It took Ted a long time to get ____ the breakup of his marriage.

 

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Customers are asked to acknowledge receipt of their orders by  ______________  their names on a delivery form.

She started the course two months ago but dropped _____ after only a month.

Sarah’s friends all had brothers and sisters but she was a (n) _____ child.

The box of disks for the computer ________misplaced.

Many scientists ................ all their lives to working out answers to problems.

She loved tennis and could watch it till the _______came home.

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Despite the wealth of information campaigns telling people about global warming and its causes, most people have (23) _______to realize how severe the problem is. Coming climate changes could alter as much as one third of plant and animal habitats by the end of the 22nd century. These changes could in (24) ____ cause widespread extinctions among plant and animal species around the globe. 
Coastal and island habitats are perhaps in the greatest danger (25) _______ they face the combined threats of warming oceans and rising sea levels. As habitats change, many animals will come under intense pressure to find more suitable homes for themselves. Mass (26) ____ of at least some animals are certainly to be expected, but the fact remains that many animals will simply not be able to move fast enough. 
Such dire predictions may sound alarmist, but they are based on the rather moderate estimate that the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere will double by 2100. Many scientists believe, however, that this figure is actually very conservative, and they claim that a tripling is far more realistic. If they are (27) ____, the effects on nature will be even more dramatic

These changes could in (24) ____ cause widespread extinctions among plant and animal species around the globe

Synchronized swimming is a sport in which groups of swimmers ................ in patterns in the water to music.

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: 

Heavy rain makes driving on the road very difficult.

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The supervisor is skilled at managing the ------ balance between the needs of staff and those of upper management.

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Do we have enough people on hand to help us move our stuff into the house?

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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.
(35)..............................

Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions. "People ______ that Africa was most likely losing $26m in tourism revenue a year."

Colleges in the newly formed United States, in recovering from the adverse effects of the American Revolution, inaugurated a broad curriculum in response of social demands.

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

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Many reports in newspapers talked a lot about the ............. of UFOs.

The word "plummet"  is closest in meaning to ____.

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The old man has saved a lot of money for his ..................... 

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Storing dangerous chemicals near the main factory floor creates a -------- hazardous situation for the employees who work there.

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Tom plays soccer very well, ......................?