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"hands", "face"], "sentence": "Justin looked this aged lady in her [MASK] and said, \"You're important, and I will take my time to let you know that.\""}, {"answer": "time", "distractors": ["body", "flower", "cheek"], "sentence": "Justin looked this aged lady in her eye and said, \"You're important, and I will take my [MASK] to let you know that.\""}, {"answer": "words", "distractors": ["poems", "expressions", "songs"], "sentence": "No [MASK] can completely describe that touching moment."}, {"answer": "teach", "distractors": ["help", "waste", "cause"], "sentence": "It took a boy to [MASK] me about kindness and love."}, {"answer": "lesson", "distractors": ["message", "activity", "class"], "sentence": "Justin's example of a complete, selfless attitude toward another was a [MASK] that I'll never forget."}, {"answer": "lucky", "distractors": ["clever", "foolish", "right"], "sentence": "He was the teacher that day, and I consider myself [MASK] to have witnessed his lesson."}, {"answer": "open", "distractors": ["make", "stand", "take"], "sentence": "If you are grateful, you naturally [MASK] yourself up to receive all kinds of blessings and good things in life."}, {"answer": "truly", "distractors": ["easily", "correctly", "clearly"], "sentence": "You can receive almost everything you want [MASK] ."}, {"answer": "alive", "distractors": ["lovely", "lively", "living"], "sentence": "If you want recovery soon, start by feeling grateful that you are still [MASK] ."}, {"answer": "amount", "distractors": ["number", "kind", "plenty"], "sentence": "If it is more money that you want, start being grateful for whatever [MASK] of money you already have."}, {"answer": "positive", "distractors": ["terrible", "negative", "confusing"], "sentence": "You see, showing gratitude is the key to every [MASK] thing in life."}, {"answer": "enjoying", "distractors": ["leading", "taking", "looking"], "sentence": "It is the key to successful relationships, it is the key to successful futures and it 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of the blood dropping onto the snowfield, I feel painful , I believe anyone who hears the tragedy will [MASK] Mother for her selfless love to her daughter."}, {"answer": "recently", "distractors": ["lastly", "firstly", "never"], "sentence": "Later my husband and I moved from New York to New Jersey where our neighbor, whose cat had [MASK] had kittens, asked us if we would like one."}, {"answer": "glad", "distractors": ["sad", "excited", "disappointed"], "sentence": "We were afraid that Sam would not be [MASK] , but we made up our minds to take a kitten."}, {"answer": "minds", "distractors": ["hearts", "heads", "brains"], "sentence": "We were afraid that Sam would not be glad , but we made up our [MASK] to take a kitten."}, {"answer": "raced", "distractors": ["walked", "climbed", "hid"], "sentence": "She [MASK] around running after imaginary mice and squirrels and jumped from table to chair very quickly , so we named her Lightning ."}, {"answer": "quickly", "distractors": ["slowly", "carefully", "bravely"], "sentence": "She raced around running after imaginary mice and squirrels and jumped from table to chair very [MASK] , so we named her Lightning ."}, {"answer": "first", "distractors": ["last", "noon", "night"], "sentence": "At [MASK] , Sam and Lightning were not close to each other."}, {"answer": "following", "distractors": ["leaving", "hating", "catching"], "sentence": "But slowly, as the days went on, Lightning started [MASK] Sam."}, {"answer": "either", "distractors": ["neither", "both", "any"], "sentence": "When I took [MASK] one out of the house, the other was always waiting by the door when we returned."}, {"answer": "waiting", "distractors": ["sleeping", "crying", "barking"], "sentence": "When I took either one out of the house, the other was always [MASK] by the door when we returned."}, {"answer": "way", "distractors": ["road", "path", "street"], "sentence": "That was the [MASK] it was for years."}, {"answer": "warning", "distractors": ["words", 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"Hearing her husband back, Kay walked out of the kitchen, but to her surprise , Joe sat still, without [MASK] .Usually, when he came back, he would greet her with a kiss or a hug.Immediately Kay sensed something unusual.She went over to Joe and asked, \"Tell me, my dear, any bad news?\""}, {"answer": "sensed", "distractors": ["said", "told", "did"], "sentence": "Hearing her husband back, Kay walked out of the kitchen, but to her surprise , Joe sat still, without movement .Usually, when he came back, he would greet her with a kiss or a hug.Immediately Kay [MASK] something unusual.She went over to Joe and asked, \"Tell me, my dear, any bad news?\""}, {"answer": "bad", "distractors": ["lucky", "exciting", "new"], "sentence": "Hearing her husband back, Kay walked out of the kitchen, but to her surprise , Joe sat still, without movement .Usually, when he came back, he would greet her with a kiss or a hug.Immediately Kay sensed something unusual.She went over to Joe and asked, \"Tell me, my dear, any [MASK] news?\""}, {"answer": "favor", "distractors": ["way", "place", "sight"], "sentence": "\"Well, I have to say that things are not in our [MASK] .It seems that I have no chance to defeat my opponent .He's much more experienced , for he's been holding the position for nearly four years, and people think he's done a good job.Many signs show that he's in the lead .\""}, {"answer": "chance", "distractors": ["time", "thought", "wish"], "sentence": "\"Well, I have to say that things are not in our favor .It seems that I have no [MASK] to defeat my opponent .He's much more experienced , for he's been holding the position for nearly four years, and people think he's done a good job.Many signs show that he's in the lead .\""}, {"answer": "experienced", "distractors": ["interesting", "lovely", "fit"], "sentence": "\"Well, I have to say that things are not in our favor .It seems that I have no chance to defeat my opponent .He's much more [MASK] , for he's been holding the position 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age for a man.You're new, so people have reasons to expect you to do better.So let's go to the voters and tell hem, 'Give Joe Hart a chance, and he'll show you who's your better choice \" Their next three weeks were spent visiting different neighborhoods, going to all kinds of parties, and making speeches at universities and gatherings.Even Judy and Julie, their small children, went from door to door, repeating their \"Please vote for our daddy, Joe Hart!\""}, {"answer": "expect", "distractors": ["force", "order", "ask"], "sentence": "But I still believe you have our own advantages .You're in your forties at the best age for a man.You're new, so people have reasons to [MASK] you to do better.So let's go to the voters and tell hem, 'Give Joe Hart a chance, and he'll show you who's your better choice \" Their next three weeks were spent visiting different neighborhoods, going to all kinds of parties, and making speeches at universities and gatherings.Even Judy and Julie, their small children, went from door to door, repeating their \"Please vote for our daddy, Joe Hart!\""}, {"answer": "choice", "distractors": ["friend", "leader", "person"], "sentence": "But I still believe you have our own advantages .You're in your forties at the best age for a man.You're new, so people have reasons to expect you to do better.So let's go to the voters and tell hem, 'Give Joe Hart a chance, and he'll show you who's your better [MASK] \" Their next three weeks were spent visiting different neighborhoods, going to all kinds of parties, and making speeches at universities and gatherings.Even Judy and Julie, their small children, went from door to door, repeating their \"Please vote for our daddy, Joe Hart!\""}, {"answer": "visiting", "distractors": ["helping", "inviting", "traveling"], "sentence": "But I still believe you have our own advantages .You're in your forties at the best age for a man.You're new, so people have reasons to expect you to do better.So let's go to the voters and tell hem, 'Give Joe Hart a chance, and he'll show you who's your better choice \" Their next three weeks were spent [MASK] different neighborhoods, going to all kinds of parties, and making speeches at universities and gatherings.Even Judy and Julie, their small children, went from door to door, repeating their \"Please vote for our daddy, Joe Hart!\""}, {"answer": "repeating", "distractors": ["answering", "showing", "offering"], "sentence": "But I still believe you have our own advantages .You're in your forties at the best age for a man.You're new, so people have reasons to expect you to do better.So let's go to the voters and tell hem, 'Give Joe Hart a chance, and he'll show you who's your better choice \" Their next three weeks were spent visiting different neighborhoods, going to all kinds of parties, and making speeches at universities and gatherings.Even Judy and Julie, their small children, went from door to door, [MASK] their \"Please vote for our daddy, Joe Hart!\""}, {"answer": "final", "distractors": ["next", "first", "close"], "sentence": "The night before the [MASK] vote, the whole Hart family were too anxious to fall asleep.The moment before the final result was declared, their hearts were brought to their mouths, but at last they all jumped and burst into tears."}, {"answer": "anxious", "distractors": ["eager", "sorry", "happy"], "sentence": "The night before the final vote, the whole Hart family were too [MASK] to fall asleep.The moment before the final result was declared, their hearts were brought to their mouths, but at last they all jumped and burst into tears."}, {"answer": "hearts", "distractors": ["breaths", "worries", "tongues"], "sentence": "The night before the final vote, the whole Hart family were too anxious to fall asleep.The moment before the final result was declared, their [MASK] were brought to their mouths, but at last they all jumped and burst into tears."}, {"answer": "jumped", "distractors": ["left", "arrived", 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"carelessly"], "sentence": "After buying a cool ice cream for her, my daughter sat down at a table46 [MASK] looking at the ice cream she held in her hand."}, {"answer": "cried", "distractors": ["hated", "wondered", "burst"], "sentence": "I nearly [MASK] ."}, {"answer": "hurried", "distractors": ["difficult", "worried", "terrified"], "sentence": "Perhaps the pains of a 49 [MASK] life don't ever completely disappear, I thought sadly."}, {"answer": "if", "distractors": ["when", "when", "what"], "sentence": "As my child looked up at me waiting to know [MASK] she could take her time, I knew I had a choice ."}, {"answer": "sorrow", "distractors": ["delight", "trouble", "peace"], "sentence": "I could sit there in [MASK] thinking about the number of times when I told my child to rush through life..., or I could just try to do things slowly . I chose the latter \n\"You don't have to rush."}, {"answer": "rush", "distractors": ["care", "ignore", "relax"], "sentence": "I could sit there in sorrow thinking about the number of times when I told my child to [MASK] through life..., or I could just try to do things slowly . I chose the latter \n\"You don't have to rush."}, {"answer": "slowly", "distractors": ["similarly", "sadly", "freely"], "sentence": "I could sit there in sorrow thinking about the number of times when I told my child to rush through life..., or I could just try to do things [MASK] . I chose the latter \n\"You don't have to rush."}, {"answer": "kindly", "distractors": ["angrily", "fluently", "nervously"], "sentence": "Just take your time,\" I said [MASK] ."}, {"answer": "sat", "distractors": ["raised", "shook", "trembled"], "sentence": "Then we [MASK] side by side talking merrily."}, {"answer": "silence", "distractors": ["trouble", "excitement", "agreement"], "sentence": "There were even moments when we sat in [MASK] , only smiling at each other ."}, {"answer": "saved", "distractors": ["threw", "struck", "rushed"], "sentence": "\"I [MASK] the last bite for you, Mama,\" my daughter said proudly . I realized I just got the deal of a lifetime."}, {"answer": "proudly", "distractors": ["loudly", "rudely", "hurriedly"], "sentence": "\"I saved the last bite for you, Mama,\" my daughter said [MASK] . 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I saw myself differently that day, [MASK] ."}, {"answer": "before", "distractors": ["after", "since", "when"], "sentence": "The last few days [MASK] she left for college, I touched her arm,\nher face -anything- knowing that when my wife and I\nreturned home, she would not be with us and there would be nothing to touch."}, {"answer": "knowing", "distractors": ["wondering", "saying", "showing"], "sentence": "The last few days before she left for college, I touched her arm,\nher face -anything- [MASK] that when my wife and I\nreturned home, she would not be with us and there would be nothing to touch."}, {"answer": "nothing", "distractors": ["everything", "anything", "something"], "sentence": "The last few days before she left for college, I touched her arm,\nher face -anything- knowing that when my wife and I\nreturned home, she would not be with us and there would be [MASK] to touch."}, {"answer": "catching", "distractors": ["observing", "watching", "keeping"], "sentence": "Suddenly she 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"sentence": "I wanted the note, [MASK] I put my hand up again."}, {"answer": "he", "distractors": ["you", "she", "they"], "sentence": "\"You have all just told me how to become successful,\" [MASK] said to us with the note in his hand."}, {"answer": "always", "distractors": ["never", "sometimes", "hardly"], "sentence": "It is [MASK] worth twenty yuan, even though I throw it on the floor."}, {"answer": "what", "distractors": ["when", "who", "how"], "sentence": "No matter [MASK] happens to you, you still have your worth.\""}, {"answer": "realized", "distractors": ["forgot", "dreamed", "decided"], "sentence": "Suddenly, I [MASK] I was worth a lot."}, {"answer": "mean", "distractors": ["know", "think", "complain"], "sentence": "I may have done badly in an exam, but it doesn't [MASK] I can't do well in the future."}, {"answer": "life", "distractors": ["study", "health", "fun"], "sentence": "How about the [MASK] when your family moved to a new state?"}, {"answer": "moved", "distractors": 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