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After Joe’s mother died, he was _______ up by his grandmother

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The stores will inevitably end up ___________ with each other to increase their market shares

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He’s so lazy! We all have to work harder because he’s always _______ his duties.

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We’ll give it our best shots to save you from the robbers but now you must _____ your tongue

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:

He took a vow to abstain from smoking.

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Sometimes she does not agree _______ her husband about child-rearing but they soon find the solutions

They must ________with an influx of immigrant children, many of whom speak little or no English. 

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After travelling (A) for ten hours, I’m not enough strong (B) to do (C) the housework, cook (D) the meal and so on.

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Isobel, ____________ brother he was, had heard the joke before.

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It is (A) interested (B) to compare the early stylized art forms (C) of ancient civilizations (C) with the modem abstract forms of art.

A detailed quotation on the ongoing. ........................will be provided for free anytime upon request.

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The coach kept her players on a ____________leash throughout the year

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Tom sat down on _______ edge of a log and looked at ______ glassy surface of thelake

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The ex-champion was hit so hard that it took him five minutes to___________

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My husband extremely likes a ________ boat and has a passion for owing one.

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Where did you find that news? - In the sports__________of a magazine.

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Mr. Pike held his wife's hands and talked urgently to her in a low voice, but there didn't seem to be any response.

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I can remember the main plot of the novel but almost _________ of the details

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:

Emissions from factories and exhaust fumes from vehicles can have detrimental effects on our health.

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Here is a copy of the new Perry Hodder novel. It’s____________________ off the press.

Initially, young adults in their late teens might not seem to have the expertise or knowledge to impart to others that say a teacher or an agriculturalist or a nurse would have, ____ they do have many skills that can help others.