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in the past, in recent years, nowadays

1. _________ most kids prefer watching TV to reading.
2. We should look into the future instead of always living _________.
3. There have been many changes in this village _________.

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be equipped with   be up to   be devoted to   be charged with     have access to   lay off   turn over   take over     other than   or rather   contribute to     approve of

1. In fact, 73% of people interviewed put their relationship with colleagues as the key factor ________ happiness at work, which is a very high percentage.
2. Laura is always peering out of her window to see what her neighbors ________.
3. Despite decades of treasure hunting in the area, no gold and nothing ________ a few historical objects has been found.
4. After he announced his company was broke due to the financial issues, it ________ by the local government to keep the business alive.
5. I feel sure if I tell her, she ________ what I am doing, and that encourages me to continue.
6. On a daily basis, maintaining a well-balanced water system is easy to manage for those of us fortunate enough ________ clean drinking water.
7. Mrs. Dursley fell asleep quickly while Mr. Dursley lay wide awake, ________ the events of the day in his mind, not able to sleep.
8. Erica Woolsey is a marine biologist with a specialty in coral reef ecology and also a leader of the Hydras, a non-profit organization ________ ocean understanding and protection.
9. Even if other business ________ employees in 2020 because of the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, Amazon grew tremendously hiring half a million people.
10. So far, all the examination rooms ________ cameras, so it’s almost impossible for students to cheat without being caught.

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in turn, for instance, relate to, without doubt, focus on, as for, start up, in addition, turn over, come up with

1. With the development of science and technology, the number of jobs in information technology will greatly increase ______.
2. The insect lay there with its helpless legs trembling, unable to ____.
3. To improve your listening, choose listening and reading materials that ____what you are interested in.
4. Even if you come from a poor family, don’t lose heart. Many great men have risen from poverty, ______, Lincoln and Edison.
5. As is often the case, increased production will, ____, lead to increased profits.
6. ____ your strengths doesn’t mean you avoid challenges or only do things that you are skilled at.
7. ______ my favourite figure in Chinese history, it must be Wei Yuan, a great thinker in the late Qing Dynasty.
8. The company provides cheap Internet access. ______, it makes shareware freely available.
9. A week before Earth Day, our class _____the idea of making better use of used materials.
10. It is said that this school’s new educational reform project is scheduled to ____in three months.