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This plan outlines the topics ------- plan to discuss at this afternoon’s staff meeting

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

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____________ the ability to delay normal cognitive decline as we age, there are significant social benefits to lifelong learning

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The teacher as well as his students___________ at the school meeting yet

It provides  _____ to discuss family joys, issues, and problems.

Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions. "One advantage of living in a/an ____ is to strengthen relationship between young children and adults."

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“Don’t worry about your necklace. Give it to me and I promise to ________ great care of it.”

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:

When posed with a complicated mathematical equation, some students seek the assistance of a teacher.

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Due to sidewalk repairs, neither the front entrance ------- the main parking garage of Prospect Tower will be accessible next Monday

I could not buy a Christmas tree and some presents for my three boys,  _____ I had to use the money to find a place to live

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The child’s arm was swollen because he __________ by a bee

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We have ------- amended the contract with the supplier to ensure that there will be no more late deliveries

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Not only the painting method but also the colors has aroused the interest of art critics

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When we _____________ in London tonight, it _________________

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 Are there many students in Room 12? 
- "..................................................."

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As soon as the merchandise ------- tomorrow, it will be sent to the warehouse and prepared for shipping

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Managers can access information about ------- Staff members by contacting Human Resources

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The members of the orchestra have arrived an hour prior to the performance for a short rehearsal.

All the storage rooms are scheduled to undergo renovations and. ........closed for several days next week.

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I know by the time they come to my house this evening, I ________________ out for a walk

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Because our direct marketing promotion for magazine subscriptions yielded such positive results last year, we plan to do it ------- this year