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 report was spoiled by a mass of superfluous detail.

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Urbanization is happening at such a brisk rate that the government is planning entirely new cities in ____ of large new urban populations

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:

During the earthquake, a lot of buildings collapsed, which killed thousands of people.

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Her house is__________mine

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I hate__________personal problems by strangers.

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When writing a paper, authors sometimes put words in bold or italics to put more emphasis ____them, so the reader will know they are important

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There has been an increase in the number of websites and anonymous letters on the Internet which have been ….  of the government’s policies

MY BEST FRIEND
I have several good friends but I (1) ________ that my best friend is Ellen. We (2)________ friends with each other since we were very young because she (3)________ next door to me. We have always been in the same class at school, although she has always been much cleverer than me. I don't mind (4)________, because she often helps me with my homework! Anyway, I've always been better at sport than she is. I always (5)________ her at tennis and she doesn't like that. In fact, she hates losing at anything and gets very annoyed if she does. That's the only thing that I don't like about her. Otherwise, she has (6)________ humour and she's always making me laugh. We get on very well together, although occasionally we've had arguments - usually about silly little things. Ellen and her family moved to another district last year but I still see her a lot. We're planning to go on a trip around Europe next summer, I'm really (7)________ to it because I think we'll have a lot of fun and see exciting places. Of course, it's going to be hard -to afford such a wonderful and exciting trip and so we're both going to get jobs and try to (8)________ enough money for it.
(5).........................

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

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Some commuters were late because of the weather, but the road closures affected an even --------- number.

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Philadelphia now has one of the most _____________ populated downtowns in the country

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Let us extend our warmest welcome ------- Mr. Lam Keong Wu, our new vice president of marketing

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As marketing manager, her job is to ____________ all the company's advertising.

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They've done their best within the _______________ of their capability.

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Most people need to increase their daily __________ of fruit and vegetables

_______ get tired of answering the same questions every day?

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:

Dictionaries frequently explain the origin of the defined word, state its part of speech, and indication its correct use.

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The ------- opening of the new bakery had to be postponed when a pipe burst in the kitchen

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He ___________________ a cup of coffee every morning many years ago

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My mother has bought me a dictionary.

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