Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence and fill in the appropriate answer above.
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......... all likelihood, I will not retire this year but I do want you to know that I will probably do so in the next five years.
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On
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In
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Under
D -
Out
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Please let me know, ......... advance, if you are going to come over on the weekend. I want to make dinner for you and I will need some time to prepare for it.
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on
B -
in
C -
under
D -
out
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I want everyone to be ready to go by 7 am because I want to be......... the road by 7:30 at the latest. I want to get a good start on this road trip so we can arrive at our destination before dark.
A -
on
B -
in
C -
under
D -
out
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I don't think you are going to get your damage deposit back because you left the apartment ......... such a mess when you left. I had to pay a cleaning lady as well as do a lot of repairs on the place.
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on
B -
in
C -
under
D -
out
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......... behalf of the entire office, we wish you all the best in your new endeavors. We all really enjoyed working with you.
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On
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In
C -
Under
D -
Out
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There is a big age difference between us but, ......... a sense, we're a lot alike. We both like the same things and we're both teachers.
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on
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in
C -
under
D -
out
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She did it ......... of spite. She wanted revenge for what her husband did to her. They were married for forty years and he just left her for a younger woman last year.
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on
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in
C -
under
D -
out
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James left the meeting......... an uproar. He is not happy with the legal agreement and shouted loudly at the mediator right before he slammed the door and left the room.
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on
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in
C -
under
D -
out
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Please keep me ......... mind when you need to hire someone again. I would really like to work for you.
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on
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in
C -
under
D -
out
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Norman is ......... a lot of pressure at work. He's responsible for planning the upcoming seminar as well as his regular duties.