In many countries money for training is  ______ from the government for the very best young sportsmen and women.

Doctors and pharmacists have to assume _______ for human life. 

Even though woodpeckers .............as a nuisance to many people, they are actually helpful, since they feed on harmful insects

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She put so ______sugar in the soup that she couldn’t have it. It was too sweet.

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John said that he _______ her since they _______

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One way to reveal innate constraints on music perception is to show that certain musical stimuli are represented or remembered more accurately than others, independent ____ experience

Early formal adult education activities focused _______ single needs such as reading and writing.

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-“Why didn’t he report the incident to the boss?”-“He probably thought _______ not his responsibility.”

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The student in my group are carrying out a survey ___________ social networking

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We had a________football match with the neighbouring school yesterday.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions: Baby animals (imitate) their parents

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We will be alright. It seems bad now but we’ll look back and see it was just a _____ in a teacup

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Only our living-room is__________enough for my niece to play in.

Background, in relation to computers, on the screen, the color on which characters are displayed.  _______, a white background may be used for black characters.

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His father is a bank manager, _______ makes him easy to have a good job

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Ozone depletion has been _____________ at the poles. especially over Antarctica, where a seasonal ozone layer "hole’ appears

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:

Although it’s a long day for us, we feel we are contented with what we do.

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We have had through the day a rational debate in almost deadly silence

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I last went to the cinema six months ago.

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Lavender seems to_________the walls in the garden the most.

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In England, primary education is provided by state schools run by the government and by independent fee-paying schools.