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Factory production ------- by 20% due to less demand last year

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I was trying to keep the party a secret, but Mel went and let the __________ out of the bag.

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I ate some expired cakes 3 hours ago. Now my stomach hurts a lot. I think I have ________

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When the wind began to blow harder and the sky darkened, the ____________ of a storm approaching was relatively great

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A lot of companies have been ___________ affected by the recession

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Will you recognize him____?

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.

Suddenly, it began to rain heavily, so all the summer hikers got drenched all over.

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After Ms. Sandy ------- AKE Electronics inc., she implemented a variety of cost-cutting measures

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Lan:" Why don't you study hard for the exam, Nam?"

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He gave her a check _____ a lot of money

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For hiring purposes, five years of professional experience is ------- to having achieved certification

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Do you believe that such a problem can __________?

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Greenpeace works to promote awareness of the dangers that _________________ our planet today.

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The Aznet Foundation is offering three $5,000 grants to entrepreneurs with the most ------- business ideas

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Mr. Tanaka’s team worked ---------- for months to secure a lucrative government contract

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Mr. Jackson worked on the advertising campaign by ---------- because no one else was available to assist her

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In some cities of developed countries, buses and other means of public transport run ____ renewable energy

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:

She had never seen such discourtesy towards the director as it happened in the meeting last week.

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The marketers make an…………of products that attract a wide variety of potential customers

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________ she to call you immediately, what would you do?

All students ____ wear uniforms at school because it is a rule.