His parents' __________ made him work harder. 

Whenever my little sister …, all of us will run to her. 

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

I received housing benefit when I was unemployed.

Think ........... before you speak.

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In this province, student drivers may not apply for a driver's license until they are__________17 years old.

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The Empire Theatre box office will stop selling tickets fifteen minutes…........ the beginning of the show.

Vincent Van Gogh is a famous painter from the 19th century. Van Gogh's paintings are sold at very high prices (1) ______many collectors want his paintings. But unfortunately, when he was (2) ______, he did not have a happy life.
Van Gogh was from a poor family in Holland and lived (3) _______his life at home. He lived a rather sad and (4) _______ life. He drew things that he could see (5) ______ around the quiet town of his parents' home or outside his window. This is why he painted things (6) _______the sky, his room and even himself. 
Van Gogh once cut off his own ear after drawing a picture of himself. He cut it off to (7) _______ the person that said the ear in Van Gogh's painting was not correct. It was very (8) _____ him to do such a thing.
Van Gogh was also (9) _________a crazy man. He really (10) ______become crazy, and was sent to a mental hospital. Sadly, he killed himself when he was just 37.
(1)...................

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When I ....... her on the street yesterday, she ......a rosy skirt.

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I suggest .............. to the movies.

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The secretary corrected all the __________ in the computer printout. 

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If you have any problems, don’t hesitate ...... your teacher.

The volume of traffic in many citites in the world today continues to expand. This ________ many problems, including serious air pollution, lengthy delays, and the greater risk of accidents.

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Members of the Foster City Historical Society are petitioning to have……remains of the courthouse's original architectural elements preserved.

Could you _     me a hand with the washing-up, Kent?

You can ride an exercise bike while you are watching television ______ you can take the stairs instead of the elevator.

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For optional performance of your Rydor clothes dryer, clean the filter  _____________. 

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You ....... at the meeting yesterday. Why were you absent?

A long time ago, this part of the town used to be a place where people came to relax and get away from their stress. Although this was …............... a shelter for people to escape, it has now become a chaotic and noisy market area.

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Some researchers believe that multi-tasking _____ affects workers’  concentration and productivity.

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The country owes billions of dollars ............. foreigner creditors.

We are _________ to produce employment by 50%.