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:

One of the fundamentals of education, mathematics is taught from the earliest grades in school.

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:

The first year at university was probably the most challenging year of her life, which caused her plenty of troubles.

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Technicians at Standford Communications ----- their schedules to guarantee that assistance can be offered around the clock

When Carol _______ last night, I ______ my favorite show on television.

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------- the repairs are complete, only essential personnel are allowed in the building

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The agency has put an end to new efforts to _________of hazardous waste in sensitive environmental areas

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Due to the ------- rainfall this spring, water levels in local lakes and rivers are much higher than normal.

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Vallentrade manages clients' accounts more -------- than most other brokerage firms

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Lan ______ English for more than a year but she can speak it very well

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_______ Blackpink's members were very different, they did seem to get on well when they met

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"Please come and join my party tonight" Lan said to her friends → Lan invited her friends________

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

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Poor investments wiped ________________ most of his earnings

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 _______the time passes, _______I feel! The deadline of my thesis is coming, but I have just finished half of it. 

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Studies show that the average  audience forms its ----- of the speaker within  the first few seconds of the presentation

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Ms. Rosen did not say ------- about the plans for a new employee break room

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The flock of birds_______________ circling overhead

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

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Revenue growth exceeding 2 percent was seen ------- all business segments this quarter

Circle one option (A, B, C or D) to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

He is (A) a great chef which (B) he studied and worked with (C) the best chef for (D) a long time.

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Please reserve room 200 for Monday afternoon, since the workshop is expected to  ------- several hours