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Zoo-Crott Fashion's corporate income and expense documents were delivered to the outside accountant to get an unbiased financial_____

Although Edgar Allan Poe is recognized as the originator of the mystery story genre and as a master of the short story, literary critics and the general public have debated the extent of both his genius and his madness since his death in 1849. Poe rose from destitute beginnings as an orphan to a childhood of relative comfort when a wealthy businessman took him in. As a young man, however, he descended through poverty and mental illness to an early death at the age of forty. In his short career, he produced dozens of poems, stories, and critical essays that reflect his brilliant creative intellect.

At twenty, Poe moved to Baltimore to live with his impoverished aunt and her daughter, where he eventually married his fourteen-year-old cousin, Virginia. Poe was obviously devoted to his young wife, and idealized images of her appear in many of his female characters. It is difficult to suppose, however, that they had a close relationship, since she was many years younger than he was and chronically ill with tuberculosis. Although Poe wrote for various newspapers and magazines during this time, making great strides in literary criticism and developing his short-story style, he achieved no monetary success.

His sensitive personality and a hereditary tendency to neurosis contributed to a tragic mental decline; however, this only seems to have reinforced the brilliant imagery and fascinating morbidity that he achieved in his tales. Many critics speculate that Poe also suffered from alcoholism and opium addiction. The fantastical quality of his work earned him a devoted posthumous following in France, but he was generally disparaged by his American contemporaries.

When Poe wrote for magazines, he —–.

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:

The sun soon dispelled the thick fog.

Though this week's sales were relatively ................. , the stock price of Lina’s Toys continued to fall.

At the current speed of production, Supreme Tech is not able to manufacture ................... products to meet the demands of our purchase orders.

To return a product, customers must ................ mark the authorization code on the product return document before shipping it to the store.

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CEO Rostov's speech on trends in the high-tech industry drew an audience consisting mostly of  _____________  entrepreneurs.

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Mr. Sampson must renew his gym membership by December 31, -------he will be unable to access the facility.

He demanded ______ to the manager. 

This coming Monday, the bus service running from Manchester Park to City Hall ................... from 9:00 p.m. to midnight due to roadworks.

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The popularity of the daily television show, Celebrity Update, has declined ------ the years as entertainment news has become increasingly available online.

Young travelers below 18 years of age need to be accompanied by ................... a parent or a guardian.

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The statue on Hastings Avenue that was unveiled in a ceremony yesterday  __________ by an ancient Roman sculpture.

 We don't have enough time …... the essay so we asked the teacher for a delay. 

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:

My suitcases are so heavy.

All the members of our ____ are expected to work hard.

In the Middle Ages, England _______ war on France.

The doctor advised Robert ______ to lose weight.

Every culture has its own (1)_____ list of behavior that is acceptable. Every society (2)_____ has its taboos, or types of behavior that are considered a violation of (3)_____ manners. If you travel to (4)_____ country, on business or vacation, it is really (5)____ to learn some of that country’s customs so that you (6)_____ insult the local people there. The word “taboo” comes from the Tongan language and is used in (7)_____ English to describe verbal and non-verbal behavior that is forbidden or to be (8) _____. In spite of people’s common thought, taboos are not universal and they tend to be (9)_____ to a certain culture or country, and usually form around a community’s values and beliefs. (10)_____, what is considered acceptable behavior in one country may be a serious taboo in another.
(9)......................

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What can people do to ....................... the pollution?

The children said that they __________ the game for about an hour __________.