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

The sharp increase in the percentage of children living with single parents that began around 1960 has leveled off and was about the same in 2003 as it had been in 1990.

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Jason’s professor had him to rewrite his thesis many times before allowing him to hand it in.

According to the preliminary analysis by the labor department, the recovery of the economy this year led to an increase in employment,......... with the same period last year.

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What happened in New York were a reaction from city workers, including firemen and policemen who had been laid off from their jobs.

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Passengers are required to arrive to the gate fifteen minutes before departure time.

Choose the best answer:
Sue is phoning Mr. Black but his secretary tells her that he is on vacation.
- Ann: May I leave a message for Mr. Black, please? - Secretary: ______.
 

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Most bothersome flies belong to the family Sarcophagidae and are popular known as flesh flies because the larvae feed on flesh.

Vitamin C ______ by the human body. It gets into the blood stream quickly.

Choose the correct answer.

She reads newspapers every day to look for the vacant _______ for which she can apply.

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The UK Government ensures that all schools in the UK meet certain standards, and this includes independent schools as well as those that are _____ by the Government.

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She wishes that we didn’t send her the candy yesterday because she’s on a diet.

Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: If the doctor had arrived sooner, the boy ……

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The Greek historian Herodotus reported that one hundred thousand men are employed for twenty years to build the Great Pyramid at Gizeh.

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Regarding what food to avoid before taking an important examination, homophones and the shape of your food comes into____________.

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His ambition and doggy determination ensured that he rose to the top of his profession.

The manager studied the complex issue thoroughly before _________ the decision

Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: The police were unable to ……entrance to the house.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

She doesn’t focus on the lesson. She will fail in the next test.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.

Potter is asking for permission to watch TV at Mary’s home.

- Potter: “Would you mind if I watched TV while you're studying?”.

"What happened to the postman?" "He ...................... to a new town to work.

Mike and Kay _______ to our party last night.