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:

Scientists warn about the impending extinction of many species of plants and animals if we don’t take urgent action to save them.

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They could sail out for days into the unknown and assess the area, secure in the _________ that if they didn’t find anything, they could turn about and catch a swift ride back on the trade winds

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:

 Two weeks ago, when I was looking for a new pair of jeans in the night market, I ran into Mai.

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Strong families are the foundation of strong communities, ____ a strong foundation needed to construct a sturdy building

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The exact questions she had prepared perfect answers for _______ in the exam

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He lost his job _______ no fault of his own.

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Many years have _______since I last talked to my teacher

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions:

Air pollution, together with littering, are causing many problems in our large, industrial cities today.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions:  A bat uses a sonar device to (orient itself) to its surrounding world

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If you _________________ a problem or difficulty, let us know and we’ll help out.

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:

The introduction of credit cards radically modified North Americans’ spending habits.

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The magician is ______ than the assistant

A survey was ............... to study the effects of smoking on young adults.

It is reported that humans are the main reason for most species' declines and habitat _______ and degradation are the leading threats.

Over the past few years, stanating wage were somewhat. .............by the rising value of benefits such as health insurance, which caused overall compensation for worker to continue increasing.

At last they divorced after ten years of _______ marriage.

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Unfortunately, the company closed down because it couldn’t keep _______ with rapidly changing technology

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The people ____________ called yesterday want to buy the house.

What is clear is that very  _______ people reach the top and both parents and children should be prepared for failure even after many years of training.

If you take the ice out of the fridge, it _____.

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Your second essay ______ improvements on the first one