A survey by the French army in 1881 ______ that among the 387 men, there were 1,333 designs.

Teaching and medicine are more than…………………., they're professions.

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I haven't seen her ....... she was a little girl.

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When it rains heavily, John usually ........ at home.

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A quarter of something ......................

Freya Stark (1893- 1993) was an extraordinary woman who ventured into (1) ____ areas where few Europeans had ever (2) ____ foot. Born in Paris, brought up in Italy, and educated in London, she was already multilingual before deciding to learn Arabic (3) ____ the end of 30. She traveled (4)____ through Greece, Italy and Cyprus. However, her passion was for exploring ancient lands of the Middle East. She was determined to make contact with the tribes that populated the area before their traditional (5) ____ of life vanished forever. She led expeditions into the most dangerous areas and despite the risks (she was even thrown into a military prison on one occasion), she always returned safe and (6) ____. During her travels, she completed a (7) ______ across the Valley of the Assassins, famous not only for its rough terrain but (8) ____ for its murderous inhabitants, and followed in the (9)___ of Alexander, the Great. In her long career she produced maps, discovered lost cities, and worked as a spy and propagandist, although it is as a travel writer that she is best remembered. She died at the age of 100, (10) ________most women of her generation in more ways than one.
(5).........................

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Our chief operating officer was very____________by the latest sales figures.

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…. Ms. Rajappan has been at the law firm for only two years, she has already worked on a large number of high-profile projects.

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Although the staff has grown, Mr. Lee continues to conduct all client meetings  ________. 

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At the end of the day, my father walked to the bank, carried the day’s_______________in a special bag.

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Applications for the receptionist job have come in____________over the past two weeks.

…………his appointment as our head of accounting services, Paul Robinson was working as a high-powered merchant banker in London.

_______ I realized where I was.

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New software that should reduce employee training time_____________

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Regional development activities have been carried out _______ ASEAN cooperation.

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Warehouse employees must ____________ the safety guidelines as outlined in  the company manual.

Stress is important. We all need a certain amount of it in order to (1)____fulfilling lives. However, if we have too much of it, it can have the opposite effect. Some people can tolerate greater (2) _____of stress than others, but most of us will (3)____at some time in our lives. It is, (4)____, a good idea to learn a few stress management techniques. Identifying the cause of the problem we have, so that we can (5)_____it more effectively, is one of the first steps towards reducing stress. The second thing is talking to a person you can trust, who will listen and, if necessary, give you some positive advice. Not only are smoking and drinking (6)____ to our health, they actually increase stress (7)____ than reduce it. So, next time you want to relax, instead of reaching for that glass of wine or a cigarette, have a warm bath or go for a walk. Walking has more than health (8)______. It helps you think more clearly, (9)______. Pets have calming influences on us, unless they make noise which irritates us. In fact, unwanted noises should be avoided as far as possible. On the other hand, laughter is one of the best ways to make yourself feel (10) _______better.
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Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions:

 “It’s no use talking to me about metaphysics. It’s a closed book to me.”

Some customers were very__________ about the return policy. 

Freya Stark (1893- 1993) was an extraordinary woman who ventured into (1) ____ areas where few Europeans had ever (2) ____ foot. Born in Paris, brought up in Italy, and educated in London, she was already multilingual before deciding to learn Arabic (3) ____ the end of 30. She traveled (4)____ through Greece, Italy and Cyprus. However, her passion was for exploring ancient lands of the Middle East. She was determined to make contact with the tribes that populated the area before their traditional (5) ____ of life vanished forever. She led expeditions into the most dangerous areas and despite the risks (she was even thrown into a military prison on one occasion), she always returned safe and (6) ____. During her travels, she completed a (7) ______ across the Valley of the Assassins, famous not only for its rough terrain but (8) ____ for its murderous inhabitants, and followed in the (9)___ of Alexander, the Great. In her long career she produced maps, discovered lost cities, and worked as a spy and propagandist, although it is as a travel writer that she is best remembered. She died at the age of 100, (10) ________most women of her generation in more ways than one.
(4).........................

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A country which exports a lot of rice is called a(n) _________ country.