I _________ to play the piano for five months but I haven't been very successful at this.

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Stormy weather in Lorraine led to power outages last night, ------ some residents without electricity

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The new software at Patel Industries has been working ------- since it was installed last year

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…………Mega Foods imports only one kind of cheese now, the company will be importing a total of five varieties by next year

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The government prepared for the coming drought season, ------ water conservation plans

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There has been little rain in this region for several months, _______?

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Sales personel ---------- office supplies should get permission from their supervisor

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At this point, the advertising hasn't ________________ to an increase in sales

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Improving working conditions can improve the___ of workers more than increasing their salary

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:

Jane has such bewitching smile that almost everyone seems to dote on her.

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Frank is widely considered the most likely person ------ Mr. Reed as the director of the Research and Development Department

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The Healthcare community was shocked ______ Ricardo Peter's resignation after only one year as president of Healthcorps

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The new programme aims to make the country _______ in food production and to cut energy imports

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Every manufacturing plant in the country must comply with ail ------- safety regulations

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I said to Hung: "Where are you going?"

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Award-winning Maida Stewart is one of the Australian artists ------- paintings are currently on display in the Dots exhibition at Pace Gallery

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Ms. Patel is coming to Delhi today to visit possible ------- for her company's new warehouse.

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We ------ by Mr. Wei that our overall goal is to improve the management program

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In Mr. Brothet's performance review, the department supervisor wrote that he worked extremely ------- and always finished his assignments on time

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Due to the ------- rainfall this spring, water levels in local lakes and rivers are much higher than normal.

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For a true understanding of our production levels, data from oil-drilling sites must be as ------- as possible.