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1. The concert was short. xxx, it was very good. 2. I was unaware of his xxx until today. 3. I find it xxx that I can't speak other languages. 4. It was a real team xxx everyone contributed something to the success of the project. 5. Isa is xxx a man of very high intelligence. 6. xxx flowers can sometimes look better than the real thing. 7. We must xxx friendly relations with them. 8. Please xxx your telephone message by writing to me. 9. Is there any xxx of his recovering? 10. John can't xxx his feelings in words. 11. I thought you showed great xxx in dealing with him. 2B Listen and check.
