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  1. 3. Smoking, drinking, and staying up late are some common factors that can a__________ the aging process.
  2. 4. Leaving food at room temperature for over two hours may cause b__________ to grow rapidly, which can make the food unsafe to eat.
  3. 9. Experts expect that there will be a huge increase in agricultural o__________ after the two countries sign the trade agreement.
  4. 11. The continuous pouring rain has flooded the fields, causing the watermelons to go r__________.
  5. 12. When Rachel was doing her history assignment, her computer suddenly shut down because of an unknown e__________ fault in the machine.
  6. 14. Tourism accounts for more than 60 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Kenya, which gives the country’s economy a big b__________.
  7. 15. The homeless man gave off a f__________ smell. He must have been living on the streets without taking a shower for weeks.
  8. 17. After spending two years conducting the experiment, the scientists finally o__________ a positive result.
  9. 19. Spreading rumors or bullying others on the Internet may c__________ a crime.
  10. 21. According to the law, a person is p__________ innocent until there is enough evidence to prove him or her guilty.
  11. 23. Generally speaking, the rising number of teenage dropouts will likely contribute to an increase in j__________ crime.
  12. 24. Before deciding which college to attend, you had better consider the r__________ advantages of both schools.
  13. 25. Greasy foods can be difficult to d__________, especially for those who easily suffer from an upset stomach.
  14. 26. The excited children all jumped into the swimming pool at the same time with a loud s__________.
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  1. 1. The director made huge i__________ in producing his new movie.
  2. 2. Advanced as modern medicine is, many people still believe in the healing p__________ of natural herbs when they are sick.
  3. 4. It is recommended to change your cellphone b__________ if you find your phone turning off automatically.
  4. 5. Every winter, the Kuroshio __________ transports warm ocean water past Taiwan, which brings a variety of fish to the area.
  5. 6. Poisonous industrial emissions from factories can affect the p__________ of the air nearby.
  6. 7. There used to be nothing in this area, but most of the land is now being used for pineapple c__________.
  7. 8. Thanks to new technology and constant i__________, new inventions will continue to appear, and our lives will improve accordingly.
  8. 10. The dirt on the unused sofa had a__________ to such an extent that it could not be removed with ease.
  9. 13. As more and more people are moving to the city, several of the city’s older sections will be c__________ into blocks of new apartment buildings.
  10. 15. Because temperatures have continued to fall these past few days, many farmers have started to take steps to prevent their crops from being damaged by f__________.
  11. 16. Be sure to follow the standard p__________ when you deal with chemical waste, or it might pollute the environment.
  12. 18. At 1 p.m., there were s__________ explosions in different parts of this city—at both a bus stop and a train station to be exact.
  13. 20. Global warming is a u__________ concern, since it affects every person in the world.
  14. 22. Pictures and videos are helpful in arousing students’ interest in learning because they provide visual s__________.