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No matter how hard she tried, she always ________________ the other swimmers in the races

Affected by the Western cultures, Vietnamese young people's attitudes _______ love and marriage have dramatically changed.

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 _______, Miss Universe 2015 host Steve Harvey wrongfully declared Miss Colombia the winner when she was the first runner – up

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My dad’s beginning to __________ grey, and he’s only 35

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When my mother watches horror films, she always _____ out in a cold sweat.

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What he told me was a ______ of lies.

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It's a good job they didn't go camping last weekend - the weather was awesome.

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 I can’t come out this weekend – I’m up to my ears in work.

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He blew the ________________ on the company’s illegal hiring practices.

If the car ___________ larger, we would have bought it.

Receptionist: “ Good morning.”  

Chris: “ Good morning. I‟ve come to ____ Mrs. Dabria.”  

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He said their lives had changed a lot thanks to the knowledge their children brought home from _________ high schools or colleges

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______ Allan’s inexperience as a midfielder, he played well and scored a decisive goal in the final match

It is crucial that urban people not look down on rural areas.

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Embracing new technologies will help the country to develop more quickly.

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 most important thing is to keep yourself occupied.

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Jimmy always takes the __________ by the horns at every chance in order to become a famous pop star, which is why he is so successful now

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John composes not only (A) the music, but (B) also sings the songs (C) for the major (D) Broadway musicals.

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The machine has been out of order since last month.

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They could sail out for days into the unknown and assess the area, secure in the _________ that if they didn’t find anything, they could turn about and catch a swift ride back on the trade winds

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It was a crisis for ____________ shewas totally unprepared