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4．Apart from its low cost, the appeal of iron as a building material lay in its strength, its ______ to fire, and its potential to span vast areas. [?3]+xr :
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8．Don't tell Mary your plans or she'll tell everybody. She is always ______ her mouth off. ;D} 8acQ
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11．The tender woman felt that keeping silent might be the only or the ______ way out of the miserable situation. ;VhilW
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12．I'm ______ according to my own experience, that the present situation will continue for a long time. qH#?, sK ^
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13．______ John I began to trust my feelings and began to believe in my ability. 0GEM3~~D.?
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14．In Tokyo trading today the US dollar fell and Japanese ______ dropped to their lowest level in three months. :c4iXK0_^?
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15．______, after long pondering, I arrived at the following conjecture. = ttvC "4?
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16．He is setting out for the country and sends you a thousand thanks and ______. :% _*C09
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17．If you understand why the question is being asked, you will feel less inclined to regard the interviewer as unduly ______ his nose into your private business. Ll "
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19．His presidential address in New York ______ on the importance of communication between science and industry. bl 8zcpdL
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