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:

People in the mountainous areas are still in the habit of destroying forests for cultivation.

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London is home to people of many _______ cultures.

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As the human population grows and grows, natural resources are being used at a rapid rate, and large areas of forest are being converted ____ human use

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He had such ________ pain that he had to lie quite still in his bed.
 

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The manager is directly responsible ___________ the efficient running of the office

-"Let's hava a pizza."

-"____________"

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:

With the development of (A) the Internet and the World Wide Web, businessmen (B) do not scarcely have (C) as much traveling as they used to (D).

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______________ depends on your gentle persuasion.

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I don’t think I might agree _________ you have said

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 No sooner had we started …………… the rain came.

One of the four underlined parts marked A, B, C, D in each sentence is not correct in standard English. Identify them:

Unless it did not rain, Peter would pay us a visit.

Attempts to . ...............congestion during peak hours are being made, but seem to prove unfruitful at the moment.

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Ever ____ the invention of the hydrogen bomb, attempts have been made to harness the power of nuclear fusion for peaceful purposes

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Scientists are looking for ways to cut ____ the cost of renewable energy sources

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“Absence makes your heart grow ______ “

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Penny _____________ good impression on my parents. She is so polite

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I think the CEO hit the nail on the _____ when he said that the organization was losing market share because of complacency and security

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I only realized what I had missed when they told me about it later

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He lost his job _______ no fault of his own.

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Grace is a popular girl so a lot of the younger ones ________________ her

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This price reduction is due to high ________ among suppliers