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This is a nice restaurant, isn’t it? Is this the first time you ________________ here?

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The building was _______ by fire last year and rebuilt within six months

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Our confidence in the team has been seriously ________ by their recent defeats

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:

Alzheimer’s disease impairs a person’s ability to recall memories.

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The First Street Hotel has almost always been fully booked since it ------- last year.

These quick and easy _______ can be effective in the short term, but they have a cost.

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Susan loves ______. She often buys flowers and displays them in vases

My responsibility is to _______my little brothers.

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I am sorry. I _________________ that fellow’s name already

Information on events occurring in the theater ------- the year is available through our website.

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"Don't talk in the class," the teacher said to the students.

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Mr. Carter got ______ in trouble by failing to acknowledge his secretary's birthday

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They've torn down the old buildings _________________ renovating the whole neighborhood

With the ............................ of the soup it was a wonderful meal.(EXCEPT).  A. exceptionality B. excepted C. exception D. excepting 

 If you need anything I am at your ......................., madam.

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Beginning on August 1, patients will be asked to complete a short survey ------- each visit

Peter was _______ a hurry to go so he did not stop to greet me.

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Since we had a recent rate change, expect -------- next electricity bill to be slightly lower

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Please don't ____________ what I've just told you to anyone else

These quick and easy                  can be effective in the short term, but they have a cost.

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:

The government is encouraging everyone to save water by not washing their cars.