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The bridge project bids turned out to be ------- higher than expected

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 US Congress office is adjacent to the Capitol building.

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The first draft resolution __________ yesterday; it __________ long before the beginning of the meeting

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I've been looking for a new stereo system for my car, and this is just the _________

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I went back to Birmingham after 20 years and it had changed beyond all ______________

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Mr. Bhatt ------- promotes people within the company, but he recently went outside of the organization to replace the Facilities Director

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She was utterly unaware __________ the danger lurking in the forest

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Departmental restructuring will be discussed at the ------- monthly meeting.

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Bill's jumping up _________________ down because Mark didn't get his report finished in time

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Thank you for taking the time to meet with me, and I look forward to ------ from you soon

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''How  do you  like your  steak  done?''_''             ."

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Every staff member require to be trained in security procedures to ensure the safety of customer’s private information

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Kenny was so ____________ when he forgot the words to the song during the performance

Many companies interviewed plan to........................more personnel, while 20 percent expect to reduce their payrolls.

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Mr. Edwards _________ history for 35 years, and is retiring soon

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We were _________________ in the middle of our phone conversation

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SARS  ___ an epidemic that kills many people in china

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In the 200 metres, Lizzy and Sarah came first and third _______________

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The company________I worked is developing rapidly.

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When processing a medical leave request, the attending physician must fill out a form ------

My mother works _______a nurse in a big hospital. She examines the patients.