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The lease with The Pawlicki Group ----- if modifications to the existing offices are made

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Sales in the field of digital technology----57% between 2000 and 2005

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The trial was ___________ out because of the need to translate everything

He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he _______ dinner.
A.  B. 
C.  D. 

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Contrary _____________ all our expectations, he found a well-paid job and a nice girlfriend

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If the _____________ continues to spread, it will soon be on two continents and will pose a risk to billions of people

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Fruit is usually cheaper when it's in __________ so I have to wait for that time

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The Stoneport Gallery is hosting a ------- next week to showcase the works of sculptor Fabrice Pepin

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Saul's Pizzeria changed its menu options after receiving ------ negative customer feedback

15.The two divisions have unveiled ------- plan to set aside millions of dollars to invest in a very lucrative field.

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Mr. Zhang was ------- that he would be promoted to Senior Marketing Manager the following month

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 team entered the competition with great confidence after getting sound advice from their coach.

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His early success as a writer led to ___________________ and arrogance

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I haven’t made up my mind yet. But I think I __________________ something nice in my mum’s wardrobe

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My sister loves performing, but I'm __________ at ease on stage

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They only publish novels which cater __________ the mass market

Success in learning a foreign language is __________ of practice.

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His jokes seemed __________________, but were in fact carefully prepared beforehand.

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 I remember putting my pen ______in this house but I can’t remember where it is

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…………his falling out with his former employer, Mr. Lee still meets with some of his old co-workers from time to time

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Don’t spill your milkshake on the carpet, _______?