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The first year at university was probably the most challenging year of her life, which caused her plenty of troubles.

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In Western culture, it is polite to maintain eye contact during conversation.

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There have been significant changes in women's lives since the woman's liberation movement.

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Urbanization is the shift of people moving from rural to urban areas, and the result is the growth of cities.

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Salish's point of view was correct but his behavior with his father was quite impertinent.

Telomeres are the tiny caps on the ends of chromosomes that protect our DNA from damage during cell division.

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If you say bad things about the person who give a job you bite the hand that feeds you.

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I prefer secure jobs because I don't like keeping on moving and changing all the time.

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When he passes the entrance exam, his parents will be walking on air.

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Pointing at someone is considered rude in communication.

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This point has been dealt with the preceding paragraph.

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The employee's claim of being out with the flu did not seem very plausible because he returned from sick leave with a deep tan.

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TEFL.com is a website which offers a job research facility to assist qualified students in finding work.

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Several chapters of Joan Steer's book describe illegitimate gambling activities in California in the 1970s.

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We run a very tight ship here, and we expect all our employees to be at their desks by 8 o'clock and take good care of their own business.

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The US troops are using much more sophisticated weapons in the Far East.

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The manager in this company is always courteous to customers.

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When having days off, he always helps his wife tidy up the house.

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We try to create an atmosphere of comfort and security for our children.

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We should find ways to improve our products in terms of quality and service.

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We really appreciate your help, without which we couldn't have got our task done in time.

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We can use either verbal or non-verbal forms of communication.

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In my attempt to win a place at university, I am under a lot of pressure.

The expression "out of the frying pan and into the fire" means to go from one dilemma to a worse one.

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With so many daily design resources, how do you stay-up-date with technology without spending too much time on it?

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Congo's presidential election is hoped to enable the country's first peaceful, democratic transfer of power since independence from Belgium in 1960.

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We are having a surprise party for Susan next Saturday, so don't give the secret away by anything to her.

When the Titanic crashed into the iceberg, the crew quickly sent out distress signals to alert nearby ships of the disaster and request their help.

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I am all in favor of ambition but I think when he says he'll be a millionaire by the time he's 25, he's simply crying for the moon.

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Despite her cries, no one came to her assistance.

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If it's raining tomorrow, we'll have to postpone the match till Sunday.

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When being interviewed, you should concentrate on what the interviewer is saying or asking you.

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Some 12th-grade students find sitting the entrance exam to be accepted into universities such a daunting process that they become depressed due to the level of stress.

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Many parents may fail to recognize and respond to their children's needs until frustration explodes into difficult or uncooperative behavior.

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The giraffe is conspicuous in the grasslands because of its long neck.

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Our parents join hands to give us a nice house and a happy home.

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There was a long period without rain in the countryside last year so the harvest was poor.

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The USA is one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world.

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She got up late and rushed to the bus stop.