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There has been ( insufficient) rainfall over the past two years, and farmers are having trouble

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________ attention we pay to commercials, we cannot avoid being influenced by the constant repetition of a brand name or image

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These days, most young people would like to look for ____ the jobs rather than secure ones

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:

No one knew precisely what would happen to a human being in space.

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

Yesterday, I _______ for work late because I _______ to set my alarm.

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Dr. Byer is ------- with the renovations made to his clinic by the remodeling company

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If I were offered the job, I think I ………. it

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Since the storm did _____________damage to our home, we’ll be staying in a hotel for a couple of weeks.

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If it ______ their encouragement, he could have given it up

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-What are your plans for the holiday?- I ________________ my grandparents and then go trekking in Sapa

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______ from a business trip to NewYork.

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The emperor demanded that the thief ________ brought before him

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I love durian, ________ my friend can’t stand its smell

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Even after yesterday's _________________, the shares remain more than 40% below their peak a year ago.

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My father was as poor as a church _________ growing up, so his sole focus was to give his kids every opportunity in life that he missed out on

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Once I saw all of the presents stacked under the tree, I thought I would ________ curiosity before Christmas morning

His ........................... were not as serious as the previous time. Just broken ribs, dislocated shoulders and sprained ankles.

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.

Library is a collection of books and other informational materials made available to people for reading, study, or reference. The word library comes (31)_________liber; the Latin word for "book". (32)_________, library collections have almost always contained a variety of materials. Contemporary libraries maintain collections that include not only printed materials such as manuscripts, books, newspapers, and magazines, (33)_________audio visual and online databases. In addition (34)_________ maintaining collections within library buildings, modern libraries often feature tele-communications links that provide users with access to information at remote sites.

The central mission of a library (35)_________to collect, organize, preserve, and provide access to knowledge and information. In fulfilling this mission, libraries preserve a valuable record of culture that can be passed down to succeeding generations.

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Rising gas prices are cutting into our profits, so we ------- to look for alternative delivery methods

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 natives were angry when foreigners came to their country and took over their land.