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Noted author Neha Dehuri will be signing copies of her…......... acclaimed book,

The Forgotten, on Sunday at the Gloucester University Bookstore.

Every ten minutes, one kind of animal, plant or insect dies (1) ...... forever. If nothing is done about it, one million species that are alive today will have become (2) ...... twenty years from now.
The seas are in (3) ........ They are being filled with poison, industrial and nuclear (4) ......., chemical fertilizers and pesticides, sewage. The Mediterranean is already nearly dead. The North Sea is following. If nothing is done about it, one day soon nothing will be able to live in the seas.
The tropical rain forests, which are the (5) ...... of half the earth's living things (including many rare animals and plants), are being destroyed. If nothing is done about it, they will have disappeared in twenty years. The (6) ...... on the world's climate and on our agriculture and food supplies, will be disastrous.
Fortunately, somebody is trying to do something about it. In 1961, the World Wildlife Fund was (7) ...... - a small group of people who wanted to raise money to save animals and plants from extinction.
Today, the World Wildlife Fund is a large international organization. It has raised over $35 million for conservation projects, and has created or given (8) ...... to National Parks in five continents. It has helped 30 mammals and birds, including the tiger, to (9) ........ Perhaps this is not much, but it is a start. If more people give more money - and if more governments wake up to what is happening -perhaps the World Wildlife Fund will be able to help US to avoid the disaster that (10) ...... the natural world, and all of US will be with it.
(8)..................

Opera singer Maria Callas was known for her ________, powerful voice.

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Which songs do they often sing ............. Christmas?

While she _______ breakfast, I set the table.

He said that his mother would be very upset when she .............. that he had lost his job. 

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.

Helen Keller, blind and deaf from an early age, developed her sense of smell so finely that she could identify friends by their personal odors.

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The impressive floral display at the building entrance is ----------- made up of blue flowers, with a few red ones artfully placed throughout.

Burning 250 or 500 calories per day can make a big _____ . 

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You should hurry up, or else you’ll be late for your important ........ with your customer.

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Companies now can exploit the opportunities presented by _______ integrated market of increasingly prosperous consumers in the region of ASEAN.

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Staff members should work in pairs during the training workshop to help ---------- master the procedure for handling customer service inquiries. 

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I’m not quite sure I understand completely. Could you be a bit more___________?

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While our representatives try to reply to all e-mails............. , responses may be delayed by weekends and public holidays.

Mrs. Robinson ___ great pride in her cooking.

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Despite our ........, we are still good friends.

If, ________, someone advises you to revise your work and gives you a good reason for doing so, you should consider their suggestions carefully.

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……….a degree in accounting, Ms. Sakai is considered one of the top candidates for the management position.

Oil......................... if you pour it on water. 

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Swallows cannot take off from the ground and like most birds. They use wind currents to___________through the air.

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Mr. Daniels has mentioned............... to retire from the board in November, but so far, a successor has not been named.