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01. If he doesn't get accepted into the M.B.A. program here, he may [opt] to transfer to a different institution.

02. Some massage practitioners have decided to [opt] out of the government medical insurance program.

03. Students may [opt] to stay in residence if they are not interested in our homestay program.

04. My dad [opted] to take early retirement at a slightly reduced pension.

05. Our grandson has [opted] to go to McGill rather than the University of Toronto because he can stay with his aunt who lives in Montreal.

06. Sophie [opted] to get her own apartment rather than stay another semester in residence at university.

07. We [opted] to sign a short-term mortgage because interest rates are expected to go down in the next couple of years.

08. At Concordia University in Montreal, students can [opt] to write their essays in English or French.

09. It was time to re-negotiate our mortgage, and we [opted] for a long-term rate because interest rates are really low right now.

10. Japanese weddings can be very expensive, so more and more young couples are [opting] for a simpler, less costly ceremony.

11. Massage therapists in this province can decide to [opt] out of the government medical plan. If they do, patients have to pay them directly, and then get reimbursed.

12. After living in homestay for a while, many of our international students decide to get their own apartment, while others [opt] to stay with their host family, where all their meals are made for them.

13. According to one source, Pope John Paul II at one time wanted to be an actor, but then finally [opted] for the church.

14. Given a choice between air and rail travel, travelers generally [opt] to fly.

15. Denmark has [opted] out of the European Union's Maastricht Treaty, as well as the European monetary system.