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During the summer, the Clayburgh Museum ____________   its hours until 10:00 P.M. on the weekend.

Hitchens Financial Advisors has been hiring accountants ............. the highest ability.

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_______ his injuries, he bears no animosity towards his attackers.

The city’s transit commission held a meeting last Friday on providing more ............... service to recreational places, such as the zoo, during the summer.

People want to learn English because it is important.

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Jeans are very popular with (23) _________ people all over the world. Some people say that
jeans are the “uniform” of youth. But they haven’t always been popular. The story of jeans started (24) _________ two hundred years ago. People in Genoa, Italy made pants so the cloth made in Genoa (25) _________ “jeanos”. Accordingly, the pants were called “jeans”.
   In 1850, a salesman in California began selling pants made of canvas. His name was Levi Strauss. Because they were so strong, “Levi’s pants” became (26)_________ gold miners, farmers and cowboys. Six years later, Levi began making his pants with blue cotton cloth called denim. Soon after, factory (27) _________in the US and Europe began wearing jeans. At the time, young people actually didn’t wear them very much until later on.
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Mr. Larry Davis is considered the most .......... for the recent tax evasion scandal at Ross & Higgins Inc.

Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: I remember ______ you about the deadline for the assignment.

He was very tired but he kept on working.

__________, he felt so unhappy and lonely.

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The inspector will ensure that all newly ------- commercial buildings comply with applicable codes and regulations.

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Please.......... the light, it's getting dark here.

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It is a ........ drive from here to the city center.

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Every morning, Mr. Tuan feeds the buffalo and ___________ the eggs?

Whenever you look to make a deal .................... anybody, always establish the decision – making hierarchy ahead of time.

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:

The promise of jobs and prosperity pulls people to cities.

The Wallace Goldberg Committee of Environmental Awareness unanimously _____ the technical team of Walpole Enterprises for their annual award.

Customers who want a ............ must retum with the merchandise and the receipt within 30 days of purchase.

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To satisfy different tastes, we strive to offer a   ____________ assortment of brands.

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We have simplified the bill-paying feature on our secure Web site ------- convenience.

An emergency like this _______ some pretty drastic action.