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

In times of war, the Red Cross is dedicated to reducing the sufferings of wounded soldiers, civilians, and prisoners of war.

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Executives  from  the  two  firms  may soon  be ready to__________the terms of the proposed merger.

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Swallows cannot take off from the ground and like most birds. They use wind currents to___________through the air.

This habit has become necessary because social changes today take place with increasing speed and ______ the lives of more and more people.

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They’ll have finished the job .......... this time tomorrow.

Every ten minutes, one kind of animal, plant or insect dies (1) ...... forever. If nothing is done about it, one million species that are alive today will have become (2) ...... twenty years from now.
The seas are in (3) ........ They are being filled with poison, industrial and nuclear (4) ......., chemical fertilizers and pesticides, sewage. The Mediterranean is already nearly dead. The North Sea is following. If nothing is done about it, one day soon nothing will be able to live in the seas.
The tropical rain forests, which are the (5) ...... of half the earth's living things (including many rare animals and plants), are being destroyed. If nothing is done about it, they will have disappeared in twenty years. The (6) ...... on the world's climate and on our agriculture and food supplies, will be disastrous.
Fortunately, somebody is trying to do something about it. In 1961, the World Wildlife Fund was (7) ...... - a small group of people who wanted to raise money to save animals and plants from extinction.
Today, the World Wildlife Fund is a large international organization. It has raised over $35 million for conservation projects, and has created or given (8) ...... to National Parks in five continents. It has helped 30 mammals and birds, including the tiger, to (9) ........ Perhaps this is not much, but it is a start. If more people give more money - and if more governments wake up to what is happening -perhaps the World Wildlife Fund will be able to help US to avoid the disaster that (10) ...... the natural world, and all of US will be with it.
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I have not seen my dog _______ the storm struck the community.

The population of ASEAN accounts _______ about 8.7% of the world's population.

 Early signs of the rebirth of civilization in Western Europe.............to appear in the 11th century as trade ..............again in Italy.

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I finally finished ............... at 7 p.m and served dinner.

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Since employees often have to meet with clients with no prior notice,  Park Interior Design enforces dress code -------- at all times. 

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If you have any problems with the.............. process, contact technical support at extension 492.

Choose the best option among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: Can the sales force …… its financial objectives?

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Southeast Asia is a region of diverse cultures.

It was a disaster on the ______ of the nuclear accident at Chernobyl.

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Our villa in Greece is on the top of a hill overlooking some olive_____________.

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The Globe Lighting Supply handbook.................... a list of important company telephone numbers.

Columbus .........................America more than 400 years ago. 

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By learning English, you can get access to the world’s ................

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I need your ........ to repair the roof.

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The strong smell of garlic seemed____________to the whole flat.