During a _______ in the conversation, she excused herself to go make a phone call.

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I know that Rupert dislikes ________ so I was sorry ________ that he had been kidnapped by three masked gunmen in a helicopter

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Not until a monkey is several years old ________ to exhibit signs of independence from its mother

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Fine Foods Corporation now sells its products globally ________ focusing on the domestic market

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We were ____ by Dr. Albert’s outstanding contributions to the development of the new vaccine

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After I threatened him with no allowance, my son changed his ________ and started doing his chores

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These youngsters are often involved in ___________ crime such as shoplifting and casual theft

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Presidential __________ held every four years on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November

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:

Within their home country, National Red Cross and Red Crescent societies assume the duties and responsibilities of a national relief society.

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More than 6.55 million workers are ______ in the manufacturing industry, according to government data

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She didn’t walk home by herself _______ she knew that it was dangerous.

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I was a little taken __________ at the directness of her question, as I didn’t know what to say to her.

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Job applicants are ------- encouraged to submit a work portfolio and a résumé

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"Don't make noise because I am doing my homework now"

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We'll come in May__________the schools are on holiday

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Last month we received numerous ------- comments from customers on our blog

Choose the correct answer. "The ______ conclusion was that parents use more language with their girls"

My mother always the first _______ up and the last _______ to bed.

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It is a great pleasure to inform you that your company has -------- as our new supplier

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At each performance, dancer Clay Hastings displays a remarkable --------- to connect with his audience.

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By 2020, the number of schools in our country _________________