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:

Wait until they're out of earshot, then I'll tell you exactly what happened to them when they were on holiday.

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The government are trying to increase the________use of energy to deal with the alarming environmental issues

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I always want to go off the beaten track as I get _____ feet

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We really appreciate your help, without which we couldn't have got our task done in time.

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Only when you grow up __________ how to organize things more neatly

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My grandfather didn’t have any_________of phoning me last night. He is forgetful.

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Found 50 years ago at a local scale, the company has become an international power house.

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The growth of hair ________________ cyclical process, with phases of activity and inactivity

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Andrew is talking to a waiter in a restaurant.
Andrew: "Can I have the bill, please?"
Waiter: "______."

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For stamps and coins to be of value, they need to be in __________ condition.

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:

Charles W.Eliot, the president of Harvard in 1869, initiated a system under which most required courses were dropped in favor of elective courses.

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It is _______ of businessmen to shake hands in formal meetings

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The boys promised to ______ the condition of the summer house from time to time

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 Tom is the black sheen of the family, so he is never welcomed there.

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We are going to ________ an important exam in June.

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On the way to the mountains, it was impossible to see ______________ a few meters ahead because of the heavy fog

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My parents will need to ______ their living room soon. The paintwork needs refreshing

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Priscilla Chan, who is Mark Zuckerber’s wife, is not beautiful, ____ she is an intelligent girl

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I could see the finish line and thought I was home and dry.

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

(A) A new bridge (B) will be (C) build (D) over this river

You _______ forget to pay the rent tomorrow. The landlord is very strict about paying on time.