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I object …………..to the sea in this cold weather.

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He said the pudding ......... .

Choose the best option among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence:  Complicated journeys are best undertaken with ……

It is relatively easy for computers to speak. A computer that says 'please' and 'thank you' in the right places is (1) ______ miracle of science , but recognizing the words that make up norm al, continuous human speech is another (2)________
Not until now have computer been programmed to (3) _____to a range of spoken commands. Until recently it was thought that computers would have tobe programmed to the accent and speech hahits of each user, and only then would be able to respond (4) _____to their master's or mistress's voice. Now rapid progress is being made (5) ______ systems programmed to adapt easily to each new speaker.
The IBM Tangora system, under development at the end of 1980s was claimed to (6) ______ a spoken vocabulary of 20,000 words with 95 percent accuracy. The system includes a processor that can make informed guesses as to (7) ______ is a likely sentence. That system has been programmed not only with grammatical rules, but also with an analysis of a vast quantity of office correspondence.
On the (8) _______of this information, the machine can calculate the probability of one particular word following another. Statistical probability is necessary for computers to interpret not only speech but also (9) ______ data.
Security systems can distinguish between faces they have been taught to recognize, but never has a computer been able to match a human's ability to make sense of a three-dimensional scene (10) ______ identifying all objects in it.
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All the members of the__________-- had a party after the play was over.

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: 

“I’m sorry, madam. This is the fixed price and there is no discount.”

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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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The Captain’s Seafood Restaurant can ……… seat up to twenty guests in its Starboard Lounge.

Choose the best option among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence:   Lien’s mother complimented her ____ the lovely new dress.

I can’t tell you very much about the subject, I’m afraid. I only have a very ______ knowledge of it myself.

In public pools, there ---- a much higher level of safety with trained lifeguards on duty whenever they ---- open.

When the first child was born, they .............for three years

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: 

In the Egyptian calendar, the first practical calendar created, the advent of Sirius in the morning sky before sunrise marked the beginning of the annual flooding of the Nile.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions:

If desired, garnish your plate with parsley, bell pepper rings or other vegetables

Stress is important. We all need a certain amount of it in order to (1)____fulfilling lives. However, if we have too much of it, it can have the opposite effect. Some people can tolerate greater (2) _____of stress than others, but most of us will (3)____at some time in our lives. It is, (4)____, a good idea to learn a few stress management techniques. Identifying the cause of the problem we have, so that we can (5)_____it more effectively, is one of the first steps towards reducing stress. The second thing is talking to a person you can trust, who will listen and, if necessary, give you some positive advice. Not only are smoking and drinking (6)____ to our health, they actually increase stress (7)____ than reduce it. So, next time you want to relax, instead of reaching for that glass of wine or a cigarette, have a warm bath or go for a walk. Walking has more than health (8)______. It helps you think more clearly, (9)______. Pets have calming influences on us, unless they make noise which irritates us. In fact, unwanted noises should be avoided as far as possible. On the other hand, laughter is one of the best ways to make yourself feel (10) _______better.
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The annual report indicates significant growth_____________the past several years.

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Sports and festivals form an integral part of every human society.

No one has ______ discovered a way to predict whether a substance will taste sweet, and it was by chance alone that all the man-made chemical sweeteners were found to be sweet.

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I met the waiters, several of ....... are university students.

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The estimated production costs for the new Pro Tip markers will be $2.15 per set, excluding the cost _______the packaging.

Freya Stark (1893- 1993) was an extraordinary woman who ventured into (1) ____ areas where few Europeans had ever (2) ____ foot. Born in Paris, brought up in Italy, and educated in London, she was already multilingual before deciding to learn Arabic (3) ____ the end of 30. She traveled (4)____ through Greece, Italy and Cyprus. However, her passion was for exploring ancient lands of the Middle East. She was determined to make contact with the tribes that populated the area before their traditional (5) ____ of life vanished forever. She led expeditions into the most dangerous areas and despite the risks (she was even thrown into a military prison on one occasion), she always returned safe and (6) ____. During her travels, she completed a (7) ______ across the Valley of the Assassins, famous not only for its rough terrain but (8) ____ for its murderous inhabitants, and followed in the (9)___ of Alexander, the Great. In her long career she produced maps, discovered lost cities, and worked as a spy and propagandist, although it is as a travel writer that she is best remembered. She died at the age of 100, (10) ________most women of her generation in more ways than one.
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