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:

In the 1980s TV viewers began to hook up videocassette players to their TVs.

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentence. "The subway are often crowded in the morning ____ people rush to work."

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Yesterday my mother bought ______________________

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____ we address the various issues prudently and seriously, we are surely doomed for disaster

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There must be something I can do to ___________breaking your favorite teapot.

Since last year, however, the value of a worker’s benefits has also failed.
..............................pace with inflation, according to government data.

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:

It's unfair for Marry to be done out of chances to get promotion.

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I think he is an excellent student in this class, ______?

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The only thing he bought on his trip to Italy was a ____________ watch.

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I am writing in connection with the volunteer opportunities ____ on 10 November.

The caller waited impatiently while the receptionist tried to put her _____to the office.

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:

By measuring the color of a star, astronomers can tell how hot is it.

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Whales are in danger because of the increase in __________ of other sea animals.

You should __ more attention to what your teacher explains. 

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Tina considers herself lucky when her parents are quite sympathetic ____ her and offer her valuable advice

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The government has intervened by infusing billions of dollars to get the banks off the ____.

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It is estimated that by 2040, the world's________consumption will have increased by almost 50%

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When he went to Egypt, he knew _______ no Arabic, but within 6 months he had become extremely fluent

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:

Emissions from factories and exhaust fumes from vehicles can have detrimental effects on our health.

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We drove past my old school, ____________ is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year

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He left the meeting early on the unlikely ____________ that he had a sick friend to visit and had to come home immediately.