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Soil degradation also contributes to soil pollution, and it occurs as a result of over-graze, over-farming, or mining activities.

I never leave any electrical appliances on standby and I think it is a good way to ____ energy in the home.

It turned out to be a ______  journey when the weather became bad.

Choose the best answer: Information technology has ____ our lives.

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My wife is going on her business next week so I have to ____ most of the chores around the house.

In the last quarter of this year, our entertainment company had a big success in signing a lot of contracts with celebrities.

The rate of urbanization is low, ____ the rate of urban growth is high.

Her success went beyond her expectation.