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

You must apply yourself to your work more

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When I joined the army, I found it difficult to............ out orders from my superiors, but I soon got used to it.

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

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This work doesn’t bother me. I _____ hard. I've worked hard all my life.

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Last night’s storm caused a lot of __________ to people in that area.

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Broadcasting the ____________  latest news 24 hours a day, cable station CPP allows viewers to keep up-to-date on world events.

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Mr. Reed made ___________   to rent a car, as he planned to meet with several clients during his trip.

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 the following question.

A.I. algorithms can also help to detect faces and other features in photo sent to social networking sites and automatically organize them.

Carefully conducted (1) ______ that have followed the children of working mothers have not been able to any long-term problems, compared with children of working mothers stayed at home. My personal (2)______ is that mothers should be allowed to work if they wish. Whether we like it or not, there a number of mothers who just have to work. There are those who have invested such a big part of their lives in establishing a career that they cannot afford to see it lost. Then there are many who must work out of pure economic (3)______. Many mothers are not (4) ______ out to be full-time parents. After a few months at home with a much loved infant, they feel trapped and is olateD. There are a number of options when it (5) ______ to choosing childcare. These range from child minders and nannies through to Granny of the kind lady (6) ______ the street. (7) ______, however, many parents don't have any choice; they have to accept anything they can get. Be prepared! No matter how good the childcare maybe, some children are going to protest wildly if they are left. This is a (8) ______ normal stage of child development. Babies separate well in the first six months, but soon after that they start to get a crush on Mum and close family members. Make sure that in first week you allow plenty of time to help your child settle in. All children are different. Some are independent, while others are more attached to their mothers. Remember that if you want to (9) ______ the best for your children, it's not the quantity of time you spend wit them, it's the (10) ______ that matters.
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The school construction project is proceeding ............... now that the schoolyear is over.

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------- otherwise stated, all course materials will be available at the campus bookstore two weeks before the first day of class.

I realized _______ that he was a thief.

He doesn't allow --------- in his house. 

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Patrick Jolson will be interviewed ----------- three other promising candidates for the position of research and development head.

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The assistant curator ensures that all artifacts  __________  according to museum guidelines to avoid deterioration.

The exam is coming, so the teachers make their students .................. a lot. 

While we were travelling in France, we passed _____ one of the beautiful little villages.

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 bank announced that it was to merge with another of the high street banks.

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The convention center is located on Market Street, directly_____________    Glenview Shopping Center.

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Greil Manufacturing began a partnership with FAN Inc. that ________________   benefited both companies.

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There will be powerful network of computers which may come from a single computing _______ that is worn on or in the body.