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Patterson was too strong for his opponent, taking only thirty
minutes to ______ up the match. |
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Jack's tactic is to ______ out his enemy and then finish
him off with a sudden counter-attack. |
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Since I was very young, my parents had ______ it into me
never to borrow money. |
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The education expenses of the children are ______ into
their savings, but they do not mind at all. |
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The outnumbered troops were ordered
to ______ back in the face of fierce frontal assault by
the enemy. |
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The boss promised the meeting would
be short and sweet, but it ______ on for hours. |
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The school has certainly ______
up to its reputation as one which produces top scholars year
after year. |
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All new army recruits were first
______ through a rigorous week-long training program. |
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In any multi-racial county, racism
cannot be ______ out without strong government action. |
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Mr. Hanson was ______ out of
the club for breaking its rules repeatedly. |
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Answers |
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1. |
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Patterson was too strong for his opponent, taking only thirty
minutes to wrap up the
match. |
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2. |
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Jack's tactic is to wear out
his enemy and then finish him off with a sudden counter-attack. |
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Since I was very young, my parents had
drummed it into
me never to borrow money. |
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The education expenses of the children are
eating into their savings, but
they do not mind at all. |
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The outnumbered troops were ordered
to fall back in the face of
fierce frontal assault by the enemy. |
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The boss promised the meeting would
be short and sweet, but it dragged on
for hours. |
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The school has certainly
lived up to its reputation as
one which produces top scholars year after year. |
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All new army recruits were first
put through a rigorous
week-long training program. |
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In any multi-racial county, racism
cannot be rooted out without
strong government action. |
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Mr. Hanson was
booted out of the club for
breaking its rules repeatedly. |
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