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

Suddenly, it began to rain heavily, so all the summer hikers got drenched all over.

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I ________  my knife to someone, but I can’t remember who was now.

Dr. Jane Luu ___ the huge telescope at the University of Hawaii while she ___ for any bodies beyond Neptune.

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The government prepared for the coming drought season, ------ water conservation plans

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Plenty of milk _____ consumed everyday

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Belden Hospital’s chief of staff meets regularly with the staff to ensure that procedures -------- correctly

After police found drugs there, the disco was _______.

Recognizable smaller than most of the kids in his age group, Lionel Messi was diagnosed by doctors as suffering from a hormone deficiency that restricted his growth.

She ______ the living room when she heard a strange noise in the kitchen.

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Anyone --------- the product through e-mail should send an appropriate amount of money and keep the receipt

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We will pay your insurance claim ------- we receive the official damage report

Choose the correct answer. " _____, when parents talk with their daughters, they use more descriptive language and more details"

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Get to the station a few minutes early because Mr. Xu's train will arrive ------- at 7:00 P.M

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There is no new drug on the _____________ that will make this disease easier to treat

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

A number of students takes part in the entrance examination at university highly every year 

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He's complaining of all the usual flu _________________ - a high temperature, headache, and so on

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It is a great pleasure to inform you that your company has -------- as our new supplier

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We waited over five hours for Sam Willis in the hope ________ the project

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Two years in a strange country _______________ like a long time for lonely people

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She is one of the most ________ figures in local politics.

The recruitment advertising meeting that was scheduled for tomorrow has been .......................until next week.