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After his father’s death, he always went to the bar to ___________ his sorrows.

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I was so nervous about meeting Sophie’s parents for the first time, but her dad immediately broke the __________ by asking about my car, and everything went great after that.

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If you want to put a tent , you will have to look for a nice flat piece of____.

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Computers and telecommunication are _______ to have a huge difference on various aspects of our lives

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The minister has money ________ in various band accounts all over the world

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I ________ a headache and I couldn’t go to work this morning.

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The most powerful force in a teenager’s life is probably _____ pressure.

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Please ________________ my baby sister while I am missing from home

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The government has announced an ambitious programme to _______ the railway network.

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Why don’t we go on the coach? It is ______________ cheaper than the train

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He had spent ____________ time writing an essay on his childhood

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World Cup, the _________ football tournament, which is considered the most popular sporting event in the world, is held every four years

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:

Species that have already lost habitat because of deforestation are given higher priority in the plan because of their greater risk of extinction.

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The higher the cost of living is, ______

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Jimmy always takes the __________ by the horns at every chance in order to become a famous pop star, which is why he is so successful now

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The voices became louder and closer and then ________________ again

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The building work is still on schedule _________ a problem in digging the foundation

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David is totally dedicated and _________________ the best in his pupils

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If you do that again you’ll be in _____ trouble!

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In some countries, on moral ______ that education should not be taxed, there is no tax on books

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Social work suits her __________ to the ground