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I don't think he should get off without serving some prison time. In my ......., fraud is a serious offense and he*^*stole a lot of money from unsuspecting and innocent people. A. reading
B. book
C. story
D. text
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Reading and Book Idioms (1) | C1 – Advanced
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- If you don't use a book ....... when you are reading a novel, you will never remember where you left off after*^*you put the book down. Here, you can have this flowery one. Put it in between the pages and then you'll*^*remember where you were the next time you want to read that book.
- I don't trust our accountant. I think Charlie said he is infamous for ....... the books on his commercial accounts.*^*That's illegal, you know!
- The content of this book is very deep. You have to read between the ....... in order to understand what the*^*author is saying. He likes to add subtle hints and symbolism into his stories.
- I really like oceanography. I think I'm going to read ....... on that subject more in the future in order to get more*^*knowledgeable about it. Maybe, I'll get a degree in that area one day.
- Sharon is in the boss' ....... books because she goes the extra mile for him on a regular basis. As well, he*^*really likes her because she is never late and works a lot of overtime.
- I am afraid of getting into trouble at school because my mother can read me like a ........ I've tried to lie to her*^*in the past but she always knows when I'm not telling the truth. She knows me very well.
- I don't think he should get off without serving some prison time. In my ......., fraud is a serious offense and he*^*stole a lot of money from unsuspecting and innocent people.
- My little brother is such a book ........ He loves reading so much. He reads about three to four novels per week*^*and he's only twelve years old.
- My editor is very well-........ He's familiar with so many authors it's incredible. He's really up on historical events*^*as well.
- You don't have to worry about Steven. He is an ex-cop and does everything by the ........ He's very honest and*^*follows all of the rules.*^*
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