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____________ a dozen people reported feeling sick from a strong odor at a House Depot outlet, and three of them were taken to the hospital.

Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest: territory, Australia, geography, society

After a  ....................  match, the team from Chia emerged as the winner.peted

There’s a lot ................. violent crime in this area than there used to be.

The sick child must stay away from others because he has a ............ disease.

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 In compliance with the Smoke-Free Ontario Act, smoking is not permitted in ___________   area in the building.

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If the deserts are ________ managed, there may be troubles for scientific expeditions.

A renewable resource is one that may be replaced over time by natural processes, _______ fish populations or natural vegetation, or is inexhaustible, such as solar energy. 

A housework robot on the other hand, has to do several different  ________ of cleaning and carrying jobs and also has to cope with all the different shapes and positions of rooms, furniture, ornaments, cats and dogs. 

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We can protect the environment by ................. air pollution.

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I’d love to play volleyball .......... I must complete my homework.

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 The creative team, led by our remarkable director John Duval, has produced a show ------ for the Lyric Theater.

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Submissions of translated writings must include the original text  ____________  your translation.

Jane _____ her house all the morning before the guest arrived. 

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The short story cannot be reprinted --------- explicit permission from the writer.

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 police have concluded tentatively that the explosion was caused by a bomb.

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We pay for the tickets as Josie won them in a competition.

A recent study found that many users spend up to 40 hours a week on the Internet;  ______ they felt guilty, they became depressed if they were made to stop using it.

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Mr. Liu's long list of awards can be attributed to his skills  ____________  a designer.

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We make every effort to fill orders  ____________  and get them shipped to our customers as soon as possible.

Look  _______ to see the clock tower with Big Ben, London’s famous bell that rings every hour.