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The manager has decided to postpone the team meeting _________   most of the team members are currently away from the office on business.

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

My boss has a reputation for being such a slave-driver!

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The April edition of Fishing and More magazine looks ___________   different from previous issues because of the new art editor.

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____________ from customers is valuable in determining where we need to improve.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions: 

After many year of unsuccessfully endeavoring to form his own orchestra, Glenn Miller finally achieved world fame in 1939 as a big band leader.

When .................  a European, we should stick to the last name unless he suggests that we use his first name.

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Faraday Jones was employed at the London Branch of Katsin, Inc ___________   she went on maternity leave.

After a lengthy debate, the spokesman announced the board had ________ an unanimous conclusion.

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 nominating committee always meet behind closed doors, lest its deliberations become known prematurely.

Conservation, sustainable use and protection of natural resources including plants, animals, mineral deposits, soils, clean  _______, clean air, and fossil fuels such as coal, petroleum, and natural gas.

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Jillian Huffington was  ______________  to beat last year's sales performance or at least match it.

- “Ann borrowed the car without asking last night ”.  - “I know , and ______, he asked me for a raise in his allowance”.

They asked me     in Los Angeles then.

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You can pay for the car in full now  ____________  in monthly installments.

You can get on a boat  _______ for a ride on the Thames.

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Ms. Huyn is reviewing the training manual to see if updates ___________

The fire ............... to have started in the furnace under the house.

 It was nearly........ midnight, and Margaret rose to go.

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She broke the vase because she was ...................

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In some professions, you have to ____ when you're 60 or 65 years old.