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:

Congo's presidential election is hoped to enable the country's first peaceful, democratic transfer of power since independence from Belgium in 1960.

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We hope to ------- an agreement with Mason Cooper, Inc., within the next week.

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:

 Ill-gotten wealth is disgusting.

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The building relies on clever design rather than on _____________ for its impressive effect

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They have no way but disposing of the hazardous waste that they produce. (CLOSET)

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Our confidence in the team has been seriously ________ by their recent defeats

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There is a risk of accidents with large ____________ of radioisotopes into the biosphere

Her husband is a real jerk. How does she ______ him?

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By 2020, the number of schools in our country _________________

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None of the boys in this class are good at English

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Many plant and animal species become extinct each year before biologists can identify them

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On the surface it's a very funny novel but it does have a more serious _____________ theme

Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions. " Playing American football is the most similar ____ playing rugby football "

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My grandmother handed ________________ this necklace to my mother

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By striving to be neat, well dressed, and cheerful, our representatives can make a good first ------- on our clients.

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____ we stop deforestation, a lot of species will lose their habitats

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Members of my family share the________

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Our confidence in the team has been seriously ____________ by their recent defeats

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Nam asked her where she_______

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The marketing director confirmed that the new software program would be ready to ------- by November 1.

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Unless she is in a meeting and canot be interrupted, the director would like to ----- when an important client arrives