As a student, he took an evening job to keep the ______ from the door.

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Proper maintenance of your heating equipment ensures that small issues can be fixed  ------- they become big ones

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Economists predict a ______ in housing prices due to the recent reduction in unemployment

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Contact Ms. Meyer if you would like a hard copy of the budget analysis ------- during the president's presentation

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He knew it was wrong to steal, but the money just lying there was too great a _______________

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A recent ------- found that property values in the Agate Valley region had increased by 3 percent between January and June

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Library users must remove all…………belongings when they leave the library for more than a half hour

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The network is expected to be unavailable for ------- two hours

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I demand to see the person who is in charge ________ customers’ complaints here

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When Carol _______ last night, I ______ my favorite show on television.

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“You’ve just missed the last bus.” –“Never mind, I _________.”

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_______the time passes, _______I feel! The deadline of my thesis is coming, but I have just finished half of it

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Al’s Café will now be open on Sundays ---- --- the hours of 9 A.M and 5 P.M.

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I usually go to school on foot, but on rainy days I __________ to traveling by bus

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New York is the city________I have visited several times

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At first, I was eager to do yoga in the morning, but later I got cold ________

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The servers at Montcalm Restaurant are known for their skill in ________ the most suitable wine to complement each dish

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When recently -------, residents of Mill Creek Park said that street disrepair is the issue that concerns them most

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:

Biologists have introduced a global list of endangered and vulnerable animal species.

According to the boss, John is the most _______ for the position of executive secretary.

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“Don’t open the window, ________? It’s freezing.”