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If no effective measures were taken to _________ whale, these wonderful animals would disappear forever

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Modern office buildings have false floors, under _______ computer and phone wires can be laid

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I could never sympathize with _________ only criticized other people’s work.

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He didn’t mean to be offensive; it was quite an _______ remark.

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Peter is the ________________ runner-up although he is not good at running.

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Deborah is going to take extra lessons to ______ what she missed while she was away

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Just as I was ________________, a strange thought entered my head

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:

The fact that space exploration has increased dramatically in the past thirty years indicates that we are very eager to learn all we can about our solar system.

Remember, the interviewer is genuinely interested in you, so the more you relax and are yourself, the more  ________ you are to succeed.

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The success of the 22nd SEA Games had a great contribution of many _______ volunteers

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“I am really lucky to have such a beneficial aunt like you” Tom said to his aunt.

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He devised a computer game and sold it to Atari.

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His difficulty ____ understanding math results ____ a childhoodillness

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I take it as ______ that you’ve checked your facts carefully

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But for his kind support, I _______.

She is looking____ a new place to live because she does not want to depend ____ her parents any more. 

The first clock, made nearly a thousand years ago, had neither a face nor hands, .............that rang each hour

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On behalf of our company, I would like to send my gratitude________all the collaborators ________their contribution today

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Egypt is a traditional country, and it has many customs that are different ____ the U.S

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I was so worried about the upcoming exam that I spent a restful night cramming for it

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Having three sons under the age of five keeps Jana on her_________