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I tried to convince the other board members, but my efforts were ______, and they outvoted me

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Scientists attribute the changing climate to an increase in carbon emissions, ----------- in warmer global temperatures

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Purchasing a home without inspecting it first is like buying a pig in a ________

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Even though Cabrera Pictures and Marcella Images make very different films, ------- are successful movie studios

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It’s no_________________ complaining - they never listen.

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Despite it being his first time in an authority position, Mark led the project remarkably -------

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I think you should stop drinking icing water. The doctor said that you had _______

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Acupuncture may not ____ if you have low white blood cell counts or low platelet counts

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:

Originally the builders have me a price of $5,000, but now they say they underestimated it, and now it’s going to be at least $8,000.

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It is recommended the candidate ____ take as many IELTS mock tests as possible before going for the real exam, which cost nearly $250.

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While he was doing homework, his sister _______(learn) English.

MY BEST FRIEND
I have several good friends but I (1) ________ that my best friend is Ellen. We (2)________ friends with each other since we were very young because she (3)________ next door to me. We have always been in the same class at school, although she has always been much cleverer than me. I don't mind (4)________, because she often helps me with my homework! Anyway, I've always been better at sport than she is. I always (5)________ her at tennis and she doesn't like that. In fact, she hates losing at anything and gets very annoyed if she does. That's the only thing that I don't like about her. Otherwise, she has (6)________ humour and she's always making me laugh. We get on very well together, although occasionally we've had arguments - usually about silly little things. Ellen and her family moved to another district last year but I still see her a lot. We're planning to go on a trip around Europe next summer, I'm really (7)________ to it because I think we'll have a lot of fun and see exciting places. Of course, it's going to be hard -to afford such a wonderful and exciting trip and so we're both going to get jobs and try to (8)________ enough money for it.
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The ------ of 21 tools ordered will be delivered to the Abby Street warehouse this afternoon

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Has anyone called an ambulance? Time is of the _________ with this man's injuries

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

It is time the government helped the employed to find some jobs.

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The old lady __________ we were travelling told us her life story

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I wasn’t sure how Belinda would react because I ____ her long

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Because my appendicitis was a(n) ____________ issue, the nurse took me directly into an emergency station for treatment.

They didn't like the house, even though they _________ there for years.

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They won 4–0 in front of over 40,000 cheering _________________

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The planet Mercury rotates slow than any other planet except Venus.