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1. 54% of voters were ________ the proposal, 30% against, and the rest were undecided.
2. We’ve reached our goal and raised $50,000 for charity, ________ the generosity of the public.
3. The witness________how the fight had started to the police.
4. If we ________early in the morning we should reach the coast before dark.
5. The British government prepares to impose tough local lockdown rules that will force some businesses to close, potentially ________more job losses.
6. Dreams are like classics, never fading but growing more precious with time________.
7. I am writing________ the advertisement in the Guardian newspaper on the 1st July and would like to apply for the post of Technology Sales Representative in your company.
8. I had 3 days off last week and now I’m trying ________the time I lost while I was away.
9. Survivors of the shipwreck ________ by fishing boats from nearby villages when they were spotted.
10. We will keep producing bikes as long as they remain ________.