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:

 

Any students who neglects his or her homework is unlikely to do well at school.

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Some researchers believe that multi-tasking _____ affects workers’  concentration and productivity.

(John Fitzgerald Kennedy 1917-1963) the 35th us President (1961-1963). He was the country's youngest president and the first Roman Catholic ever ____ (1) ____, He was___(2)____known informally as Jack Kennedy and JFK. His wife was Jackie Kennedy. He won a medal for____(3)____during World War II, and was elected to the us House of Representatives (1947-1953) and then___(4)___ the us Senate (1952-1960).
Kennedy's greatest success___ (5) ___President was in___ (6) ___the Cuban missile crisis and his worst failure was over the Bay of Pigs incident. He worked ____ (7) ____his brother, US Attorney General Robert Kennedy, to support the civil rights___ (8) ___. He was murdered in Dallas, probably by Lee Harvey Oswald, in one of the most shocking events in us history. Some people believe that others were responsible for his murder, but ___ (9) ___has ever been___(10)___proved. Kennedy's book, Profiles in Courage (1956), won a Pulitzer Prize.
"And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country."
John F Kennedy
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I love chips, but the doctor advised me not to eat____________food. 

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John finds saying “I love you” ......Jenny the hardest thing to do.

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If you have not_________had the pleasure of dining at The Palace Garden Restaurant, 147.

The next step is to add exercise_____ you can raise the number of calories you can consume per day.

 For several years his ambition ....................to be a pilot. 

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S. Mayo Hospital in New Orleans was so named in recognition of Dr. Mayo’s outstanding humanitarianism.

She said that the report was a bit __________. 

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You may refer to your owner’s manual for a complete list of.......... service checks.

Choose the best option among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: When …… a dictionary, you need to be able to understand the symbols and abbreviations it contains.

Thanks for everything. I had a ……time.

Henry....................... into the restaurant when the writer was having dinner. 

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He always tries to make his wife and children ............. .

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In my experience, freshmen today are different from those I knew 25 years ago.

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Personnel changes within the marketing department …………no surprise, as it completely failed to meet the target on the most recent project.

The tourist industry is (1) ……. to be the largest industry. Before 1950 one million people travelled abroad each year but by the 1900s the figure (2) ….. to 400 million every year. (3) …… large numbers of tourists, however, are beginning to cause problems. For example, in the Alps the skiers are destroying the mountains they came to enjoy. Even parts of Mount Everest in the Himalayas are reported to be covered (4) ….. old tins, tents, and food that have been (5) ……
But at a time when we have (6) ….. freedom to travel than ever before, more and more people are asking how they can enjoy their holidays (7) ….. causing problems by spoiling the countryside. Now there is a new holiday (8) …… called "Holidays That Don't Cost The Earth". It tells you (9) ….. you can help the tourist industry by asking your travel agent the right questions (10) ……... you go on holiday.
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The point of Phobia Awareness Week is to highlight the difficulties that many people face in everyday situations. It is important to (1) _____ between a fear and a phobia. It's (2)______usual for all of us to have our own peculiar fears, for example being anxious around snakes or nervous about flying. However, only a very small proportion of US actually have a phobia of these things. When these fears begin to (3) _____ you embarrassment or you feel that your life is being disrupted then you would be wise to (4)_____ treatment for what could potentially be a phobia. By far the most (5) _____ phobia and potentially the most disruptive is agoraphobia. The word derives from Greek and (6) _____ means 'fear of the marketplace' but we apply it today to describe a distressing (7) ______ in which people avoid going outside because of the awful feelings of anxiety that arise. Treatment of phobias usually consists of the patient (8) _____ behavioural therapy during which they gradually get used to being near the object or the situation that causes them fear. Drugs may be (9) _____ to treat anxiety and many people opt for alternative therapy such as acupuncture or hypnosis to help them come to (10) _____ with their fear and conquer it.
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After five weeks, both parties in the strike agreed that it should be settled by____________.

Stress is important. We all need a certain amount of it in order to (1)____fulfilling lives. However, if we have too much of it, it can have the opposite effect. Some people can tolerate greater (2) _____of stress than others, but most of us will (3)____at some time in our lives. It is, (4)____, a good idea to learn a few stress management techniques. Identifying the cause of the problem we have, so that we can (5)_____it more effectively, is one of the first steps towards reducing stress. The second thing is talking to a person you can trust, who will listen and, if necessary, give you some positive advice. Not only are smoking and drinking (6)____ to our health, they actually increase stress (7)____ than reduce it. So, next time you want to relax, instead of reaching for that glass of wine or a cigarette, have a warm bath or go for a walk. Walking has more than health (8)______. It helps you think more clearly, (9)______. Pets have calming influences on us, unless they make noise which irritates us. In fact, unwanted noises should be avoided as far as possible. On the other hand, laughter is one of the best ways to make yourself feel (10) _______better.
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