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Politicians should never lose ______ of the needs of the people they represent.

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The mayor was able to ___________   her plans for improving job creation through the help of local businesses.

_____________ means the protection of natural environment.

It can be argued that the future of human life on the planet rests on ____ smooth transition to cities that are more efficient and less wasteful.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions:

There has been no discernible improvement in the noise levels since lorries were banned.

On hearing the news, she fainted and it was half an hour before she ______ again.

The mountain gorilla is on the verge of ...........................

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Going swimming in the summer is very interesting, .............it?

Many people think the money spent on protecting__________species should be used for improving the lives of the local people.

Last year I studied abroad. I appreciate _______ the opportunity to live and study in a foreign country. 

_______________, we tried our best to complete it.

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The banquet hall was  ______________  decorated for the fund - raising gala on June 11.

My English is progressing in ......................

Upon the project completion, I was transferred to the sales department.

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We stayed at home ............. it rained heavily.

The government   _________________     the flood victims with food, clothers and money.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 35 to 44.
In Korea, in former days the marriage between a man and woman represented the joining of two families, rather (35)_____ the joining of two individuals. The event (36)_____ Taerye (Great Ritual), and people from all over the village or neighborhood participated. The ceremonies and events surrounding the actual marriage were long and (37)_____ . Professional matchmakers paired up likely candidates for marriage, with the new couple often meeting for the first time at their wedding. The families considered many factors in the decision, consulting with fortune tellers for (38)_____ about the couple's future life together. During the Chosun period, people married (39)_____ their early teens, with the girl often being several years older than the boy. The groom usually traveled to the house of the bride for the ceremony, then stayed there for three days (40)_____ taking his new bride to his family's home. The actual ceremony involved many small rituals, with many bows and symbolic gestures. The (41)_____ were expected to control their emotions and remain somber. (42)_____ Koreans have kept several aspects of the traditional ceremony, most modern ceremonies resemble Western marriage ceremonies more than (43)_____ Korean ones. However, many folk villages and museums across the country regularly perform ceremonies to (44)_____ the traditions alive.
(40).......................

The box of disks for the computer ________misplaced.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined bold word(s) in each of the following questions: 

Some operations many have to be halted unless more blood donors come forward to help.

I couldn't help ... when he tripped! 

No one asked him to donate his money. He did it voluntarily.