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:

Although Facebook is still relatively popular among teenagers, they don’t have the cool factor they once had.

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The field of Artificial Intelligence research was founded at a workshop held ____ the campus of Dartmouth College during the summer of 1956.

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The Copley Corporation is frequently -------- as a company that employs workers from all over the world

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The runway lights flashed on, and the first models emerged ___________ behind the stage set

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Vurk Ltd., manufacturer of industrial sewing machines, is ------ to introduce a line of home products soon

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It’s usually dry here at this time of the year. It ________________ much

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The salaries of store managers vary ------- by experience, location, and performance

John is _______ only child in his family so his parents love him a lot.

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The Northwick Orchestra will perform later this month —---- Reverbury Hall

She has a wonderful voice but unfortunately, she never gets the ____ to sing in public.

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More and more people are moving to live in the city in search of better ____ prospects

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Tom: “Your kitchen is fantastic! Did you do it all by yourself?”
Mary: “No, I ________ by a professional" 

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The Estes Museum explores the life and work of artist Mariella Estes and is located just ------ of Valparaiso,Chile

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Raymond and Howell proposed job cuts following a two-year decline in sales ______

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Students' interest is more likely to be maintained if they can see the relevance of their studies ____ their future careers and life beyond university.

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Mr. Jefferson instructed his secretary to notify ---------- as soon as the details of the contract were made available

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Increasing numbers of children are _____________ from mental health problems

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After years of being seen as nothing more than a __________ violet, Christine decided to overcome her fears and start talking to strangers

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The review board published a list of companies ------- considers to be the most charitable

As the company's strongest competitor released a new line of fall clothing, NTR Inc. moved ------- to introduce its new leather jackets.

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This equipment ____________ fully with the latest safety regulations