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The customer service department has seen a _________________   decrease in the number of complaints over the past year.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions: 

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Just one day after announcing that a new factory would be opened, KerbCo Manufacturing received  _________  applications for jobs.

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The cast was interviewed by the press --------- the first performance of the play Father Simon.

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The unnecessary extra work on Sackler Department Store's new building could have been __________ if the design plans had been followed precisely.

Daily Business is asking its readers to renew their subscriptions ................ for an extra discount.

The professors retained their conservative stance, arguing that until further studies have been completed, the existing data must be interpreted very ...............

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----- of the management team include improving productivity and reducing annual expenditures.

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Can you help me ............the ............bicycles?
 

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------ Ms. Park appreciated the job offer from Seon Advisory Group, she declined the opportunity because she would have to relocate.

Carefully conducted (1) ______ that have followed the children of working mothers have not been able to any long-term problems, compared with children of working mothers stayed at home. My personal (2)______ is that mothers should be allowed to work if they wish. Whether we like it or not, there a number of mothers who just have to work. There are those who have invested such a big part of their lives in establishing a career that they cannot afford to see it lost. Then there are many who must work out of pure economic (3)______. Many mothers are not (4) ______ out to be full-time parents. After a few months at home with a much loved infant, they feel trapped and is olateD. There are a number of options when it (5) ______ to choosing childcare. These range from child minders and nannies through to Granny of the kind lady (6) ______ the street. (7) ______, however, many parents don't have any choice; they have to accept anything they can get. Be prepared! No matter how good the childcare maybe, some children are going to protest wildly if they are left. This is a (8) ______ normal stage of child development. Babies separate well in the first six months, but soon after that they start to get a crush on Mum and close family members. Make sure that in first week you allow plenty of time to help your child settle in. All children are different. Some are independent, while others are more attached to their mothers. Remember that if you want to (9) ______ the best for your children, it's not the quantity of time you spend wit them, it's the (10) ______ that matters.
(9).................................

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Notices   ____________ residents of possible power outages were mailed out a week before crews began work on the power lines.

Drexel’s Paints imports most of its watercolor-related products .................. from England.

The postmark on the parcel delivered from headquarters was not ................. enough to tell whether it was posted in the E or EC district.

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What may happen if John will not arrive in time?

.............. is particularly great about Fouries Shopping Center is its spacious and delicious food court.

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Business travel is  ______________  for Shawton Associates by Young-Pyo Kim at Wright Air Transit.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions:

I clearly remember talking to him in a chance meeting last summer.

Derek’s Sporting Goods now has over 400 stores ................... located in more than 40 states across the country.

Without ................ from the CFO, the pending bank loan deal cannot go through.

Most Americans eat three meals (1) ______ the day: breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Breakfast begins between 7:00 and 8:00am, lunch between 11:00 am and noon, and dinner between 6:00 and 8:00 pm. On Sundays "brunch" is a (2) ______ of breakfast and lunch, typically beginning at 11:00 am. Students often enjoy a "study break" or evening snack around 10:00 or 11:00 pm. Breakfast and lunch tend to be light meals, with only one (3) ______. Dinner is the main meal. 4) ______ breakfast Americans will eat cereal with milk which are often mixed (5) ______ in a bowl, a glass of orange juice, and toasted bread or muffin with jam, butter, or margarine. Another common breakfast meal is scrambled eggs or (6) ______ omelet with potatoes and breakfast meat (bacon or sausage). People who are on (7) ______ eat just a cup of yogurt. Lunch and dinner are more (8) ______. When eating at a formal dinner, you may be overwhelmed by the number of utensils. How do you (9) ______ the difference between a salad fork, a butter fork, and a dessert fork? Most Americans do not know the answer (10) ______ But knowing which fork or spoon to use first is simple: use the outermost utensils first and the utensils closest to the plate last.
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