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Because of a recent artwork donation, the Libsing Art Museum will soon be displaying a new --.

Jane is a  very sociable girl. She likes parties and    _.

Deserts are often composed of ________ and rocky surfaces.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Western cultures are often more informal, where business leaders often refer to each other by first names. In countries like Japan, this is frowned upon as it indicates disrespect.

Forget all and try your best next time. Lightning never ................ twice in the same place.

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Mr. Dickson is very tall and big. He needs a ........................ raincoat.

Natural  _______ are grouped into two categories, renewable and nonrenewable.

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All donations to the charity will be gratefully ____________.

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General living costs in cities like Milan and Rome are   __________ higher than those in rural areas, according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Easter is a joyful festival which is ................ in many countries.

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Instances of workplace violence can be more  ______  than other types of investigations because of the potentially explosive results.

Did you paint it yourself or did you_________ it painted?

Of all the paintings in the gallery, it was this one that really _______ my eye.

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If our Customer Service team was unable to resolve the complaint to your ____________   , you can elevate it to an Account Supervisor.

You ........... so many accidents if you drove more slowly.

United Parcel Service (UPS) believes that its employees should give the firm a fair day’s work for a fair’s day pay. The package delivery firm seems willing to give more than a fair’s day pay. But in (35) ____, UPS expects maximum output from its employees. Since 1920s, the firm’s industrial engineers have been studying every detail of every task (36) ____ by most UPS employees. From their studies have come time and motion standards that (37) ____ how those tasks are performed and how long they should take. Drivers, for example, are expected to walk to a customer’s door at a speed of exactly three feet per second. They are told to knock as soon as they get there, rather than (38) ____ time looking for a doorbell. Work engineers are (39) ____ riding with drivers, timing everything from stops at traffic lights, to wait at customers’ doorway, to stairway climbs, to coffee break. And they are not (40) ____ to pointing out the occasional inefficiency. Additionally, supervisors ride with the least good drivers, noting how they work and constantly (41) ____ them until their work is up to standard. The (42) ____of all this work engineering is efficiency, and UPS has been called one of the most efficient companies anywhere. It's also a highly profitable company. Most drivers take the regimentation in stride: many show (43) ____ in meeting the UPS standards each day. Others, however, feel that they are constantly being pushed, that it is impossible for them to (44) ____ at work. UPS officials claim that the standards provide accountability. And, they say, employees who work according to UPS standards should feel less tired at the end of the day.
(41).........................

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Dr.Lin, the keynote speaker at this year’s Southeast Dentistry Convention,_________ several groundbreaking dental devices

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Mobile Me,  __________  was established in 2010, is now the biggest mobile phone provider in the area.

I thought that your ________ of that problem was excellent.

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More and more ________ are very excited at discovering as many interesting things in the deserts as possible.

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 During the last 200 years, the burning of fossil fuels  _______  a dramatic increase in the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.