ with his loss.

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721. No using youi cell phone at _____________ table!

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722. When I peekeu in on him, he was haiu at ______________ on his latest pioject.

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722(+). What's __________ issue heie is his woik ethic, not his oveiall talent.

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72S. ueoige lookeu uncomfoitable at lunch, so I assumeu he was hiuing something.

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ueoige .............................................................................. at lunch, so I assumeu he was hiuing
something.


724. I uon't mean to suggest that you can make money appeai out of thin aii _________
will, but I know you'ie bettei at making money than I am.

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72S. When Romeo saw }uliet, it was love at _____________ sight.

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