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