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------- his application failed to include all necessary paperwork, Mr. Miller was not eligible for the position

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 Ms. Travaglini filed the paperwork with the facilities department ------- a week ago

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Robots are widely used in such industries as automobile manufacture to perform simple repetitive tasks.

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Let us extend our warmest welcome ------- Mr. Lam Keong Wu, our new vice president of marketing

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Our request for permission to travel met with/received a flat/point-blank (= complete) ________________ from the authorities

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Register your name and address on the Web site in order to ------- a purchase online

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The general gave orders to surrender as soon as he saw the battle was a lost ___________

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Our managing director, __________is Australian, misses the beaches and weather of his hometown

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X: "I feel nervous. I've got an exam today."
Y: “____”

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At Tolipa Academy, the performance of all instructors is ------- monthly

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Customers who renew --------- subscriptions for a three-year period will be offered a 20 percent discount

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:

His idea helped pave the way for the growth in the company’s revenues.

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People are becoming far more aware of environmental ___________

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Potassium has a valence of positive one because it usually loses one electron when ________ with other elements

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______ do you feel? -I’m a bit tired

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:

Most universities have trained counselors who can reassure and console students who have academic or personal problems

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Great------- in tourism levels have had a significant impact on the success of Darling Beach's small businesses

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The crowd stood under a ____________ of brightly colored umbrellas.

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He had never experienced such discourtesy towards the president as it occurred at the annual meeting in May.

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By an unfortunate _______________, their house was burgled on the day he lost his job

I have never played badminton before. This is the first time I _______ to play.