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Lesson 44 – Quiz
asked
discussed keep
take
considering have
make
trust
defend
having
remained
weigh
Choosing which college to attend was tough. I was ______________ 12 different universities, and every
person who I _____________ for advice gave me a different suggestion. I ______________ undecided
until a week before the deadline, when my parents reminded me that if I didn't ______________ my
decision soon, I would ______________ no choice but to wait another year before reapplying. My
mother told me to ______________ my intuition, and I decided to ______________ her advice - but the
college I most wanted to go to was also the most expensive, and I started ______________ second
thoughts. I ______________ the issue in-depth with my dad, and he helped me ______________ the
possible outcomes of taking out student loans. In the end, I chose to go to a less expensive university
that was also excellent - though I had to ______________ my decision from my grandmother, who had
wanted me to go to the "best" college in the country. The next choice I'll have to make is what area to
major in - I really have no idea, so I'm going to ______________ my options open as long as possible!
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Lesson 45 – Claiming & Denying
Read and listen to this news report about a corruption scandal in a large company:
Randy Fisher, president of the software company NewTech, is
facing accusations of fraud by its chief
financial officer, Brian King, who has
openly accused Fisher of hiding millions of dollars of profit in off-
shore bank accounts in order to avoid paying taxes.
Fisher
denies the allegations (says the accusations are not true) and
clearly states that King has no
evidence to
substantiate his claims (prove his claims are true or reasonable). However, in a
leaked
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