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

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I think ________ outside in the open air is much more enjoyable than ________ exercise in some stuffy gyms

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The Globe Lighting Supply handbook ------ a list of important company telephone numbers

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Managers can access information about ------- staff members by contacting Human Resources

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It _________(snow) when I got up this morning.

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The secretary ___________________ until she ___________________ her work

Bill Gates has made large donations to numerous ____ organizations.

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When children reach the period of _______________, they crave freedom to make their own choices

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They had an awful row several years ago, but now they've ___________ their differences.

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The average precipitation in Campos --------- the past three years has been 22.7 centimeters

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Mr. John, accompanied by several members of the committee, _______________ proposed some changes of the rules

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I wish you ___________ that conference in New York next week

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He _______ books for poor children for years

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If only I __________ a young girl again and __________ the chance to do something else

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"Would you like some more coffee?" she asked.

Linda is very outgoing, however, her brother is quite reserved. 

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:

They were unable to detect the problem with the airplane’s engine.

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Ms. Budrow was promoted after ------- group recorded the highest revenue growth for the year.

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When children reach the period of _______________, they crave freedom to make their own choices

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The road was built ____________ the teeth of fierce opposition from the public

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:

I found my new contact lensess trangely at first, but I got used to them in the end.