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When _____ about the theft, the suspect said that he had taken no part in it

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"Shall I make you a cup of tea?" the girl said to the lady

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The proposal for the Seascape project will be ready tomorrow ------- we receive the budget analysis today

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Children spend too much time on schoolwork, to the ____________ of other activities

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The whole story, in __________, is that Bob failed algebra because he did not study

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Since the new teacher failed to ____________ herself with the students, she found it hard to maintain an orderly classroom

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The flower ______________ its heavy perfume at dusk

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The girl________I borrowed the dictionary asked me to use it carefully.

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The latest polling shows increased public ------ for the stadium renovation project.

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Arsov Consulting advised us to wait until the ------- to ship the new line of sweaters

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The house at the end of the street which __________ empty for years has been sold

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Library and information science majors should be reminded of the seminar beginning…………at 6:00 p.m in room 212B

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:

Mary couldn’t stand it anymore. She decided to speak her mind.

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As Hugh and I _____________ down the steps we nearly ___________ into my father

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The personnel department requires that all ________ be interviewed at least three times before a hiring decision is made

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Call Gislason Insurance today to speak to a ---------- agent for a free quote.

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The drug is being studied for possible beneficial effects ____________ relation to migraine headaches

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Renewable energy sources ------- by various state-run organizations to address problems of air pollution

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During the battle, the ______________ soldier continued to fight despite the bullet in his shoulder

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Slow download times, inadequate security and website __________ can damage your business plan

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We visited the church________in France in the 19th century