After denying the ........................... of any recordings of the UFO abductions, Mr President went on to talk about the newest tax policy.

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This is the house ----------- I lived when I first came to the US

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There are other problems of city life which I don’t propose to ________ at the moment

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Let’s wait here for her; I’m sure she’ll turn up before long.

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There is no need ______ the door of the meeting room tonight

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When a fire broke out in the Louvre, at least twenty ________ paintings were destroyed, including two by Van Gogh

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I found her excuse very hard to swallow

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The number of single-parent families dependent _________________ the state has risen enormously in recent years

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The Rinka 2000 blender has not received a single ------- in the New Products Web forum

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We were so looking forward to stretching out on the beach in the sunshine, but it ____________ the whole time we were there.

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Instead of simply punishing them, the system ____________ offenders to modify their behaviour

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The story I’ve just read_________ Agatha Christie

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Zachary Cho, president of the Canadian Florist Association, introduced the  ---------- speaker at the convention

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Maxwell Copies prints brochures on thick, glossy paper that was ------- selected for its quality and durability

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We thought the concert in the park would be popular but we didn't __________ so many people turning up

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If you take ___________ with me or my methods, feel free to hire someone else

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________ disliked the play because the story was weak and the acting was terrible

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

There has been no discernible improvement in the noise levels since lorries were banned.

Most doctors and nurses have to work on a _______ once or twice a week at the hospital.

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Based on her ------- performance, Ms. Soares is likely to do quite well in the 50-meter race

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Because our direct marketing promotion for magazine subscriptions yielded such positive results last year, we plan to do it ------- this year