Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

A central issue in probability is foretelling the value of a future observation.

 

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Rayville's Public Works Department hired local  ___________  to clean up the lakeside.

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When you borrow to invest, lenders make ------- for a range of factors such as tax deductibility and whether the money will beused to generate additional income.

The experience from an adventurous expedition to a rainforest will broaden your horizons and teach you new skills.

Since he  .............. , I have heard nothing from him.

This building .................. finished by the end of 2020.

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 To expand its global reach, Amity Spas will ------- open its franchise opportunities to international prospects.

Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: There is not much time left to do that work; the ….. running out.

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__________ is the contamination of lakes, rivers, oceans, or groundwater, usually by human activities.

You should .............. at least three days for the journey.

Since Elgin was fired from the university, he has been forced to work hard to earn his............

Lucy has just finished her A levels and she has got a place at university, but she would really like a break from the academic world. Therefore, she decides to take a gap year and travel around the world!

Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: Your car is _____ expensive than mine.

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The seller of the car is only willing to consider offers  ____________  $35,000.

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The developer was very confident that the new software would be much more effective than the  _______________  version.

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Sarah and her colleagues enjoyed a  ____________  day together at the city park.

She asked .............. so embarrassed when he saw Carole.

In 2006, the news agency Reuters withdrew from sale 920 pictures taken by a photographer because two images taken in Lebanon were .................. to have been digitally manipulated.

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The April edition of Fishing and More magazine looks ___________   different from previous issues because of the new art editor.

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Even though your business insights and visual presentation of the data are strong, -------will matter if you lack the ability to engage your audience and effectively communicate your message.

He ............ for Canada two years ago and I ................ him since then.