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The repeated commercials on TV distract many viewers from watching their favorite films.

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How on earth could they do away with a lovely old building like that and put a car park there instead?

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I like the teacher. I learnt English with her in high school.

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Wildlife conservation is the practice of protecting wild plant and animal species and their habitats.

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On September 9th 1850, California __________ to the United States as the thirty-first state

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You can't sit on the __________ any longer—you need to choose who of these two we need to fire

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The lease with The Pawlicki Group ----- if modifications to the existing offices are made

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Ever since Mr. Derrick joined the staff, Mr. Zapata and Ms. Coleman have ------- the marketing team for its excellent results

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Will you recognize him____?

2All laboratory employees make it a point to take every ------- to avoid potential hazards.

You’d better not tease Samantha when she’s tired. You know how ______ she gets.

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Mai said that "I haven't seen Tuan since last month."

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Ms. Wu was the ------- of the contest, and she may collect her prize next week.

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He still ____________ the dream of playing professional soccer.

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US scientists claim that they ____ a new vaccine against malaria

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We ____ that my father’s new car ____ by Friday. He has promised to give his old one to me and I want to drive to York in it at the weekend

He was tried for forgery in a law court but was lucky enough to______ .

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

If you live in an extended family, you'll have great joy and get support of other members.

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Departments should not spend an ------ amount of their budgets on office supplies

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It has become increasingly evident that the role of universities is changing, so they should be more ______ to the needs and desires of students with disabilities

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Judy has just won a full scholarship to one of the most prestigious universities in the country; she must be on cloud nine now.