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The team tried for many years to win the competition and they finally brought it off.

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I don't understand this point of grammar. I wish I ______ it better

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In a strong display of confidence, the firm’s board of directors ------- approved the merge

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:

All the presentations and activities at the ASEAN Youth in January 2006 Camp echoed that theme named “Water and the Arts”.

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Does television adequately reflect the ethnic and cultural _________of the country?

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The secretary ------- copy paper and toner every Monday, so please let her know if she needs to procure a larger amount this week

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One of the main reasons why people move to our city is the _____ edu- cational programs offered in our public schools

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________ releasing his latest album, Justin Bieber gave several live performances at several record stores around the country

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Employees are eligible to receive a ------- salary if they complete a special marketing course

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If the _____________ continues to spread, it will soon be on two continents and will pose a risk to billions of people

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After the accident, the car ___________ before I could get the license plate number.

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The rear entrance to RC Bank will be closed for repairs and not -------next Monday

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The start of my presentation did not go as I had hoped, but I had to just _____________ ahead and keep talking

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Computers are considered as_________ tools today.

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Children can be difficult to teach because of their short attention __________

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__________ this work _____________ before you went to Moscow?

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If we continue to ____________ the earth's natural resources, we will cause serious damage to the environment

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:

As you can see, my father does a lot of gardening and those rose bushes are the apples of his eye. He's so proud of them.

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None of the money robbed from the banks last year has been found yet.

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You need to -------a business plan before your loan application can be processed

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Mai studied hard,_________she passed her exam.