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- X: “It's a beautiful day today! How about a little trip out into the country?"
- Y: “____”

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By the time Clear Blaze Technology's word processing program goes on the market, software engineers ------ its remaining flaws

She ______ the living room when she heard a strange noise in the kitchen.

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Peter _____opened the door of cellar, wondering what he might find

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She _______ a really good impression of the president in order to make everybody laugh.

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When interviewed, Beverley Kirkpatrick explained that an inquisitive nature as a child made ----- interested in studying journalism

I _______ come to the conclusion that nowadays nobody cares about anything.

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:

Don’t be chicken-hearted; ask her to the party.

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Ms. Forsythe will not be joining us today, but she ------- attends all department training sessions

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John cannot make a _______ to get married to Mary or stay single until he can afford a house and a car

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the undelined part that needs correction in each of the following questions:

Dictionaries frequently explain the origin of the defined word, state its part of speech, and indication its correct use.

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Financial experts have ________________ signs that the economy is beginning to improve.

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The bell.............when they...............dinner yesterday

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None of you appear ________ it here at all. How about ________ to another club?

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Palatin Bank makes sure that customers’ financial transaction information is ------- at all times

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To receive payment, vendors must submit an invoice online ------- twenty business days of finishing a project

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The interviewees are supposed to give their answers to the job offers ____

John is _______ only child in his family so his parents love him a lot.

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One man _______ outside his own country is tipped to become the new President

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In many developed and developing countries, life ___________ has greatly increased over the last two decades

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The shoes felt too tight, so I took _______ and tried a larger size