Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions. " She lives in a nuclear family with her parents ____ her elder sister in the coastal area."

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______ under normal clothes, a thermal layer keeps you warm in minus temperatures.

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Of the people who have publicly introduced ------- at the Carpentry Club meetings, about half are commercial contractors.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions:

Only during the nineteenth century did silent reading become commonplace.

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Kevin Cruiser has been promoted to assistant manager of production ------- his long record of hard work and dedication to the company.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.

I will be very happy if you can play _______ piano at my birthday party.

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Bruce and Kate French have decided to quit their old jobs at Citadel Financial and start a financial consulting business of --------

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He ________ off alone a month ago, and we ________ of him since

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If customers lose their original warranty        -------, they can download a new one from the Web site

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The number (A) of homeless people in Nepal (B) have increased sharply (C) due to the recent (D) severe earthquake.

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I _________ coal into the stove. That’s why my hands are all dirty

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What does a blonde say when she sees a banana skin lying just a few metres in front of her?-Oh dear! I __________________

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There _____ some people already in line for the movie

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We had to spend the whole month searching for better solutions, and.......customers were impressed by our efforts

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The construction project managers must present their … monthly reports to the board by the end of the month

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The airport shuttle ------ every hour from the hotel's front entrance

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Highstreet Fashion's ------- regarding unused vacation days is clearly explained on page 2 of the employee handbook

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As of next week, the hotel chain Contempo Inns will be ------- new management

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It rained the first day but was sunny for the ______________ of the trip

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I ____ my sister in April as planned.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions:

The augmentation in the population has created a fuel shortage.