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After record profits, Galden Shamrock Jewelry's stock price increased ------- our expectations

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As soon as I let go of the string, _______ the balloon, high into the sky

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The doctor advised that the man ____ to a private room

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These foreign tourists............... on the beach when a big wave swept everything.

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Glen is certain ________ paella tonight, so let’s go over to his flat and help him ________ it!

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Brenda still hasn’t _______the loss of her boyfriend yet

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:

No one knew precisely what would happen to a human being in space.

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payments made ---------- 4:00 P.M will be processed on the following business day.

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The _________________ between the two warring countries will not cease until one side is defeated or they agree to a ceasefire

------- none of the participants has showed any interest, numerous outdoor activities have to be cancelled.

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There’s room for another one if you move ________________ a bit

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All ------- are that Electronic Arts will be successful in its bid to  acquire its rival game maker Interactive Software

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 ……. it ……. when you woke up this morning?

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The virus affects the body's immune system so that it cannot fight ______________

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The company's environment felt like a rat ___________—employees were constantly sabotaging each other to climb the corporate ladder

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Hemingway used the experience and knowledge______________during World War I as the material for his best-known novel For Whom the Bell Tolls. 

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The First Street Hotel has almost always been fully booked since it ------ last year

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If nobody _______________ bought that car from the dealer, then you should return and make another offer

This school has an excellent ___ in the community.

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Yesterday many trees__________before the storm.

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The girl bought the shoes _______they are very expensive.