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All ----- must be completed before 4:00 pm, when the customer  lobby closes to the general public

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Our company’s efforts to hire new workers have intensified ------- so many employees have recently retired

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You're never going to find real success unless you're willing to _________ a risk now and then.

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The company has been forced _________________ a statement about yesterday's accident

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Applicants who send their documents ------- August 15 will not be considered for the position

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The CEO of True Home Estates ------- hires agents who have overcome obstacles in their lives

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 I will wait here until you ______ back tomorrow

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He recognized Mr. Hunter as an old business ______ from his years in banking

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:

They were unable to detect the problem with the airplane’s engine.

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That cat _________ you if you pull its tail

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Ms. Fujita has postponed the team meeting until next week because everyone already has ------- to do this week.

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Today English is__________international language.

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Mr. Jefferson instructed his secretary to notify ---------- as soon as the details of the contract were made available

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Although the technology _________________ in the UK, it has been developed in the US

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.

Library is a collection of books and other informational materials made available to people for reading, study, or reference. The word library comes (31)_________liber; the Latin word for "book". (32)_________, library collections have almost always contained a variety of materials. Contemporary libraries maintain collections that include not only printed materials such as manuscripts, books, newspapers, and magazines, (33)_________audio visual and online databases. In addition (34)_________ maintaining collections within library buildings, modern libraries often feature tele-communications links that provide users with access to information at remote sites.

The central mission of a library (35)_________to collect, organize, preserve, and provide access to knowledge and information. In fulfilling this mission, libraries preserve a valuable record of culture that can be passed down to succeeding generations.

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------- opening a bakery, Mr. Laxalt had worked in the food industry for fifteen years

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Rowena ______ for joy when she heard that she’d won the first prize

Whenever problems come up, we discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly.

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Our confidence in the team has been seriously ____________ by their recent defeats

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His favourite childhood ___________ were sailing, swimming and cycling

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We need a teacher__________native language is English