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__________ the poor weather, the annual staff picnic will be postponed until next Friday.

 

The school was closed for a month because of a serious ................. of fever.

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___________ is currently Ms. Wonderle's first year working as our office's administrative assistant.

The amount Sarah earned was ................... on how much she sold.

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 presentation by Dr. Dineen was self-explanatory.

They're planning to ____ down their operation in Greece and concentrate on Eastern Europe.

Conservation activities for nonrenewable resources focus _______ maintaining an adequate supply of these resources well into the future.

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After Peter had returned from the Sahara desert, he was confined to bed by a ________ disease.

Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: I have to go to the meeting …….. I want to or not.

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

In much of the world, a handshake is the  __________ form of welcoming and greeting someone.

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We will be changing the store layout with the ------ of encouraging shoppers to spend more time browsing the products.

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You cannot access the building unless you have been  ___________  by a member of the security team.

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________ is the process by which a piece of land becomes dry, empty, and unsuitable for growing trees or crops on.

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Poet Yoshino Nagao will read from her latest ------ collection at Argyle Library on Friday.

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Camels have one or two humps used ________ storing water and food.

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The guidelines for the monthly publication are  _______________  revised to adapt to the changing readers.

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________ long it takes, I will wait for you.

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As shown by a national survey, the most ------ destination for vacationers this year is Canada.

 I think you should stay  ...............

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Weaving Fire is the most popular television show   ___________  women age 18-34.