Although it is true that some people in the neighborhood supported the expansion of the market a few years ago, now most of them…........…that it has gotten out of control and created many serious problems for the area.

The point of Phobia Awareness Week is to highlight the difficulties that many people face in everyday situations. It is important to (1) _____ between a fear and a phobia. It's (2)______usual for all of us to have our own peculiar fears, for example being anxious around snakes or nervous about flying. However, only a very small proportion of US actually have a phobia of these things. When these fears begin to (3) _____ you embarrassment or you feel that your life is being disrupted then you would be wise to (4)_____ treatment for what could potentially be a phobia. By far the most (5) _____ phobia and potentially the most disruptive is agoraphobia. The word derives from Greek and (6) _____ means 'fear of the marketplace' but we apply it today to describe a distressing (7) ______ in which people avoid going outside because of the awful feelings of anxiety that arise. Treatment of phobias usually consists of the patient (8) _____ behavioural therapy during which they gradually get used to being near the object or the situation that causes them fear. Drugs may be (9) _____ to treat anxiety and many people opt for alternative therapy such as acupuncture or hypnosis to help them come to (10) _____ with their fear and conquer it.
(6)....................

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He is not ……….to understand what the old man is saying.

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: 

He is someone we can respect and look up to. but he's not so high above us that we feel low and downtrodden.

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My brother has …….

A careful analysis of the __________ products on the market indicated that our product lacked innovation and optional features. 

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Mrs. Pike _______ the door before the customers arrived.

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Professor Berg was very interested in the diversity of cultures all over the world.

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

Feminism, collective term for systems of belief and theories that pay special (1) ________ to women's rights and women's position in culture and society. The term tends to be used for the women's rights movement, which began in the late 18th century and continues to campaign for complete political, social, and economic equality between women and men. This article (2)________specifically with the development of the ideas behind that movement and their  (3)____________and impact. 
Feminists are united by the idea that women's position in society is unequal to (4) ________of men, and that society is structured in such a way as to benefit men to the political, social, and economic (5) __________of women. However, feminists have used different theories to explain these (6) ____________ and have advocated different ways of redressing inequalities, and there are marked geographic and historical variations in the nature of feminism. 
Historically, feminist thought and activity can be divided into two waves. The first wave, which began in about 1800 and (7) _______until the 1930s, was largely concerned with gaining equal rights between women and men. The second wave, which began in the late 1960s, has continued to fight for (8) ______ but has also developed a (9)_______ of theories and approaches that stress the difference between women and men and that draw attention to the (10)_____ needs of women.
(9).........................

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

Regional development activities have been carried out _______ ASEAN cooperation

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You may find that jogging is detrimental to your health rather than beneficial

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Last Sunday when they ..... an exciting football match on TV, the electricity ..... out.

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The estimated production costs for the new Pro Tip markers will be $2.15 per set, excluding the cost _______the packaging.

Our country is trying its best to accelerate the rate ___ economic growth

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 John: “I’m going for a run. Do you want to come?”

Alice: “You must be__________! It’s snowing outside.”

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I’ll wait here until you ...........

When the passenger ________, will you please give him this package?

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Our chief operating officer was very____________by the latest sales figures.

However, some graduates actually like the idea of ______ a career in teaching English long-term, and there are numerous courses at various levels of teaching, from the fast-track TEFL to a diploma or masters.