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Stormy weather in Lorraine led to power outages last night, ------ some residents without electricity

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Bread, pasta and rice are ________

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The Netherland, with much of its land lying lower than sea level, have a system of dikes and canals for controlling water.

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 Iolana Dance Troupe stands out because the group knows ------- to integrate a variety of dance styles

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Talking it through with you has helped me to ___________ my own thinking about the problem

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Mike and Lane are university students. They are talking about Lane’s upcoming high-school reunion. Select the most suitable response to fill in the blank.

- Mike:  “So,  you have your  fifth high-school  reunion coming  up?” - Lane: “____”

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:

I think Mr. John is on the level because he always tells the truth and never tries to deceive others.

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Tourism in Cork has slowed in recent weeks ------- the unseasonably cold weather.

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Ms. Alshammari took a full hour to---—each of the budget changes during the staff meating

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Keeping a sheep in the garden is a _________________ way of keeping the grass short!

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Nancy likes ………….. eel soup. She thinks it’s delicious.

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Many people have tried to preserve the ecology of many natural places.

Lucy is my best friend. Even if we move to different countries, we'd always stay _________.

Whenever problems come up, we discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly.

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After hearing so many good things about you, I'm delighted to make your _____________

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:

Although Valentine's Day has become a global industry with more than 80 million roses sold worldwide, the origins of the day are unclear and hidden in the mists of time.

MY BEST FRIEND
I have several good friends but I (1) ________ that my best friend is Ellen. We (2)________ friends with each other since we were very young because she (3)________ next door to me. We have always been in the same class at school, although she has always been much cleverer than me. I don't mind (4)________, because she often helps me with my homework! Anyway, I've always been better at sport than she is. I always (5)________ her at tennis and she doesn't like that. In fact, she hates losing at anything and gets very annoyed if she does. That's the only thing that I don't like about her. Otherwise, she has (6)________ humour and she's always making me laugh. We get on very well together, although occasionally we've had arguments - usually about silly little things. Ellen and her family moved to another district last year but I still see her a lot. We're planning to go on a trip around Europe next summer, I'm really (7)________ to it because I think we'll have a lot of fun and see exciting places. Of course, it's going to be hard -to afford such a wonderful and exciting trip and so we're both going to get jobs and try to (8)________ enough money for it.
(4).........................

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Ms. Walters ------ to another branch, so your new financial advisor will be Mr. Merenda

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She felt it was more __________ to kill the injured animal quickly than to let it suffer

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

Without your help, I  ________  the technical problem with my computer the other day