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While______ ____about adverb clauses, a mild earthquake shook the classroom

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The factory has to take on 200 workers in order to complete the plan.

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Our chief operating officer was very ------ by the latest sales figures

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Maria has been ------- appointed to serve as the chairperson for the treasury committee, but the position will not be permanently filled until later this month

The expansion of the natural history museum is most ------- the cause of significant revenue increases.

All students ____ wear uniforms at school because it is a rule.

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“Do you want to join us for a cup of coffee after work?” “________”

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My father and mother ____________ for the same company

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Right then and there, I _________ my mind that I would become a police officer when I grew up

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Samsung Electronics has plants to launch 10 mobile phones in 2010, ------ its plans to expand in the European market more aggressively

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It took her nearly four months to _____________ that bout of pneumonia.

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It’s usually dry here at this time of the year. It ________________ much

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Mr. Ahmad decided to reserve a private room for the awards dinner ------- the restaurant was noisy

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You have to be employed six months to be ___________ for medical benefits

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:

We do not know precisely what caused the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, the cities on the Jordan River plain in the southern region of the land of Canaan.

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Not a cloud in the sky. It __________________ another warm day

Over the past 30 years, the average robot price ____ by half in real terms, and even further relative to labor costs.

Nothing is so big that it is _____ to get over, and hurt only serves to make us stronger

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To ------ to any of advertisements, please mark the reference number clearly in the subject of the e-mail

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Let's __________ the sack. We have to get an early start in the morning

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I think we should go over and _________ our respects to the new neighbors and make them feel welcome to the area