____ as it was at such a time, his work attracted much attention.

Nobody took any  .................. of the warning and they went swimming in the contaminated water.

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The old man has saved a lot of money for his ..................... 

Indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

A Baby sea turtles are the most vulnerable when they leave their nests and make their way to the sea

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined bold word(s) in each of the following questions: 

Because of his hard work, he was able to recover his losses from the accident.

Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions. "After the children finished their dinner, they went to bed ____ listened to a bedtime story before falling asleep."

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Many teachers have devoted their lives to teaching, therefore teaching is not a well-paid job

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It’s raining heavily, ............... I can’t go out.

 I prefer taking a shower to ………….. a bath

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 35 to 44.
In Korea, in former days the marriage between a man and woman represented the joining of two families, rather (35)_____ the joining of two individuals. The event (36)_____ Taerye (Great Ritual), and people from all over the village or neighborhood participated. The ceremonies and events surrounding the actual marriage were long and (37)_____ . Professional matchmakers paired up likely candidates for marriage, with the new couple often meeting for the first time at their wedding. The families considered many factors in the decision, consulting with fortune tellers for (38)_____ about the couple's future life together. During the Chosun period, people married (39)_____ their early teens, with the girl often being several years older than the boy. The groom usually traveled to the house of the bride for the ceremony, then stayed there for three days (40)_____ taking his new bride to his family's home. The actual ceremony involved many small rituals, with many bows and symbolic gestures. The (41)_____ were expected to control their emotions and remain somber. (42)_____ Koreans have kept several aspects of the traditional ceremony, most modern ceremonies resemble Western marriage ceremonies more than (43)_____ Korean ones. However, many folk villages and museums across the country regularly perform ceremonies to (44)_____ the traditions alive.
(43).......................

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Please phone this number for more ....................

Even if you are rich, you should save some money for a  .............. day.

When I borrowed his book, he was angry as if he_____ the most precious thing in this world.

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I am very proud ............... my school.

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It is found that endangered species are often concentrated in areas that are poor and densely populated, such as much of Asia and Africa.

Customers ------- wish to retum merchandise within 7 days of purchase must present the valid receipt to the store.

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Do you enjoy ................ English.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. 
The first thing that is included in the "living together” (23) ______ is the expected good relations with your family. This also involves sharing equally the housework. Lots of people think that everyone should share the housework (24) ________, but in many homes parents do most of it. To certain minds, many families can't share the housework whereas they should try it. In fact, sharing the housework equally is not very possible because of the families' timetable. So, it is somehow believed that children and parents must do things together. For this they can establish a housework planning.
(25)_________, housework's contributions of the teenager make him more responsible. He will think that he has an important role in his family. According to researchers, teenagers should share the housework because (26) ______ will help them when they have to establish their own family in the future. Too many teenagers and young adults leave home without knowing how to cook or clean, but if parents delegate basic housework to teens as they are old enough to do it, they won't be destabilized by doing the housework in their new grown-up life.
It can be (27) ________ concluded that many parents don't really prepare their children for future, because they don't stimulate them to learn how to run a house. If parents get them responsible, teens will be more responsible and that will improve family's life.

The first thing that is included in the "living together” (23) ______ is the expected good relations with your family

The storm gradually decreased in ................... as it came close to the coast.

She nearly lost her own life in a(n) ...................  to save the child from drowning.

Without ................. all the resources necessary for life would be damaged, wasted or destroyed.