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High crude oil prices have put many airlines ___________ the ropes.

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He had spent ____________ time writing an essay on his childhood

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Ha Long Bay has spectacular natural landscapes. _________, it attracts many tourists

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The Rochdale cabaret singer feared his Norwegian bride had got _______ feet and decided to return to her homeland without him

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It’ll cost _______________ as much to repair it as it would to buy a new one.

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He _______ the plants. If he had, they wouldn't have died

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It was noticeable how a few people managed to _______ their will on the others

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He is trying to find a tie that________him for the formal ceremony.

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His boss finally gave him the ___________ light to start the new project.

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Many migrants flexibly___________ to the different aspect of the new culture

If I lived nearer the centre, I ___________ always late.

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:

Designers could move away from conservative styles and promote the swimsuits that revealed a body’s physical attributes.

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:

Not until 1946 did the world chess governing body, FIDE, assert its control over international championship play.

By this time next summer all my friends_________their studies and found a job. I, on the other hand, ________anything.

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Student will not be allowed into the exam room if they __________ their student cards.

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Fiona: “Jane bought a new dress this morning.”Betty: “What a coincidence! __________ .”

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It is a dependent car that always starts and rarely needs service.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions:

My brother is enough young to get a scholarship from the government.

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I can easily while the whole afternoon ______ reading a good book.

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She was prepared to take on the job, with all its __________ risks.

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Could you lend me some more? I’ve spent _____ money you gave me yesterday.