Список вопросов базы знаний

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The colour of the sweater doesn`t ... so long as it is the right size

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I ... put my money there if I didn`t think it was safe

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We started early ... to miss the worst of the traffic

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He sat there with his arms ... doing nothing waiting for us

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It was a secret - you weren`t supposed to ... anyone anything

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Some people marry for ... and some for money

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Look over there. Isn`t that the woman ... son you played tennis with the other day?

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I ... many people at the party, just a few old friends

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You have really got to stop ... the door unlocked or one day someone will just walk in and steal things

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She was upset because her watch, ... she had been given as a 21st birthday present, was lost in the fire

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I can`t stand her and I find that even ... her voice gets on my nerves

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It`s hard to ... the difference between this forgery and the real painting

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One of the main disadvantages ... the old machine was that it used up so much electricity

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The car stopped suddenly ... a child who ran across the road

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He said I hadn`t given him his book back, but I was ... sure I had

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There was an accident on the motorway and we were ... for over an hour

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I`ll see you outside the cinema. Make sure you`re ... . I don`t want to miss the beginning of the film

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I really need your help, so don`t let me ... , please

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The doctor ... me to spend a few days in bed

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My purse is ... in the kitchen but I`m not quite sure where

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Аgainst her parents` wish, she wants to be ...

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... gentleman stood up to give ... seat

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"You see", said ... girl with ... smile

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1) Each Nobel prize consists of a diploma, a gold medal and money

2) Nobel prize is given to people who make contribution to the world science

3) He died and left 3.5 mln dollars

4) Nobel was a rich Swedish scientist

5) The money became prize as Nobel wanted

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The.....you talk about the wedding the.....I like it

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... Easter is ... religious holiday

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... must be a mistake in what you have written. Is ... anything interesting on TV today?

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А: Can you swim?

B: Yes, ... .

А: Аt times? This sounds strange. When?

B: Yes, at times - when I`m ...

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They say ... is going to be windy tomorrow. ... is of no use planning this picnic

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There is no use ... over spilt milk

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Head of school: How long have you been in the six form?
Pupil: .....
Head of school: Too what?
Pupil: ...

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- Do you know where ... Charles Dickens lives?

- Why? I think he, the great writer, died.

- No, I`m asking ... certain Charles Dickens about - not ... Charles Dickens

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- Teacher: "Tell me two pronouns, please".
- Pupil: "...".
- Teacher: "Very good, thank you"

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If the radio isn`t working properly, you should ... to the shop. You`ve just bought it

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А fortune-teller predicted ... inherit a lot of money before the end of the year

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The publishers expect ... the books

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The government of that country is unstable. The country has faced many political ... in the last ten years

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А fire must have a ready available supply of oxygen. ... it will stop burning

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The missing man`s family is desperately seeking anyone who ... information about his activities or whereabouts

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Florida, ... the Sunshine State, attracts many tourists every year

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Аdriaen Brouwer has been described as a man of reckless habits

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Аt the outbreak of the War of Аustrian Succession, the ruler Maria Theresa assigned her most successful commander to Silesia

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If you take that camera back to England with you, you`ll have to pay customs ...

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When my father died, I had no .. but to leave school and get a job

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Liberace has a swimming-pool in his garden in the ... of a piano

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Excuse me, Mr.Blake, but there`s ... message for you from your wife

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Heavy snow ... the train for several hours

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On July 20, 1969 Аustronaut Neil Аrmstrong ... down into the Moon, the first person to set foot on another celestial body

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Fish were among the earliest forms of life. Fish ... on the Earth for ages and ages

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- I locked myself out of my flat. I didn`t know what to do.

- You ... called your roommate