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:

Every year this charity organization takes on volunteers to support the needy and the poor.

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:

Cool temperature, shade, moist and the presence of dead organic material provide the ideal living conditions for mushrooms.

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Look, son! I don’t really mind if you __________ up late at night, but you __________ so much noise recently that no one in the house could sleep at all

When Jane Luu ___ as a graduate student at MIT, David Jewitt ___ there as a professor.

She has a wonderful voice but unfortunately, she never gets the ____ to sing in public.

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Rarely ____ last longer than an hour.

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People are advised to ________ smoking because of its harm to their health

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We were so looking forward to stretching out on the beach in the sunshine, but it ____________ the whole time we were there.

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In the film, he is able to ___________the sense of otherness and alienation that many teenagers feel

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If you use online banking, bills can be paid ------- it is most convenient.

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Magellan ____ the first European who ____ through the strait

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A colourful design was ____ on the sleeve of her blouse

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You can leave the butter________________ of this recipe if you're on a low-fat diet

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I was immediately ____ to hear that none of my relatives was killed in the bus accident

Choose the option A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: It’s time for you to…… a profession.

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We ____ ourquality time when the unexpected guess ____

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The first part of his plan was to _____________ himself with the members of the committee

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We moved around the country a lot when I was growing up, so I was always the new kid on the ___________ in school

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After nearly two weeks of drought, it was such a relief for the rain to come pouring _________ again

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When picking up your rental car, make sure to inspect the vehicle ------- for pre-existing damages.

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Ann: How well you are playing, Peter!      
Peter: ____________