RBPO - Sentence Error Detection

DIRECTIONS
A sentence is displayed which has 4 sets of words underlined.
Choose the set of words that has an error.
For example
The <whole> block <of> buildings including two furniture stores and <a drapery>
establishment <were> destroyed in the fire.

The <whole> block <of> buildings including two furniture stores and <a drapery>
establishment <were> destroyed in the fire.

A necklace <of> diamonds, <presented> by friends of the bride, <were> among the
present <on> view.

<The> marquis <with> his son now at Oxford <were> present <at> the function.

<The team was> now in the <field> and <about to> take <their> places.
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Let <you and> I see <to> it that we <do not> make <such> mistakes.
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I can <well afford> to disregard <he> who is <capable> of making <such> statemen
ts.
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<Such> rules <do not> apply <to> you and <I> .
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He <said> that, if he were <me,> he <would> certainly <undertake it.>
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The reviewers <agree> that this is <one of> the most interesting novels that <ha
s> recently been <issued.>
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<In> this year <the monsoon> failed, <which> caused a terrible famine throughout
<the> province.
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The new building, <the work> of the most famous <of living> architects, <and whi
ch> is at length completed after many delays, <is to be> formally opened on Satu
rday next.
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He advised <each of> them <to look> after <their> own interests <in this> matter
.
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<Nobody> offered <to give up> <their> seat to the lady <holding> her child in he
r arms.
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<Neither> of them <were> prepared <for> the emergency though they were cautioned
<about> it earlier.
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<The preacher> emphasised that it is the duty laid <on> all Christians <to> love
<each other.>
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People <do not> save money <like> they used to; <though> they are considered <to
be> more prosperous.
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My friend is more <skilful> <than me> in dealing <with> this <kind> of problem.
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<Hearing> the strange noises, <the thought occurred to me> that thieves <had> en
tered <the> house.
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<Having searched> all the rooms, <it> was decided <that> we could do <no more>
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<On entering> the garret, <Ralph Nickleby was found> hanging <from> <the> ceilin
g.
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<Within> twenty-four hours of the order <being given> the erection <of a great c
hain> of wireless stations <will begin> in this country.
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<I had> hoped <to have found> that <more> progress <had been> made
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Swift was <more> savage than <any> satirist though he was a <very great> writer
<of> prose.
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He <laid> for <half an hour> unconscious, <until> he was seen <by> a passing mot
orist.
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If <such> a proposal <were> made, we <would> be the first <to> welcome it.
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We <should> be glad if you <will> attend <to> <take> a decision as early as poss
ible.
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<The> journey by car <is as quick> , and perhaps <quicker,> than <by> train.
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Some has said that <the English> excelled all <the other> nations, the Dutch are
avaricious, the French <a set of sycophants> the Germans <were drunken and beas
tly> gluttons and the Spaniards proud and insolent.
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<The captain declared> that his vessel <hard carried> not <less than> three hund
red passengers <on the> last voyage.
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She is <the tallest> of the two girls, <that> is why she <has been> selected <as
the> captain.
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<In spite of> all <his> faults, I cannot <help> <but like> him.
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Each <one of you> who considers <this report> will <make up their> mind <as> I d
id.
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<On reckoning> up, twenty pounds <were discovered> to <be missing> <by the cashi
er> .
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<In his> middle age <even> he preferred working hard <than> to amuse <himself> .
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<He refused> to <against our advice> admit <that> his profit was higher <than> l
ast year.
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We <thought> to find <the> ledger which <was lost> but <which we could not do> .
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<Between> you and <I,> he is <incapable> of achieving anything <in life> .
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The statesman <was> , as his speeches showed, so imbibed <with ambition> as <to>
be <positively> dangerous.
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I was excited, <being the first time> for a few years at least that <I had> trav
elled <by> sea <to a> foreign country.
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The crime-wave will <have to be> put down <with more>severity <than> just improv
ement <if it wants to succeed> .
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<Due to me> being a new-comer <I was> unable <to get> a house <suitable for> my
wife and me.
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<I think> education, health and <those sort> of things are <generally> the <main
advantages> of modern travel.
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All <the ships> were <unloaded> at Bombay <and sent> by train <to> Delhi.
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<None of> these men <was> there when <I had> reached <the place.>
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<Hardly had> he returned <than> he was <called out> again <by the> officer.
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The <ten first> pages <of the> book <were missing> when I <bought it.>
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Return <it back> to <me> today <if> you <do not> need it.
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He <won't> go to <the pictures> <without> you come <too.>
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<Will you recommend> <us a clerk> <who> you think <is> competent?
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The <quality> of films today <are> inferior <to the> films produced <in the> pas
t.
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<Each of> the two <have their> advantages if you give <a little> thought <to it.
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<One> learns <to respect> <one self> <in the army.>
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<Theirs> is <the nicest> house <I> have <ever> seen.
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He <hadn't ought> <to do> it <even> if he is <forced to> do.
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<Of the> two books <he chose> the one <which he> considered <the most> suitable.
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She <didn't use> <to do> it in <her> spare time <in the> past.
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He cannot run <as quick as> I <can> <though> he is <physically stronger.>
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<Everyone> must <do> what <they think> best <for> his career.
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They <accompanied> your brother and <I> when we went <on an> excursion <a few> d
ays ago.
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<Each> town has <its own> water supply though villagers <still>do not <get> tap
water.
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He did <like> he said <he would> though <there were> many burdens and problems <
in this way.>
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They <were lying> <in> the sun <when> the police <swooped>upon the dacoits.
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<Who> did you see <coming in?> Can you <give me> an idea <of his> appearance.
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He <didn't ought> to <have> done it <if> he had <a little> of common sense.
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They saw <the> church <coming> round <the corner> of <the well known> street.
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<Neither his> brother nor his sister <were> able <to help> him when he was <pass
ing through> financial troubles.
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<None> of <these boys> reads <so> well as <he>
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<Whom> did you say <he was?> In fact you spoke <so inarticulately> <that I> coul
d not understand.
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I <cannot open> the drawer <in which> I <put> the paper <in> .
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He <designed> <kennels> <for dogs> which were <very hygienic> .
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These curtains <need> <coming down> because there <is raging> a dust storm <outs
ide>
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<Neither> of these books is <no> good <to me> because these are <irrelevant> .
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While <coming> round the <corner> a tree <lying> across <the path> .
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He decided to <quickly> leave <the house> though <he had to> over <his rash> act
ion.
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They were <no more> guilty <than we> were, though <many> people did not know <ab
out> it.
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<Of the> two he was trying <the hardest> for achieving <the goal> <in life> .
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<Taking odd days> off gives not <half the> satisfaction <to me> as <a real> holi
day.
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<I would> like to <to meet> Mr. Carter, who I <take> is the man <you mean> .
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<The road> was lined <with> trees <just like> France and <many other> European C
ountries.
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Unlike the <children of> a century ago, <compulsory education> today <caters to>
every child <up to the age> of fifteen.
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Our <next-door> neighbours are <extremely noisy> <but even more are they> <quarr
elsome.>
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The <new committee> <arranged> everything <as it was> before, <except the weekly
meetings> .
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<No sooner> had he arrived <when he> was <taken> straight <up to> the stranger.
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The <recent heat-wave> was certainly <hotter> or at any rate equal to, <any> we
have experienced <in the last ten years.>
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<He was> disciplined <in all of his> actions, such as <in the case of never bein
g> late <for an appointment> .
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<Being> the <only people> there, <their> presence <was most> important.
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I shall <now use> an example and <I hope> you <will know> what it <means> .
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I should <not have been> able to <have done> this <for> you <in any case> .
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<Between> you and <I,> I must confess <the whole> arrangement <worries me> .
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<It all> depends <now on> them <coming in time> or not I am <quite ready> .
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<I maintain> that <by> accepting <this situation> <it will never improve.>
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The <country's economy> required <strengthening,> its resources <increased> and
production <doubled.>
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<He told> his staff <that each> of them should be able <to carry out> the task <
himself>
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The managing director <said that> the firm <had ordered> the goods and <will hav
e> to pay <for them> .
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<The year's> crisis <seems equally> , <not more,> dangerous than <last year's> .
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<The> <fair> reader <will> accept <this> explanation.
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She was standing near the window, <admiring> the view <presented> by the rolling
of the ocean and <opens> the book which <lay> at the side.
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After <going> to my room to get the magazine, I returned and set down <contented
ly,> sometimes <reading> and sometimes not doing <nothing.>
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If my husband had been <so fortunate> as to know you, how <highly,> you and <him
> would have respected each <other> .
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<Like the committee> <has written> in <its> current report, the rules need to be
enforced <more strictly> .
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Each of the girls <whom> I have invited to <take part> in the discussion <have>
indicated that <she> will be happy to come.
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The living room, <to which> we had gone after dinner, was <quite> different <tha
n> the den in shape and <in size> .
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<Having spent> his childhood <in France> , John <is able> to converse in French
<rather good>
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During the meeting <nearly> all of the members <demanded> that the rules <were>
suspended <so that> a report could be given.
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Behind that <unsmiling> face was a warm and <quietly> humorous person <who> few
had the opportunity of <knowing> .
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He doesn't <strike me> as a person who gets angry <hastily> rather <one> who is
<quick> to defend himself.
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Neither the moon nor the stars <were> visible <as> I looked out <absent> into th
e black darkness <which> surrounded me.
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All <our family members> have come <to> Delhi <to> attend <a> wedding.
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<Young people> <enjoy> , as much as you can <for> old age, <will> soon over powe
r you.
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<I am quite> alone here <my one brother> has <gone to> Ooty and the other has <j
ust left> the Kashmir.
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He <suggested> me a new <way> <of dealing> <with> mosquitoes.
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On <moonlight> nights < the birds keep up> a chorus <throughout> <the night.>
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<To die> for their country is <the last thing> <they> desire <to do> .
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I <regret to hear> that you <narrowly escaped> <being> run over <yesterday.>
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It is safer <to leave> such definitions <to> scholars, <for they> may be expecte
d to know what <they> mean.
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<No body> has lived <in> <that> house for <a hundred years>
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The duties of the secretary <are> <to take> the minutes, <mailing> the correspon
dence, and calling the members before <meetings> .
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If biennials were planted this year, they <will be> <likely> <to bloom> <next ye
ar> .
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The value <of the dollar> <declines> <as> the rate of inflation <raises> .
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Even though a member <has drank> <too much> the night <before,> the counsellors
at Alcoholics Anonymous will try <to convince> him or her to sober up and start
drinking again.
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Anthropologists assert that many of the early American Plains Indians did not en
gage in planting crops <but> <to hunt,> <living> <primarily> on buffalo meat.
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The neutron bomb provides the <capable> of a <limited> nuclear war <in which> bu
ildings <would be preserved,> but people would be destroyed.
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The differential attractions of the sun and the moon <have> a direct effect <in>
the <rising> and falling <of> the tides.
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<Despite of> the pills <that> are available, many people <still> have trouble <s
leeping.>
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Before TV, the common man <seldom never> <had> the opportunity to see and <hear>
his leaders express <their> views.
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<If> it receives <enough> rain at the proper time, hay <will grow> quickly <as>
grass.
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The magazine <is> <interesting,> informative and <it is> easy <to read.>
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<Before> she died, Andrew Jackson's daughter, <who> <lives> in the family mansio
n, <used to take> tourists through her home.
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It is essential that the temperature <is not> elevated <to a point> where the su
bstance formed <may become> unstable and decompose into <its> constituent elemen
ts.
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Two <of the players> from the Yankees <has> been <chosen> <to participate> in th
e final game.
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John Philip, <who> <many> people consider the <greatest> composer of marches, wr
ote his music during the era <known as> the Gay 90s.
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In order for one to achieve the desired results in this experiment, it is necess
ary that <he> <work> as <fastly> <as> possible.
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<Whoever> inspected <this> radio <should have put> <their> identification number
on the box.
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The new model <costs> twice <more than> <last> <year's> model.
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The purpose <of> the United Nations <board speaking,> <is> to maintain peace and
security and <to encourage> respect for human rights.
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<It is> an <accepted> custom for one to say "excuse me" when <he> <sneezed.>
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<Even though> Miss Colombia lost the beauty contest, she <was> still <more prett
ier> <than> the other girls in the pageant.
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<There have been> <little> change in the patient's condition <since> he <was mov
ed> to the intensive care unit.
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Although we are <concerned about> the problem of energy sources, we <must not> f
ail <recognizing> the need <for> environmental protection.
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<Because of> the movement of a glacier, <the form> <of> the Great Lakes was very
<slow.>
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Professor Baker recommended that we <are> present at the reception <this afterno
on> in order <to meet> the representatives <from> the Fulbright commission.
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The information officer <at the bank> <told> his customers <that> <there was> se
veral different kinds of checking accounts available.
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<The first> electric lamp had two carbon rods from <which> vapour <serves> <to c
onduct> the current across the gap.
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The Department <has> been criticised for <not having> <much> required courses sc
heduled <for> this semester.
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<In order to> get married in this state, one <must present> a medical report <al
ong with> <your> identification.
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Although <no country> has exactly the same folk music <like> <that> of any other
, it is significant that similar songs exist among <widely> separated people.
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<Despite of> the legislation which <forbids> unfair union practises, some unions
<such as> the air traffic controllers have voted <to strike> even though this a
ction might endanger the national security.
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Never before <has> <so many> people <in> the country been <interested in> soccer
.
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The rest of the stockholders <will receive> <his> reports <in the mail> along wi
th a copy of <today's> proceedings.
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<Not one> in one hundred children exposed to the disease <are> <likely> <to deve
lop> symptoms of it.
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<There is> an unresolved controversy as to <whom> <is> the real author of the El
izabethan plays <commonly> credited to William Shakespeare.
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A catalyst agent <such as> platinum may be used <so> the chemical reaction <adva
nces> more <rapidly.>
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<From the airplane,> passengers are <able> <to clearly see> the outline <of> the
 whole island.
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When a patient's blood pressure is <much> higher <than it> <should be,> a doctor
usually insists that he <will not> smoke.
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Excavations in several mounds and villages <on the east bank> of the river <have
revealed> the city of Lino, an ancient community that <had been laying> under <
later> reconstruction of the city of Babylon.
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First <raise> your right hand, <and then> <you should> repeat <after me.>
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Located <in> the cranial cavity in the skull, <the brain> is the <larger> mass o
f nerve tissue in the <human body.>
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The examination <will test> your ability to understand <spoken> English, to read
non-technical language, and <writing> <correctly.>
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<Alike> other forms of energy, natural gas <may be used> <to> heat homes, cook f
ood, and even <run> automobiles.
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An organ <is> a group <of tissues> capable <to perform> some special functions,
as, <for example,> the heart, the liver, or the lungs.
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<Insulin, it is> used <to treat> diabetes and <is> secured <chiefly> from the pa
ncreas of cattle and hogs.
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Please send <me> information <with regard of> <insurance> policies available <fr
om> your company.
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Dairying <is> concerned not only <with> the production of milk, <but> with the m
anufacture of milk products <such as> butter and cheese.
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<If> you <will buy> one box at the regular price, you would receive <another one
> at <no> extra cost.
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When he <was> a little boy, Tim <would walk> along the piers, <watch> the river
boats, <swimming> and fish in the river.
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The bell <signalling> the end of the first period <loud,> <interrupting> the pro
fessor's <closing> comments.
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Neither of the two candidates <who> <had applied> for admission <to> the Industr
ial Engineering Department <were> eligible for scholarships.
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<Upon reading> the book <by> the author, one begins <to understand> the value of
<your> common sense.
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<Those> of us <who> smoke should have <their> lungs X-rayed <regularly.>
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After the team of geologists had drawn diagrams in <their> notebooks and <wrote>
explanations of the formations <which> they had observed, they returned to thei
r campsite to <compare> notes.
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If the President <would have lived> <a little longer,> he <probably> would have
<won> the election.
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<It> was <her> <who> represented her country in the United nations and <later> b
ecame ambassador to the United States.
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The prices <at> The Economy Centre <are> as reasonable, <if not more> reasonable
, <as> those at comparable discount shops.
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<It is> <extremely> important <for> an engineer <to know> to use a computer.
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<Historically> <there> <has been> <only> two major factions in the Republican Pa
rty - the liberals and the conservatives.
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The registrar has requested that each student and teacher <sign> <their name> on
the grade sheet before <submitting> <it.>
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<The Chinese> were the first and the <large> ethnic group <to work> on the const
ruction <of> the underground railroad system.
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The president, with his wife and daughter <are> returning <from> a brief vacatio
n at Sun Valley in order <to attend> a press conference <this afternoon.>
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<Even> a professional psychologist may have difficulty talking <calm> and logica
lly <about> <his own> problems.
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The more the relative humidity reading <rises,> <the worst> the heat <affects> <
us.>
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The shore patrol <has found> the body of a man <who> they believe <to be> the <m
issing> marine biologist.
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Lectures <for> the week <will include> the <following:> The causes of the Civil
War, The Economy of the South, Battle Strategies, and The <Assassinate> Lincoln.
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<Despite of> <many> attempts <to introduce> a universal language, the effort has
met with very <little> success.
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<As> every <other> nation, the United States <used to define> <its> unit of curr
ency, the dollar in terms of the gold standard.
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It is necessary that one <met> with a judge <before signing> <the final papers>
<for a divorce.>
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<Until recently,> women <were> forbidden <by law> <from owning> property.
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The teacher thought that children <will learn> <better> through participating in
experiences <rather than> through <listening to> lectures.
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<In England> <as early as> the <twelfth century,> young boys enjoyed <to play> f
ootball.
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<Some> methods <to prevent> soil erosion <are> ploughing parallel with the slope
s of hills, <to plant> trees on unproductive land, and rotating crops.
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Interest <in> automatic data processing has <grown> <rapid> <since> the first la
rge calculators were introduced in 1950.
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He <achieved> world recognition, <as> both a <dancer> <as well as> a choreograph
er.
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Airports must <be located> <near to> major population centres for the advantage
of <air transportation> <to be retained.>
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<It is said> that Einstein felt <very> <badly> about the application of his theo
ries <to> the creation of weapons of war.
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The plants that <they> <belong to> the family of ferns <are> quite varied in <th
eir> size and structure.
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<Despite of> the increase in air fares, most people <still> <prefer> <to travel>
by plane.
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All of <we> students must <have> an identification card in order to check books
<out> <of> the library.
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Columbus Day <is celebrated> <on> the <twelve> of October <because> on that day
in 1492, Christopher Columbus first landed in the Americas.
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This vase has <the same> design, but it is <different> <shaped> <from> that one.
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An unexpected <raise> in the cost of living <as well as> a decline in employment
opportunities has <resulted in> the <rapid> creation by Congress of new governm
ent programs for the unemployed.
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<It is> imperative that a graduate student <maintains> a grade point average <of
> "B" in <his> major field.
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<Because of> the approaching storm, the wind began <to blow> <hard> and the sky
looked <as> evening.
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Economists have tried <to discourage> <the use> of phrase "underdeveloped nation
" and <encouraging> <the more> accurate phrase "developing nation" in order to s
uggest an ongoing process.
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<A> good artist <like> a good engineer learns from <their> mistakes in order <to
improve> .
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After he <had ran> <for> half a mile, he <passed> the stick to <the next> runner
.
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<Regardless of> your teaching method, the objective of any conversation class <s
hould be> for the students <to practice> <speaking words.>
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A professor reported that he <discovers> a vaccine <that> has been very effectiv
e <in reducing> the instances of tooth decay <among> small children.
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American baseball teams, <once> the only contenders for the world championship,
are now <being> challenged <by> <either> Japanese teams and Venezuelan teams.
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Not only cigarettes <and too> alcohol is <believed> <to be> harmful to <one's> h
ealth.
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<Approximately> 80 percent <of> farm income in Utah <it is derived> from livesto
ck and <livestock products> .
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The pleura that <cover> the <exterior> of the <lungs> and the inner walls of the
chest cavity <is a> thin elastic membrane.
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<Jays> are <more shorter> and more <colourful> <than> crows.
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The first <steps> of scientific <research> is <to decide> how to <gather data> .
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<Caffeine> in coffee is <relative> harmless if people <drink> it <moderately> .
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<Vibrating> or shaking <rapidly> often <cause> <noise> .
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<The flotation> process <devised> to separate <minerals> from <other> chemical c
ompounds.
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<Of searching> <for underground> deposits of oil, geologists <often> <rely on> m
agnetometers.
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New York City, <which is> one of the <largest> cities in the world, <is larger>
than any other <cities> in the United States.
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One of the <reasons> the English-dubbed foreign movies often <seem> silly <are>
that the gestures don't match the <speech> .
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Many young people <lack> the skills, good education, and <financial> <to settle>
in the urban areas where most jobs <are found> .
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In geology, Earth's continents <are> <classify by> <rock> density and <compositi
on> .
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People <often> seem <anger> when <they> don't get enough <rest> .
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Many modern families <are finding> ways <to share> household chores, <works> , a
nd <care of> children.
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Serotonin is produced in <particular> high <concentrations> in the hypothalamus,
<which joins> the brain <to> the top of the spinal cord.
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Benjamin Banneker <helped> to produce the original <architectural> design <that>
successfully was <use to> build the city of Washington D.C.
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The ancestors of some French Americans <original> came to the United States <bec
ause of> the French Revolution, <which> <broke out> in 1789.
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SPSSx is a computer program <designed> <specific> for statistical analysis <with
> a large <amount of> datum.
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<Located> on the <frontally> surface of the skull, the human eye is a <spheroid>
organ in a <bony> cavity.
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Time is <of> <few> account in relation to great thoughts that are <as vivid toda
y> as when they first passed through their authors' minds, <ages ago> .
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<The advances> <in> information technology are rapidly changing <the nature> <at
> libraries.
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<The> research <works> of palaeontologists come to <life with> painting and <scu
lptures of> dinosaurs.
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<Conditions> <that> are necessary for a successful business <includes> consumer
<demand> and adequate supply.
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Scientists <have been studying> the <effects of> aspirin <on lower> the <instanc
es> of heart attacks in people.
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<The more> you <pull> on a square knot, the <tightest> it <gets> .
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The Koto, a Japanese string instrument, <consists in> <a> long <wooden> body and
seven to thirteen <strings> .
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<Much of> the <beautifully> spring color in the mountain meadows <comes> <from>
the flower of the wild lupine plant.
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The <earliest> suspension bridges in the United States <were> <built by> America
n <building> James Finley.
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Cro-Magnon man, a human being <who> lived about 35,000 years ago, <was> about si
x feet tall, <stood> straight, and <with> a large brain and a high forehead.
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The boll weevil, a <cotton-eating> insect, was <a major reason> for the change f
rom a <one-crop economy> to diversified <agricultural> in the U.S.
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Scientists predict that there <would be> an earthquake <of great magnitude> in C
alifornia <within> <the next> few years.
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The number of wild condors, an endangered <species of> bird, <have been> increas
ing <steadily> this year <because of> the work of scientists and environmentalis
ts.
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<Since> the last <explore> voyage into space, we have <increased> our knowledge
<about> the planet Jupiter.
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Mahogany wood, <what> is used for <making> furniture, is <resistant to> termites
, and <is> a beautiful color.
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Muscular dystrophy is a disease of <the> muscles, which <commonly> <afflicting>
boys <more than> girls.
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Yellowstone National Park is well known for its <beautiful> <canyon> , its <amaz
ed> geysers, and its <wild life> .
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<A> planetarium, with <his> domed ceiling and many projectors, is <capable of> s
howing <the position of> the stars in any season.
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3
<Both> scientists and <treasure seekers> are <interesting in> <uncovering> the m
ysteries of the sunken ship, the Titanic.
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Harvard University, <that is> <the oldest> American college, <was> <founded> in
1636.
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Franz Schubert, the famous Austrian composer, <was> first <taught to play> <the>
violin and piano <from> his father.
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2
<A few of> the <works in art> of the French painter Cezanne are <part of> the pe
rmanent <collection of> the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.
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Wild creatures are <energetic> in <their> natural <habitats> than <in a zoo> .
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The social worker has <such a> sympathetic, <comfortably> manner that <people li
ke> to confide <in> her.
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Fire, the phenomenon of combustion <as observed> in light, flame, and heat, <it
is> one of the <basic> tools <of mankind> .
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2
<Organized> labour has <fight> for and won protection and <benefits> for <its> w
orker-members.
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<Women's> liberation <has supported> by <many> men and by <much of> society.
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1
The <capable> to use books <in one's work> <is> one characteristic of <a scholar
> .
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<The> strong wind <does> a terrible noise <when> it blows <through> the antenna.
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2
Different kinds of <turtles are> uniquely <adapt> <to living> on land, in fresh
water, <or in the> ocean.
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3
<The field> of laser spectroscopy <has changed> radically <between> the last <de
cade> .
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The <surgeon> and sanitary techniques <applied by> the Greeks <were lost> with t
he deterioration of <their> civilisation.
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3
<Smoking> is not allowed in gas stations, because <there is> <too many> easily <
ignited> material in the vicinity.
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2
<Comets> are apparently the <more> numerous <bodies> in the solar system <except
for> small meteor fragments.
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4
Benzene <should be kept> in <tightly-capped> bottles, because <it> is <high> vol
atile.
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<The researchers> <systematic> <their> information before <writing> the report.
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2
The <use of> standard spelling, correct grammar, and <approving> pronunciation <
indicates> that a person <is educated> .
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The adult flea of both <sexes> eats only <bleed> and can survive <away from> its
host for weeks <without eating> .
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<It is> impossible <of> <an alcoholic> <to> drink moderately.
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2
Recreation is <any activity> voluntarily <engaged> for self-satisfaction <throug
h> relaxation, fun, or the opportunity <for expression> .
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<Handicapped> people frequently <state> that they feel <isolated> and <other peo
ple> avoid them.
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<Detection> often <find out the truth> by gathering <lost of> unrelated informat
ion and <studying it> .
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Byssinosis, <Known as> one of the many lung diseases, <are believed> to be the r
esult of years <of exposure> <to> fine cotton dust.
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The man claimed that the panacea <he sold> <was good> for <alleviating> stomach-
aches, fever, and <seasick> .
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People <have to> take precautions <to> both <acts of> sabotage and direct violen
ce in <times> of was.
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The candidate spoke <ambiguously> <on purpose> so that people <listen to> him co
uld hear <whatever they wanted to her.
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2
<The lack of> rain in <the northern Africa> <caused> <severe> scarcity of food.
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2
The political contestant's speech <was filled with> empty <promise> platitudes,
<and> <trite> expressions.
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3
<The> economies of <many> OPEC nations <is> <primarily> oil-based.
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3
People <dream> more when <they> <enter to> <lighter> phases of sleep.
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4
Studies <conducted by> Johns Hopkins University indicated that it was the husban
ds, not the wives, <whose lives> were <shortened by> the <lost> of their spouses
.
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2
As a result of the Women's <Rights> Movement, women around the world now <holds>
positions that were <once restricted to> <men> .
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3
<Whether or not> a <divorced person> is entitled to <share of> his or her spouse
's pension has to <be decided> by the court.
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2
Some people <believe> that printing does as much harm <like> good since it <brin
gs out> falsehood <as much as> truth.
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3
Comes can <burst into> fragments <that> fly <upon> in fiery orbits of <their> ow
n.
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4
If the information in a report <does> not make sense, <it> may be necessary <to
check> the <statistical> .
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Toledo, <locating> <in the> centre of Spain, is <encircled> <by the> Tagus River
.
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<Surgical> apparatus <has to> be capable <of> great <precise> .
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The dove nurtured her <young> until <them> were <old enough> to hunt <for themse
lves> .
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As they grow older, <children> <taught> <not to> rely <on their> parents.
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1
Drivers have the responsibility not <endangering> <the lives> of people <and of>
 animals <on> the road.
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The letter <that> was <sent> by <special delivery> must be <importance> .
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<What> happens during a person's <formulate> years may <affect> the rest of <tha
t> person's life.
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4
<The gerund> in English is normally <formed> by adding "ing" <to> the <basically
> form of the verb.
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People <tend to> become <irritate> and <short-tempered> whenever they get <overt
ired> .
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<People living> in cities <are> often <sophisticated> than people in <rural area
s> .
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Disneyworld <was built> on 27,400 <acres> of <in part> swamp land <in central> F
lorida.
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<Soaring> <medicinally> costs have a <direct> influence on the cost of <other me
rchandise> .
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Edward Hall, a professor of anthropology, first commented <on> people's <strong
feelings> <about> <personnel> space.
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<The nucleus> of an ordinary comet <is> a mile <but> two <in> diameter.
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3
George Gershwin <believed that> music <should express> the thoughts, and feeling
s of <their own time> <in> history.
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4
Some senior citizens have to <cope with> arthritis and <other> <physical difficu
lties> of <aged> , in addition to psychological and social problem.
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The workers <repairing> the road <surface> are wearing <specially> jackets <for>
easy identification.
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One of the most important <discovery> of the nineteenth century <was> a method <
of using> natural gas for cooking and <heating> .
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3
The Netherlands, a country with <much of> the land <lying> lower than sea level,
<have> a system of dikes and canals <for controlling> water.
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4
The <movement of> ocean waves <can be compared> to the waves <caused by> the win
d in a <field or grass> .
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Only after they <themselves> <become> parents, <do> people realize the difficult
ies <of raised> children.
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<Aviators> , <fishing> , and sailors are among those <who> <rely on> weather pre
dictions.
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3
Mohandas K. Gandhi, who was called Mahatma, lived a noble life of <fasting> and
<poverty> in order to work for <peaceful> and <independence> .
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<Soybean> , which <sometimes> grow seven feet tall, <have> thick, <woody> stems.
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A Venus' Flytrap <is a> small plant that <have> leaves that <snap> together <lik
e> traps.
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The Last of the Mohicans <are> <a> famous book about <frontier> life by <the> Am
erican author James Fenimore Cooper.
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A fever, the <elevations> of body temperature above 98.6° F, is <considered> <to b
e> a symptom of a disorder rather than a disease <in itself> .
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Lacrosse in a ballgame played <on> a <field> <outdoors> <similar> soccer.
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The <manufactural> of ice cream in the United States <on> a <commercial> <scale>
began in 1851.
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People with two family <members> <which> suffer heart attacks before fifty-five
<are likely to> have early heart attacks <themselves> .
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Children's games, which are amusements <involve> more than one individual, <appe
ar> to be a <cultural> <universal> .
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4
During times of war, political groups will sometimes kidnap foreign diplomats an
d <keep> them as <hostages> until the government <meets> certain <demanding> .
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The first year of a child's life <is> <characterized> <in> rapid <physical> grow
th.
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A <fair> <trial> is <guarantee> by <the> American Constitution.
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Khaki is <a cloth> <made in linen> or cotton and <dyed> a <dusty> color.
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Miami, Florida is <among> the few cities in the United States <that> <has been a
warded> official status <as> bilingual municipalities.
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<No other> quality is more important <for> a scientist to acquire <as> to observ
e <carefully> .
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After <the police> had tried <unsuccessfully> to determine to <who> the car belo
nged, they towed <it> into the station.
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Fertilizers <are used> <primarily> to enrich <soil> and <increasing> yield.
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If the ozone gases of the atmosphere <did not filter out> the ultraviolet rays o
f the sun, life <as> we know <it> would not have evolved <on earth> .
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3
The regulation requires that everyone <who> <holds> a nonimmigrant visa <reports
> <his> address to the federal government in January of each year.
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2
The statement <will be spoken> just one time; therefore, you must listen <very c
areful> in order <to understand> <what> the speaker has said.
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<Every> woman <should vote> <for> the candidate of <their choice> .
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2
As, the demand increases, manufacturers who <previously> produced only a large,
luxury car <is> compelled <to make> <a smaller model> in order to compete in the
market.
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For the first time in the history of the country the person <which> <was recomme
nded> by the president <to replace> a <retiring> justice on the Supreme Court is
a woman.
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2
A prism is used <to refract> white light <so> <it> spreads out in a continuous s
pectrum <of colors> .
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<Despite of> rain or snow <there are> always more <than> fifty thousand fans <at
> the OSU football games.
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2
The prices of homes <are> <as> high that <most> people cannot afford to buy <the
m>
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To see the Statue of Liberty and <taking> pictures <from> the top of the Empire
State Building <are> two reasons <for visiting> New York City.
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4
There <are> twenty species of wild roses in North America, all of which <have> p
rickly stems, pinnate leaves, and large flowers, <which> usually smell <sweetly>
.
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<Having chose> the topics for <their> essays, the students <were> instructed to
make <either> a preliminary outline or a rough draft.
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4
<Factoring> is the process of <finding> two or more expressions <whose> product
is <equal as> the given expression.
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If Grandma Moses <having> been able to continue <farming> , she might never have
<begun> to <paint> .
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2
Since infection <can cause> both fever <as well as> pain, it is a good idea <to
check> <a patient's> temperature.
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2
<What happened> in New York <were> a reaction from city workers, <including> fir
emen and policemen who had been laid off from <their> jobs.
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I sometimes wish that my university <is> <as large as> State University because
our facilities are <more> limited <than> theirs.
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2
Some executives require <that> the secretary <is> responsible for <writing> all
reports <as well as> for balancing the books.
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2
Although the Red Cross <accepts> blood form most donors, the nurses will not <le
ave> you <give> blood if you have just <had> a cold.
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3
A turtle differs <from> all <other> reptiles in that its body is encased in a pr
otective shell of <their> <own> .
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3
Benjamin Franklin <was> the editor of <the largest> newspaper in the colonies, a
diplomatic representative to France and later to England, and <he invented> <ma
ny> useful devices.
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4
The native people of the Americans <are called> Indians <because> when Columbus
landed in the Bahamas <in 1492> , he thought that he <has reached> the East Indi
es.
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Whoever turned in <the last> test did not <put> <their> name <on the paper> .
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<The most common> form <of> treatment <it> is mass inoculation and chlorination
of <water sources> .
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2
Neither the mathematics department <nor> the biology department at State Univers
ity requires that the students <must write> a thesis in order <to graduate> with
a <master's degree> .
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The oxygen content of Mars is not <sufficient enough> <to support> life <as> we
know <it> .
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Students in the United States <often> support <themselves> <by> baby-sitting, wo
rking in restaurants, or <they drive> taxicabs.
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4
Those of us <who> have a family history of heart disease <should make> <yearly>
appointments with <their> doctors.
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2
Although federal support <for> basic research programs <are> <much> less than <i
t> was ten years ago, more funds are now available from the National Science Fou
ndation.
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<Living> in New York, apartments cost <more> to rent <than> they do in other, <s
maller> cities.
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2
<This> new model not only saves time but also <energy> by <operating> on tow bat
teries <instead> of four.
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The government requires that a census <be taken> <every ten years> <so> accurate
statistics <may be compiled> .
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4
In 1975, <according to> the National Centre for Health Statistics, the average l
ife expectancy for people <born> <during> that year <is> 72.4 years.
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The flag is <risen> <in the morning> and taken down <at night> <by> the Boy Scou
ts.
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When <the silkworm> gets through <to lay> <its> eggs, <it dies> .
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4
Frank Lloyd Wright <has been acclaimed> <by colleagues> <as> <the greater> of al
l modern architects.
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There <have been> a tornado watch <issued> <for> Texas Country <until> eleven o'
clock tonight.
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1
Professor Baker, with six of his graduate students, <are> attending a conference
in Boston <organized> <to compare> current business practices in the United Sta
tes with <those> of other nations.
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3
Jane Adams had <already> established Hull House <in Chicago> and <began> her wor
k in the Women's Suffrage Movement when she was <awarded> the Nobel prize for pe
ace.
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If one had thought about the alternatives, <you> would not have <chosen> <such>
a difficult topic for a <term paper> .
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The flag of the <original first> colonies may or may not <have been made> <by Be
tsy Ross> <during the Revolution> .
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4
To the men <who> worked so <hard> on the project, the news <was> <profound> disa
ppointing.
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2
The bridge at <Niagara Falls> spans <the longer> unguarded border in the history
of the world, symbolizing the peace and goodwill that <exist> <between> Canada
and the United States.
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3
When one <experiences> a change in diet by, for a example, <moving> to a new loc
ation, <you> may also <experience> temporary problems with the digestive tract.
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4
In ancient times and throughout the Middle Ages, <many people> <believed> that <
the earth> <is> motionless.
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2
Anyone <reproducing> copyrighted works without permission of the holders of the
copyrights <are> <breaking> <the law> .
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1
Supersonic transport <such> the Concorde will probably we <widely> accepted <as
soon> as problems of noise and atmospheric pollution <are> resolved.
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2
<It is generally believed> that Thomas Jefferson was the one who had researched
and <wrote> the Declaration of Independence during the months prior to <its sign
ing> <in July 1776> .
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Because <not food> is <as nutritious> for a baby <as> its mother's milk, <many>
women are returning to the practice of breast feeding.
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2
<Civil engineers> had better <planning> <to use> steel supports in concrete stru
ctures <built> on unstable geophysical sites.
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4
Aristotle <systematically> set out the <various> forms of the syllogism <that> <
has remained> an important reference for logic.
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2
With <his> father's guidance, Mozart <begun> <playing> the clavier at the age of
three and <composing> at the age of five.
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2
The practical and legal implications of euthanasia, the practice of causing the
death of a person <suffering> from an incurable disease, are so controversial <a
s> <it is> illegal <in most countries> .
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4
Programs <such as> Head Start <were developed> <to prepare> children from depriv
ed situations to enter school <without to experience> unusual difficulties.
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3
Since lightning was probably significant in the formation of life, understanding
<it> <might help> us <to understanding> life <itself> .
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2
Starfishes and sea urchins, members of the echinoderms or spiny skinned animals,
<are> particularly <interested> <because of> <their> unusual structures.
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1
<Almost> poetry <is> <more enjoyable> when <it is> read aloud.
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1
It is essential that cancer <is> <diagnosed> and treated <as early as> possible
in order <to assure> a successful cure.
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2
Vasco da Gama, accompanied <by a large crew> and a fleet of twenty ships, <were>
trying <to establish> Portuguese domination <in Africa and India> during the si
xteenth century.
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4
Gold, silver, and copper coins are often alloyed with <harder> metals <to make>
<them> <hard as enough> to withstand wear.
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4
A vine climbs from one tree to another, continuing <to grow> and support <itself
> even when the original <supporting> tree is <not longer> alive.
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2
After Dr. Warner Arber <discovered> restriction enzymes, Drs. Daniel Nathan, Ham
ilton Smith, and <him> <were awarded> the Nobel prize for <their> research in th
at field.
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1
<Sometime> ants keep <smaller insects> that give off honeydew, milking them <reg
ularly> and even building barns <to shelter> them.
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3
The prime rate is the rate of interest that a bank will <charge> when <it> <borr
ows> money to <its> best clients.
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4
The area <where> a <microchip> is manufactured must <be> the <most cleanest> env
ironment possible.
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2
Mathematics <is> <such important> field and serves so many of the sciences that
<it> is a prerequisite <for studying> every scientific discipline.
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1
Studies of job satisfaction are unreliable because there <is> so <many> variable
s and <because> the admission of dissatisfaction <may be viewed> as a personal f
ailure.
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4
<A calorie> <is> the quantity of heat <required> <to rise> one gallon of water o
ne degree centigrade at one atmospheric pressure.
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2
There is <no> limit to the diversity to be <finding> in the <cultures> of <peopl
e> throughout the world.
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2
Sloths spend <most> of <its> time hanging upside down from trees and <feeling> o
n leaves and <fruit> .
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2
Although <blood> <lets> a residue in urine and stool samples, <it> cannot always
<be detected> without the aid of a microscope.
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3
The native people in the Americas were <referred to> as Indians because, <accord
ing to> the <believe> at the time, Christopher Columbus <had reached> the East I
ndies.
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3
<A barometer> is a device with a <sealed> metal chamber designed to <reading> th
e changes in the pressure of <air> in the atmosphere.
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3
Cotton fibre, <like> <other> vegetable fibres, <are> composed <mostly> of cellul
ose.
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2
<Almost all> life <depends to> chemical reactions <with> oxygen <to> produce ene
rgy.
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2
It may be <argued> that modern presidents have far <great> responsibilities than
<their> predecessors <did> .
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3
The audible range of frequencies <for> human beings <usually> <lays> <between> 2
0 and 20,000 Hz.
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4
<Many> grasshoppers can <produce> <sounds> by <rub> their hind legs against thei
r wings.
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2
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was not only a poet and an author but <also> <preside
d> the modern language department at Harvard University <for> <more than> eighte
en years.
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1
Some important characteristics of the Baroque style <was> <a renewed interest> i
n ornamentation and a powerful <use> of both light <and> shade.
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1
<The understanding> electricity <depends on> a knowledge of atoms and the subato
mic particles of which <they> <are composed> .
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Scientific fish farming, <known as> aquaculture, has existed for <more than> 400
0 years, but scientists who <make> research in this field are only recently prov
iding the kind of information that growers need <to increase> production.
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2
The concept of lift in aerodynamics <refers to> the relationship <among> the <in
creased> speed of air over the top of a wing and the higher pressure of <the slo
wer air> underneath.
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1
The Greek historian Herodotus reported that one hundred thousand men <are> emplo
yed <for> twenty years <to build> the Great Pyramid <at Gizeh> .
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4
New synthetic materials <have> improved <the construction> of artificial <body p
arts> by <provide> both the power and the range of action for a natural limb.
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3
The Cabinet <consists of> secretaries of departments, <who> report to the presid
ent, give him advice, and <helping> him <make> decisions.
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1
Each of the Intelsat satellites <remain> in a <fixed> position from which they r
elay radio signals to <more than> seventy <earth stations> .
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2
The <season> changes of weather <cause> color changes in the <leaves> of <decidu
ous> trees.
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A <technical> view of a new invention sometimes <differ> from <an> economic <pro
spective> .
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2
Scientist <say> <that> the colour of the lake <is a result> of <his> unusual alg
ae.
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<Victims> of migraines <are often unable> to tolerate <ordinary> sights, sounds,
odours and <press> .
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Some artists <like> <their> art <to be> shown in <apart> museum.
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The <invention> of Alexander Graham Bell <extremely> greatly extended <the limit
s> of <communication> .
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<A delicious mixture> called a smoothe is a <blend several> <different> foods <s
uch as> milk, bananas, and vanilla.
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Some people <believe that> humans will <never> <use away> all <the> natural reso
urces of earth.
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The media of Natural science is <the highest> <award scientific> that <can be gi
ven> to any <individual> in United States.
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Three conditions <critical> <for growing> plants are soil temperature, chemical
balance <or> <amount> of moisture.
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Engines <used> in space shuttles are <much larger> and <more strong> than <the o
nes> used in jet planes.
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4
<Many> people believe that New York is <the> <most greatly> city <in> United Sta
tes.
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She <stopped for> a cup <of> coffee <on way> <to work> .
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My friend <teaches> <English> literature and <to write> at <State university> .
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4
<At> night, a cat relies <on> <its> more than <for> any other sense.
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<Atrophy> can affect a cell, <organ> <tissues> <or> limb.
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Poets try to <expression> themselves in <such> a way that others understand <the
ir> <meanings> .
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2
Jean-Christope is a <two-thousand-page> novel <original> published <in> ten <vo
lumes> .
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2
Leaves <are believed> to be one of the best <substance> <to form> compost <piles
> .
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4
Wood <is> an excellent <resource> for <heating> homes, cooking food, and <build>
houses.
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2
River water <pollution> is often <indicator> <by> <algae distribution> .
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3
<Modern farms> are <much larger> than <that> of <former times> .
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<It is> often not until the end of their lives <that> famous people receive the
<recognize> they <deserve> .
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<Usually> <the> climate in mountains areas become <much windy> <at higher> altit
udes.
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4
A <physical chemist> is <required to> <function> simultaneously as a physicist,
<chemistry> and mathematician.
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3
<After> being exposed to moist air, copper <forms> a patina, <the> thin green <c
rust> .
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2
<Both> personally and <external looking> <vary> greatly even <among> brothers an
d sisters.
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3
A chemist's job often <deals> <with> the <classify> of organic <chemicals> .
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1
Trace contaminates <can found> <even> in purified <gases> which are labelled 99.
9999% <pure> .
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1
Many scientist <having> had their <works> disturbed by a scientific <publishing>
house <based> in New York.
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Some universities <has> <set up> small colleges for <closer> relationships <betw
een> professors and students.
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2
Some <skunks> can <walking> <briefly> on <their hind> legs.
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2
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, <who> <confined> to <a> wheelchair, <was> a very popu
lar and successful U.S. president.
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3
<Not until> the electrolysis experiment of Michael Faraday, did the first <ideas
> about the nature of chemical bonding <became> a <serious> topic in chemistry.
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