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Question
Read the extract 'Being Neighborly' and complete the following statement:
In order to tidy the room, Jo __________________.
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Solution
In order to tidy the room, Jo brushed the hearth, straightened up the things on the mantelpiece, re-arranged the books and the bottles, turned the sofa away from light, and plumped up the pillows.
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