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The studies revealed that most employees -------- by increases in status rather than just financial compensation

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Our project will ____________ to a halt if the CEO pulls his approval

 Sam didn't get much formal _______.

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The special sale on clothing at the Aberdeen Mall ------ next Sunday

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Charlie threw a tantrum in the shop because I wouldn't buy him any sweets.

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Mr. Silva asked sales staff to ------- travel expenditures to help cut costs.

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------- the results of the customer survey, we may consider extending the store’s evening hours until 9 P.M

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Once consolidated, both departments will function better, which will ------- to an increase in our overall number of customers

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 has passed laws to protect wildlife from commercial trade.

When we are committed to something, it means that no matter how ______ or how uncomfortable something is, we will always choose to face it and work it through instead of running away from it

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As demand for ----- wheat-based products falls, local producers earn less and the total income of the country declines

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How do they earn enough to ____ six children?

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Zhang Cleaning takes great care to ensure that all its employees follow specific cleaning -----

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.

I'll return Bod's book to him, ___________

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It was Dr. Watson who _________ us how to deal with this problem

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_______, the villa has an incredible view of the ocean

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Dr. Hendricks is a person _______

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

 My father bought thí house since he _________ for a famous company.

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There is little _________________ now that interest rates will come down further

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Because there are so many soccer lovers, football is thought _______ in the world

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Most people talk too much and don’t realize how important ________ is