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:

Soccer has been slow to catch on in the U.S. This is because most people prefer to watch baseball, basketball, and football.

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Mr Smith,______is a retired teacher, often does volunteer work to help the poor and the disabled people

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I went to bed really early last night to catch up on sleep, so I woke up feeling as fresh as a ____________.

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Ba Na Hill,________we are going to visit, seems to be a paradise for people.

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People should use bicycles instead of motorbikes ____ it will help to reduce exhaust fumes and pollution

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________ money for your mother?

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After raising $45 million last year, Yamamoto Technologies is now ------- Seattle’s best-funded companies

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The largest tour company in Florida has decided to reduce fees on some packages as a way of -------- customers

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Although she has been transferred to Mexico City, Ms. Baxter and her former colleagues at the New York branch ------- in contact

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Although Facebook is still relatively popular among teenagers, they don’t have the cool factor they once had.

By this time next summer, you _______ your studies.

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My grandmother handed ________________ this necklace to my mother

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Tax ________________ have been offered to attract industry to the region

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After I threatened him with no allowance, my son changed his ________ and started doing his chores

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When scheduling a meeting, please be ------- of colleagues in other time zones

According to the boss, John is the most _______ for the position of executive secretary

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The new computer chips will ________ be delayed because the hurricane on the East Coast has disrupted air traffic

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According to Cindy, the new promotion was an idea of ---------

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A: "It might take a while for this to finish up."
B: "Don't worry about me, I can ____________ myself with a book."

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I'm so nervous to fly the ________ and start college this fall because I've never lived on my own before

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

What did you have ______lunch?