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It would have gone smoothly if Larry had been able to keep his ______ on instead of trying to get in early

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The author's brilliant wit really sets her ___________ from other contemporary writers today

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Many customers of RDF Bank find it convenient to ------- deposit paychecks into a specific account each month

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The monthly rent includes all utilities, with the ------- of telephone and cable charges

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I love durian, ________ my friend can’t stand its smell

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We __________ her the truth when she _________ home

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Susan _________________ a bad cold and had to cancel her trip.

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My grandmother loves _______. She plants flowers and vegetables in the small garden behind her house

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Since the storm did _____________damage to our home, we’ll be staying in a hotel for a couple of weeks.

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The fighting between the different social groups has become a terrifying spiral of death and _____________.

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Her sister................a book until she was ten.

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I think you have to ____________ into account that he's a good deal younger than the rest of us

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After ------- interest in the Web site, Arcadian Apparel will follow up on targeting specific consumers with an ad campaign by mail

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We bought some __________

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Samsung Electronics has plants to launch 10 mobile phones in 2010, ------ its plans to expand in the European market more aggressively

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Kanelek Limited and Evensohn LLC have entered a strategic partnership to ------- their market share

Just because you have............. doesn’t mean you’re not beautiful. (FLAWLESS)

Jane hasn't played the piano since 2005.

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 first time I met my friend’s parents, I was walking on eggshells because I knew their political views were very different from mine.

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Baggage will not be ------- for check-in more than three hours before the departure of any Blue Skies Airline flight

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Not until it was too late ………………. to call Susan