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......................they were tired, they worked overtime

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Though a great deal of money had.........., the project was a failure

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Please do not assign Mrs. Beedle to a small office. She suffers from severe _______

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When Sunlop Corporation moved its  headquarters to Chicago, the director had a state-of-the-art security system ......... 

Advertisements on TV ________ becoming more competitive than ever before.

The English … to drink tea.

Choose one word in A, B, C, or D to complete the following sentences.

My elder brother apologized to my parents __________ the simple lifestyle changes they had told him when he was young.

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This is a …………… of recent comments from our product users

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He stops working _______ heavy raining

Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the inderlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

 It is important that you should not make a phone call at night for the fear of disturbing others.

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My brother has just moved to a new flat in the residential area on the __________ of Paris

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According the report, the company's six refineries were all operating at or near _______ as of March 31

The photos by a British diplomat capture the ...................  of old bicycles crowded electric trams, the queue to buy goods and lines of barrels waiting to collect water in the 1980s.

Business leaders gave an ____________welcome to the proposal.

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 numbers blanks.

Deep sleep is important for everyone. The actual amount of sleep depends (27)_____ your age. A young child ought to sleep ten to twelve hours, and a teenager about nine hours. Adults differ a lot in their sleeping habits. For most of them, seven to eight hours a night is (28)_____, but some sleep longer, while others manage with only four hours.For a good night, having a comfortable (29)_____ to sleep is very important. Also, there should be (30)_____ of fresh air in the room. A warm drink sometimes helps people to sleep, although it is not a good idea to drink coffee immediately before going to bed.

If you have to travel a very long distance, try to go to bed earlier than usual the day before the journey. This will help you to feel more (31)_____ when you arrive.

Question 29:..................

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 ………… hiring the British marketing agent Arthur Downshire, Keene Clothiers  Co. has gained an edge against its competition

I’d rather ........................... at home.

Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the following word(s). "common"

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Before signing the contract, the client wished to ___________ some enquiries into the matter

Some adults have a total lack ______ sympathy for young people.

Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the following word(s)." shock"