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:

While endeavoring to find a new route to India, Columbus discovered America.

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My father used to ____ a lot of challenges before establishing his own insurance company

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Author Daniel Aiduk ------- gives talks at national writing conferences

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Buses leaving the city terminal were delayed due to icy conditions ------- the roads

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------- of the employees have placed their order for a new standing desk

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I miss my friends. I wish my friends _________here right now

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The author's wife was a good editor, _________ being a great writer herself

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:

Certain types of bacteria that grow on decomposing plants produce a shimmering luminescence, an eerie light called “foxfire”.

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This house is going__________next week

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Based on the ------- number of advance ticket sales, we expect to see record attendance levels at this year's festival in Donegal

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"Stop smoking or you'll feel worse." the doctor told me

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A colourful design was ____ on the sleeve of her blouse

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He got good marks at his exams because he spent almost his time ___________his lessons

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The virus affects the body's immune system so that it cannot fight ______________

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Because the children _________ forward to seeing Harry Potter for so long, I took them even though it was really inconvenient for me

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The new lecturer talks so fast that we often get ____ during class time.

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All ----- must be completed before 4:00 pm, when the customer  lobby closes to the general public

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The squirrels are ……… nuts into their homes for the winter

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The Mountainview Hotel offers its guests a ________ buffet breakfast every morning

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It was _____________ of you to leave the medicine where the children could get it.

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It is about time you ___________harder for the next exam