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:

A series of programs have been broadcast to raise public awareness of healthy living.

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When he was at the age of 12, he started his interest in________between two chemical elements.

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Look! The yard is wet. It______ last night

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The rising________can result in a host of troublesome problems

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Laura doesn’t know right now, but she will ________ you as soon as she has information

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He is one of those rare employees who has remained with the organization through thick and ______

Find mistakes: (The) rice yields more food per acre than (any) other (grain), and more people depend on (it) than any other foodstuff

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When a fire broke out in the Louvre, at least twenty _____________ paintings were destroyed, including two by Picasso

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Take off the shoes before coming the church, ________?

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The coach kept her players on a ____________leash throughout the year

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At first, I was really excited about my new project, but now I feel like I’ve bitten off more than I can ______

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) Pointing in someone is usually (B) considered (C) impolite (D) in most cases.

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In India I will spend most of my time in New Delhi. The shade temperature there can reach 45°C in June

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The doctor told him to lose weight quickly or he will pay the __________ later in life

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Those who disagreed with the director’s viewpoint were _____ edged out of the company.

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Mary had to look after her younger brother when her parents are on business, ______?

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Her grandfather’s illness was ____________ we thought at first.

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The launch of the first liquid-fueled rocket in 1926 _______ by flight historians ______ as significant as the Wright Brothers’ flight.

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The Supreme Court decision _____ the way for further legislation on civil rights.

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The president was a lame duck during the end of his second term because he pushed his country into a financial crisis

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:

The (A) economy of this country is based (B) to a great extent (C) in its forests, which cover 80 (D) percent of its surface area.