Rather than ________ on a crowded bus, he always prefers ________ a bicycle.

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(NMET 2002)It was raining heavily. Little Mary felt cold, so she stood ________ to her mother.

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(NMET 2002)His mother had thought it would be good for his character to ________ from home and earn some money on his own.

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(NMET 2002) Would you like to come to the dinner party here on Sunday?

Thank you. I'd love to ________ I'll be out of town at the weekend.

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I've won a holiday for two to Florida. I ________ my mum.

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I don't really work here. I ________ until the new secretary arrives.

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________ my hometown was a poor and backward area, but great changes ________.

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A．In the past, took place in the past years

B．In the past few years, have taken place in the past

C．In the past twenty years, took place in the past

D．In the past, have taken place in the past twenty years

Selecting a mobile phone for personal use is no easy task because technology ________ so rapidly.

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(NMET 2001)As we join the big crowd I got ________ from my friends.

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When we ________ after a long talk, we found the children sleeping in ________ beds.

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