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I find singing Karaoke ________, for it takes my mind off my work for a while.

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At least 200,000 people were reported _____ in the ever recorded worst earthquake that struck Haiti last winter.

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The symbolic one-hour switch-off first _____ in Sydney in 2007 has become an annual global event.

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We often talk a great deal about English language teaching, _____ that it is the learning that really matters.

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The custom of giving gifts at Christmas can be traced back to the Wise Men _________gifts to the baby Jesus.

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_________at the very beginning, the financial crisis was getting worse and worse in America.

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According to a recent report, India is considering ______ the cheapest laptop computer which can be afforded by most of the people.

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The national debt of Greece has reached 20% of its GDP, ______ the actual breakdown of the country’s economy.

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______ miracle of the box office, “Avatar” brings back the peace and innocence to the heart of audience.

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. Kathryn Bigelow, director of “The Hurt Locker”, was the first female ______ the best director Oscar.