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The cost of the project has increased __________ since it began.

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You expect our plant to manufacture 40,000 parts in a week. You’re trying to _______the ocean on this one

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It was a crisis for ____________ shewas totally unprepared

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“There is no further treatment we can give”, said Dr Jekyll. “We must let the disease take its __________.” 

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_______________ separates Manhattan’s Upper East Side from the Upper West Side.

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It is believed that travelling is a good way to expand our _________ of the world

The ____ to success is to be ready from the start.

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 emblem of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations was designed basing on rice - the most important crop for the Southeast Asian people.

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Land pollution can have huge environmental impact ____ the form of air pollution and soil pollution which in turn can have adverse effect on human health

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A colleague (A) of mine (B) told that (C) there (D) would be a meeting the next day.

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When she __________ her mistake, she apologized.

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Everyone can hear my speech clearly, _______?

I _____ in the waiting room when I heard someone_____ me.

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Overall, the real strength of this book is the comprehensible coverage of a wide range of different approaches to the study of psychology.

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The key ____ inventive success often requires being in theright place at the right time

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It seems that the explorers went _______ after losing their map and wandered in the jungles for days

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 The USA is one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world.

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Many politicians will only speak to journalists if their comments are off the _____

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A frightening number of illiterate students are graduating from college.

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The more waste paper we recycle, __________________.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.

                                                           THE DANGERS OF DIETING

Thanks to our moden lifestyle, with more and more time spent sitting down in front of computers than ever before, the (31)________ of overweight people is at a new high. As people frantically search for a solution (32)________ this problem, they often try some of the popular fad diets being offered. Many people sea fad diets (33)________ harmless ways of losing weight, and they are grateful to have them. Unfortunately, not only don’t fad diets usually (34) ________ weight. While the reckless use of fad diets can bring some initial results, long-term results are very rare.

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