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.

All organisms must obtain nutrients from the environment in order to sustain themselves.

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Her birthday is ................ November.

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 The flooring material will serve as an essential aesthetic aspect of the interior decoration, and natural materials will create a warm ________   for the indoor living space.

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Mr. Son had studied  _____________  for six years before he created his first Web site.

There you are: the ................ person I was looking for.

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Employee relations are being _________   strained following the announcement that holiday entitlements will be reduced.

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One of the biggest strengths of the Finance Department is  ____________  low employee turnover rate.

Mr. Dam’s musical live show on the university campus went on                   the heavy rain.

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The team leader reacted  _______  to the suggestion that employees would perform better if they were provided with flexible working hours.

The thief returned the old lady’s money because he had a guilty _____.

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Signs that provide directions to the taxi stand------ throughout the airport terminal.

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King Pin's customers  ________  to paying for services on a monthly basis, so they were disappointed when they were told to pay up front.

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The Level Corporation continually  ___________  its strong reputation due to its focus on meeting customer requirements.

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Justin’s Packaging company   ___________    receives returned products because the new machine that they purchased has been creating problems for the past couple of months.

 I’m sorry I offended you. I ______ what I said.

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The event coordinator will need to change the venue  ____________  there are more attendees than expected.

She needs ________ water. She is really thirsty. 

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The upgraded printing system by Western Solutions features improved maintenance efficiency __________   to previous models.

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IPM, Inc. will be working in collaboration with H&M Limited, which has considerable ------ in this field.

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Because the weather was warmer than usual this summer, the crops _________  a few weeks early.

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_____ hard he worked, he couldn’t earn enough money to support his family.