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…………Mega Foods imports only one kind of cheese now, the company will be importing a total of five varieties by next year

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Our company’s efforts to hire new workers have intensified ------- so many employees have recently retired

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Greefiddle Water Treatment hires engineers who have  --------- mathematics skills

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Mr. Tanaka’s team worked ---------- for months to secure a lucrative government contract.

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The reigning Super Bowl champions continue to play as if they're without ___________

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It is not a good idea to miss meals and ___________ them with snacks

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During the crisis, oil prices _____________ between $20 and $40 a barrel

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______ it rained heavily, we still went to school on time

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The cutting or replacement of trees downtown _____ arguments recently.

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The ticket price ------- admission to the food festival and free parking

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There was a sign, but Charles couldn’t___________what it said

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Watching sport was _______ activity on Saturday afternoons in Britain

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"Be aware of the dog," said Tom. → Tom warned us________

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The manager often leads new  employees through the safety procedures  -------

As a fertility factor, single nuclear family households generally have a higher number of children than co-operative living arrangements according _____ studies both from the Western world and India.

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Lan would rather they__________in class now.

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________ do you live? -- I live in Tokyo

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We were _________________ in the middle of our phone conversation

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 teacher testified to the boy’s honesty when he was accused of stealing from another student. (27 p275)

A. believed in    B. doubted    C. confirmed    D. ensured

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------ can be done to revise your order, since the merchandise has already shipped.

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When are you leaving_____Singapore? This week or next week?