He is sleeping in his mother’s house this week as he .................. his house painted.

The new trains have more powerful engines and are; _________, faster.

The manager ______ the store before I arrived. 

………equipment from........ wrecked plane has to be saved

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

A central issue in probability is foretelling the value of a future observation.

Choose the correct answer in each sentence.

To ensure easier _________   of large bags of garbage, the new bins have a lid that flips up.

More than ten victims ................. missing in the storm last week.

Cutting in lines at the grocery store, for example, or being habitually late for meetings is considered ............. behavior.

United Parcel Service (UPS) believes that its employees should give the firm a fair day’s work for a fair’s day pay. The package delivery firm seems willing to give more than a fair’s day pay. But in (35) ____, UPS expects maximum output from its employees. Since 1920s, the firm’s industrial engineers have been studying every detail of every task (36) ____ by most UPS employees. From their studies have come time and motion standards that (37) ____ how those tasks are performed and how long they should take. Drivers, for example, are expected to walk to a customer’s door at a speed of exactly three feet per second. They are told to knock as soon as they get there, rather than (38) ____ time looking for a doorbell. Work engineers are (39) ____ riding with drivers, timing everything from stops at traffic lights, to wait at customers’ doorway, to stairway climbs, to coffee break. And they are not (40) ____ to pointing out the occasional inefficiency. Additionally, supervisors ride with the least good drivers, noting how they work and constantly (41) ____ them until their work is up to standard. The (42) ____of all this work engineering is efficiency, and UPS has been called one of the most efficient companies anywhere. It's also a highly profitable company. Most drivers take the regimentation in stride: many show (43) ____ in meeting the UPS standards each day. Others, however, feel that they are constantly being pushed, that it is impossible for them to (44) ____ at work. UPS officials claim that the standards provide accountability. And, they say, employees who work according to UPS standards should feel less tired at the end of the day.
(6).........................

Linda refused     in the musical performance because she was sick.

Choose the correct answer in each sentence.

------------ the building has an excellent location and a modern interior, it is popular among visitors.

_________ , we tried our best to complete it.

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The shipment is   ___________ to arrive on Wednesday; however, if it is late, customer delivery times will be delayed.

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Free Internet service  ___________  available in the lobby but not in the guest rooms.

However, they also try to serve the educational needs of a  _______ segment of the community, including older students and workers.

We walked in the streets where the noise of the traffic was rather ................

Choose the correct answer in each sentence.

 The first thing managers need to do is learn how they can ____________   with employees.

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: 

They protested about the inhumane treatment of the prisoners.

Choose the correct answer in each sentence.

Although not all of the board members approved the business expansion plan,  ______  went ahead on the basis of a majority vote.

Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting: It was nice to see all his family, all of who I have met before

Do you like _______ my new glasses?