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In the northern part of the Simpson Desert, the dunes are separated by ________ of low, open shrubland.

The noise in the hall was terrible but he just ..................... on speaking as if he couldn’t hear it.

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The figures that accompany the financial statement should be  ___________  to the spending category.

James was asking about a lot of personal things. I didn’t like ................... about my private life.

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Let's go out to play now.
- No, ............. I am doing my homework.

A recent study found that many users spend up to 40 hours a week on the Internet; although they felt guilty, they became depressed if they were  ______ to stop using it.

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All  ______________  for the job posting must be submitted online before the end of September.

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Visitors are asked to sign their names at the reception desk and to put on visitors' badges ------ entering the factory.

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Last night we came to the show late .............. the traffic was terrible.

 I work from Tuesday to Saturday, and Sunday and Monday are my ................

The world’s first computer ........... by the University of Pennsylvania in 1946.

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: 

He takes his dates to intimate restaurants where there is candlelight.

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After a three-month probationary period, hotel employees are eligible to ----- paid vacations.

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

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Monthly wages are paid on the first day of each month _____________   travel expenses are reimbursed on a weekly basis.

It can be a very  __________ surprise if you expect to shake hands and get a kiss or a hug instead. 

He started to walk faster and the children had to run to_______.

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He didn't attend the lesson, __________he could not do his homework.

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Our Web site includes a voice-over function that   ___________ people with reading difficulties to place online orders.

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The reduction in demand _________   the past four months is filtering through to businesses and hurting the rest of the economy.

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If any major defects in the home’s physical structure are reported, sellers should have them repaired _________   marketing them to prospective buyers.