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Question
Choose the appropriate phrase to insert in the gap, to make the sentence meaningful. Use the appropriate form of the verb.
I ______ just as I was to receive my Report Card.
Options
to appraise
to be relieved of
to draw the curtain
to escort
to be likened to
to have butterflies in one's stomach
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Solution
I had butterflies in my stomach just as I was to receive my Report Card.
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