Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions: 

The nominating committee always meet behind closed doors, lest its deliberations become known prematurely.

Charles was in a hurry to get back home by... midnight. 

That's a nice coat, and the colour .................. you well.

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The store's annual sale event was a huge success as a result of the advertisements that were placed with local    --.

Thieves ..................over a million dollars in cash from the Bank of East Asia in Central last month.

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The introduction of an online support function indicated that customers had a ------ variety of methods by which they could contact customer services.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions: 

He takes his dates to intimate restaurants where there is candlelight.

The trees......................     .

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I want to see the ............ of the environment from the local authority.

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 Scarlet could type much faster than anyone else in the office does.

Simon earned the respect of his friends when he determined to complete such a challenging task while others had already given up.

When it plays as a communicator, it can help us_________with other computers around the world.

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 Kim Legend,  _________  performance in the musical Shadow Eyes attracted critical acclaim, is planning to retire next month.

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____________ the poor weather, the annual staff picnic will be postponed until next Friday.

National parks are managed primarily for public recreation,  _______ exceptional locations where visitors can view wildlife and enjoy the outdoors.

United Parcel Service (UPS) believes that its employees should give the firm a fair day’s work for a fair’s day pay. The package delivery firm seems willing to give more than a fair’s day pay. But in (35) ____, UPS expects maximum output from its employees. Since 1920s, the firm’s industrial engineers have been studying every detail of every task (36) ____ by most UPS employees. From their studies have come time and motion standards that (37) ____ how those tasks are performed and how long they should take. Drivers, for example, are expected to walk to a customer’s door at a speed of exactly three feet per second. They are told to knock as soon as they get there, rather than (38) ____ time looking for a doorbell. Work engineers are (39) ____ riding with drivers, timing everything from stops at traffic lights, to wait at customers’ doorway, to stairway climbs, to coffee break. And they are not (40) ____ to pointing out the occasional inefficiency. Additionally, supervisors ride with the least good drivers, noting how they work and constantly (41) ____ them until their work is up to standard. The (42) ____of all this work engineering is efficiency, and UPS has been called one of the most efficient companies anywhere. It's also a highly profitable company. Most drivers take the regimentation in stride: many show (43) ____ in meeting the UPS standards each day. Others, however, feel that they are constantly being pushed, that it is impossible for them to (44) ____ at work. UPS officials claim that the standards provide accountability. And, they say, employees who work according to UPS standards should feel less tired at the end of the day.
(43).........................

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Crescent is now producing packaging with a high speed machine capable of producing 20 million units a year, and so starting to realize the

------- potential of the firm’s innovation.

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 I practice ___________ English every day.

Where have you been? You were .................  to be here half an hour ago.

Natural resources are conserved for their biological, economic, and recreational values,  _______ their natural beauty and importance to local cultures.

Rolling wheat  _______ cover much of the Prairie Provinces—Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.