In his absence, I would like to thank all concerned on my brother’s ....................

She was sitting on the grass, out of breath. She ____. She shouldn't have run so long.

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She isn’t ............... with her examination result.

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By the time its weeklong promotion was over, Polk Mobile  ______________  to sell almost its entire inventory of Kelstra smart phones.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best option for each of the blanks.
People’s fingernails and toenails, according to a recent study, are nowadays growing more quickly. Research (35) _____ out at the University of North Carolina indicates that the speed at which human nails are growing has increased by (36) _____ 25 per cent over the last 70 years. The results of the study show that the (37)_____ human fingernail now grows about 3.5 mm a month, (38) _____ just 3 mm seven decades ago. Toenail growth, (39) _____ only about 2 mm per month, was also up on the figure (40) _____ in a similar survey done 70 years ago. Researchers (41) _____ the rapid increase down to changes in lifestyle, particularly the greater awareness of the importance of regular exercise and a healthy diet. This, they point out, is in (42) _____with similar trends in the height and weight of present-day adults. Interestingly, it appears that nails have a propensity to grow fastest (43) _____ warmer conditions, with the quickest growth rate among young people, and men. The fastestgrowing nail is on the middle finger while that on the little finger is (44) _____ the slowest, at only a fraction over 3 mm each month.
(39)..............................

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:

These were the people who advocated using force to stop school violence.

A generation gap or generational gap, is a difference ____ opinions between one generation and another regarding beliefs, politics, or values.

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Be careful! The tree is going to fall.

The Bali Tiger was declared extinct in 1937 due to hunting and habitat loss.

The negotiations got off to a____ start, as neither side was willing to even consider the other's proposal.

Be careful with your gun! You ________wound somebody.

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He claimed _____ from military service because he was a foreign national

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An endangered species is an animal or plant that's considered at ….........… of extinction.

________she greed, you wouldn’t have done it. 

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I had a headache, and the doctor asked me .................. some aspirin. 

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Think about the interviewer’s comments because they may help you prepare better when you are called for the next job interview.

To preserve that ________, it was necessary to preserve the people that had created it. 

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:

Unless the two signatures are identical, the bank won’t honor the check.

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There is still  ______________  work to be done, but was not concerned about meeting the deadline.

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

He was asked to account for his presence at the scene of crime.

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Unless you understand, I ........... explain it again to you.