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:

Being a single mother no longer carries the social stigma that is used to.

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Sales ...........are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the location of different merchandise in department store

It’s awful when everyone else around you has been drinking and you’re as ______ as a judge.

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IKO Home has revealed a brand new line of furniture specially designed for college students who ------- in small dormitories

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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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When we _____________ in London tonight, it _________________

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She's already had to ___________ three painful operations on her leg.

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This equipment ____________ fully with the latest safety regulations

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------- his application failed to include all necessary paperwork, Mr. Miller was not eligible for the position

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We do not have enough fabric samples, so please promptly return ------- ones you borrowed

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Presidential __________ held every four years on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November

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Motorbike Unlimited’s marketing campaign will begin --------- the terms of thecontract are finalized.

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Instructors from the same ecological and vocational background as illiterates are more successful in ________ literacy classes than school teachers

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After making ------ final decision, please inform the secretary, Mrs. Chester

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Karen was able to receive a copy of her birth _____________ after the original was destroyed in a house fire

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If computers become as smart as humans, ____?

They didn't like the house, even though they _________ there for years.

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The soldierwas punished for ________ to obey his commanding officer’s orders

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He ________ off alone a month ago, and we ________ of him since

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Because of her back injury, Susan will have to stay at home for an ------- three weeks

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The First Street Hotel has almost always been fully booked since it ------- last year.