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298. “Who's calling, please?” “This is John Miller of ABC. May I speak to Ms. Smith?” “I'm sorry, her line is busy now. Shall I have her call you back?”

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297. I sensed discouragement beneath his artificial smile, so I consoled him by saying, “Never mind. It couldn't be helped. It could have been a lot worse.”

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296. “Jones notified the executives of his intention to retire. Perhaps Brown will take over.” “I couldn't care less. It's none of my business.”

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295. “I would say the beauty of democracy lies in the fact that everyone has a say in how they are governed.” “So it does. I couldn't agree more.”

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294. “I had the impression that he was in his thirties, but he turned out to be 24.” “No kidding! He could pass for 35. He looks old for his age.”

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293. “It's a legitimate transaction, not illegal by any means.” “That's correct, but it could adversely affect the relationship we have maintained with our clients.”

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292. The hijacker seized 30 hostages and threatened to kill them, but an FBI agent was somehow able to persuade him into setting them free.

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291. “How can you be so stupid?” he snarled. “I cannot make out why you were taken in by such a transparent lie. You should be ashamed of yourself.”

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290. “Screaming loudest of all, Jenny clung tightly to Tom's sleeve and wouldn't let go.” “That's typical of her. She pretended to be frightened.”

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289. “Look at those dark clouds. It looks like we're going to have a thunder shower.” “Let's get this done quickly and make for the nearest shelter.”

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288. “We're holding Vicky's farewell party at two p.m. on May 20. I'm going to give you a ride to her apartment.” “Hold on a minute. I'll write it down before I forget.”

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287. “Will you be paying by cash or credit card?” asked the hotel clerk. The guest answered, “Cash, please. On second thought, I'll pay by check.”

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286. “Would you leave me alone? I must concentrate on my work.” “Don't disturb her, John. She is in the middle of exam week.” “I'll go study in the library.”

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285. “Do me a favor, will you?” “That depends. What is it?” “Will you turn the music down while I'm on the phone? I have to shout to make myself heard.”

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284. “Do you foresee an end to this crisis?” “Certainly! I see a ray of hope on the horizon, and I will steer the tribe toward it.”

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283. A blunt-spoken fortune-teller predicted that, on the whole, we would have a stormy year and encounter a good deal of misfortune.

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282. “I'm certain he will make an ideal business partner; he never makes a vague promise, and once he does make a promise, he is certain to keep it.”

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281. Beaming with goodwill, the amiable missionary called, “All contributions, however small, will be much appreciated. Every bit counts.”

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280. No matter how abundant natural resources may seem, they are limited and bound to be exhausted, so why don't we utilize them sensibly?

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279. “He bumped my car against a lamppost? How clumsy of him! No matter what he does, he is careless and awkward.” “I wonder who he takes after.”

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278. “I'm filled with misgiving,” the senior senator observed, “In general the youth of today, whether at home or abroad, are utterly indifferent to politics.”

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277. “You are to be back by 11 o'clock at the latest whether you like it or not. It doesn't matter where you go and what you do so long as you behave yourself.”

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276. Even though he hates studying and skips virtually every lecture, he is unwilling to quit school, simply because he prefers school to work.

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275. Although the situation called for swift action, we were at a loss as to what to do, for none of us had anticipated a calamity of that magnitude.

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274. “Where there is a will, there is a way.” “I'm not sure what it means.” “In other words, you can achieve whatever goal you have.”

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273. Some of those present demanded that wearing seat belts be made compulsory by law, whereas others insisted that it remain voluntary.

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272. It's a shame indeed that while we have more food than we can consume, a great many people are starving to death in the Third World.

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271. To relieve our anxiety, the manager told us, “Do as you please. If anything should go wrong, I'll take full responsibility for it.”

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270. “If I am not able to attend the banquet, I'll phone you in advance so you can arrange for someone else to take my place.”

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269. “I will now demonstrate how to take it apart and put it together so that you can do it yourself from now on. I'll do it twice so that you won't forget it.”

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268. “What if we get lost on the way? I suggest taking a sleeping bag and some extra food with us just in case. We can't be too cautious.”

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267. “In case I forget, do remind me to mail this. I suffer from a loss of memory these days. As you grow older, your memory is apt to fail.”

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266. The savage ruler said, “As far as I'm concerned, you can adopt whatever means you like, as long as it attains our primary objective.”

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234. UFO stands for “unidentified flying object.” It is defined in this dictionary as “a saucer-like vehicle, which some people claim they have seen.”

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233. I was intensely irritated. I was in a hurry but got caught in a traffic jam. As is often the case, that particular intersection was under repair again.

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232. “On behalf of our department, Gill is going to make a speech.” “Speaking of which, I've been told he will be promoted to deputy general manager.”

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231. The woman writer sought to arouse widespread sympathy for her feminist cause, which her peers viewed as an act of self-interest.

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230. Dick said in an indignant tone of voice, “In short, it's their fault, not mine, which is why I'm under no obligation to pay for the damage.”

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229. I imitated a variety of dialects to amuse the teenage girls, who chuckled and made fun of my desperate attempt to entertain them.

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228. I understand that children brought up overseas have difficulty adapting to life in this society, which requires them to conform.

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227. She insisted that those single mothers, all of whom were badly off and had trouble providing for their children, deserved better welfare benefits.

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226. An MC, which is short for Master of Ceremonies, is a person whose duty is to see that a certain formal social event takes place according to schedule.

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225. They called him a liar, which he was not; they accused him of being selfish, which he was not, either. He was really not the kind of person he was thought to be.

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224. The attached form will save you a lot of trouble when registering. All you have to do is confirm your address, fill in the relevant blanks,and put your signature to it.

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223. This is the most mysterious phenomenon that I have ever observed and it could have far-reaching implications for the ecology of this region.

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222. Some religious bodies resented the genetic engineering experiment that the chemists were engaged in to test their hypothesis.

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221. The U.S. Congress, which corresponds to the British Parliament or the Japanese Diet, consists of the House and the Senate.

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220. A large number of people participated in the peace march calling for the abolition of weapons that are capable of causing mass destruction.

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219. I'm deeply concerned about millions of potential addicts who are not in the least aware of the grave dangers of drug and alcohol abuse.

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203. “What do you think makes them competitive?” “For the most part it's because they spend substantial sums of money on research and development.”

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202. Information technologies, known as IT, are advancing so rapidly that ordinary people have no idea what it will be like five years from now.

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201. A few passengers intervened between a streetcar driver and a cab driver quarreling over who was to blame for a minor collision.

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200. “Have you checked the instrument panel?” “Yes, but I can't figure out what's wrong. Maybe it's an electrical failure.” “Operate it manually.”

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199. All of a sudden I became uncertain as to whether or not I had chosen the right clothes and canceled the order, but I was charged a cancellation fee.

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198. The accountant ordered his assistant to look over the figures in the books to see if there were any obvious errors or missing items.

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197. The president told the assembly of diligent workers that he took great pride in them and that, in the long run, their efforts would be amply rewarded.