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:

In 1969, the Beatles officially broke up after playing together as a band for more than a decade.

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Rowling’s always wanted to get to the top of her writing career, _______?

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Eli Clare, ----- latest book was published by Local Home Press, is nominated for the 2010 Lambda Literary Award

Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions. "The audiences have to show their tickets ______ entering the concert hall."

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I don’t think I’ll be going out much next month as the tires, __________ are quite expensive, need replacing on my car

In my free-time, I often help mom with _______the house.

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Of course I'm coming since I don't want to _______________ on all the fun!

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Because of such a large and … set of tax laws, we need to consult with the tax department before proceeding with these plans

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I’m freezing! I wish I ___________ to the weather forecast, then I ___________ something warmer

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Their service was terrible, but the scrumptious dishes _______ our disappointment

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Mrs. Johnson handled the dispute -------, by holding private discussions in her office

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While some aspects still confuse me, I found the movie_____ and I would recommend that anyone watch it

Doctors advise people who are deficient_______vitamin C to eat more fruit and vegetables.

Chauvet Jeans was a well-known nineteen century painter whose paintings are extraordinarily sophisticated. 

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Sidewalks in the town of Newburgh are         ------- one meter wide

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What I regret is that we only spoke to the boy’s father. I wish we __________ to the mother as well.

I had only some money _____

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Retail sales volume in local urban and rural areas rose 57.8 per cent and 46.8 per cent, ____, over February 1995.

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It’s 7.00 p.m. now and we ____ meal together. We usually ____ dinner at that time

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Many customers have remained faithful to Kristiansen Electronics ---------- the years because of our excellent customer service

These quick and easy _______ can be effective in the short term, but they have a cost