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Our staff members are advised to ------- the air conditioner’s filter once a week

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Athletes must ___________ a mandatory drugs test before competing in the championship

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“______________”, the doctor advised his patient

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The team's final victory of the season is a good ____________ for the playoffs, which start next week

Billy, come and give me a hand with cooking.

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Ann Nolan Clark’s simple but poetic prose and ability ________ people ________ cultural similarities and differences gained her a mainstream following

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He was engrossed in his job to the ___________of his health.

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We are helping the poor people in the remote areas

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She ______________ the letter a few moments before my call came through

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The sky is very black. It __________________

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 government came in for a lot of criticism after the revelations.

We are great ........................ in fate and we believe we’re meant to be together.

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- Daisy: "What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary!" - Mary: "________"

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We heard him ____________________ downstairs

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The most powerful force in a teenager's life is probably ......................... pressure

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_____ people in your neighbourhood help each other?

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Where is Jimmy? - He is ____ work. He is busy ____ his monthly report.

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The reason ------------ I have continued to work for that company is the job security

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

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Seats will be assigned on a first-come, first served basis, so it would be best to arrive no ------- than 11 :00AM

I live in a/an ____ with my parents and my elder sister in the coastal area.