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:

He made one last futile effort to convince her and left home.

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Throughout the 1970s, ASEAN embarked on a program of economic _______.

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

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When he served as President of Delvan Manufacturing, Pierre Dunn ________  several policies that transformed the company. 

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Maria Vega’s keynote address at next month’s entrepreneurs Symposium in  Singapore _______ by a short video.

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Several brands have replied and questioned the methods used in the study and they said that the number of plastics evaluated was exaggerated.

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These are the children ..............

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Vietnam asked for _______ to ASEAN in 1995.

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There was field after field of golden____________waving in the wind. 

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People sometimes choose partners who compensate for their own shortcomings.

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............... is the ancestor of most types of domestic ducks is well documented.

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More actions should ........ taken to protect wildlife immediately.

 The Internet ---- computer users easily to connect to other computers and information stores wherever they ---- across the world. 

Anyone…………experiences complications with the new software is encouraged to bring this matter to Mr. Gruber's attention in room 210.

Jane came ____a beautiful picture when she was tidying the room.

I think the weather ......nice later.

I wouldn’t say I know her __________, but we see each other from time to time.

Stress is important. We all need a certain amount of it in order to (1)____fulfilling lives. However, if we have too much of it, it can have the opposite effect. Some people can tolerate greater (2) _____of stress than others, but most of us will (3)____at some time in our lives. It is, (4)____, a good idea to learn a few stress management techniques. Identifying the cause of the problem we have, so that we can (5)_____it more effectively, is one of the first steps towards reducing stress. The second thing is talking to a person you can trust, who will listen and, if necessary, give you some positive advice. Not only are smoking and drinking (6)____ to our health, they actually increase stress (7)____ than reduce it. So, next time you want to relax, instead of reaching for that glass of wine or a cigarette, have a warm bath or go for a walk. Walking has more than health (8)______. It helps you think more clearly, (9)______. Pets have calming influences on us, unless they make noise which irritates us. In fact, unwanted noises should be avoided as far as possible. On the other hand, laughter is one of the best ways to make yourself feel (10) _______better.
(10).......................

She went on crying, with her head sunk into a pillow, and cried and cried _______ the pillow was wet through.

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Dear Ms. Hsu 

We are writing to inform you that your Brisbane Independent Daily Herald subscription  rate is about to change from $18.75 per month to $21.00 per month. We regret any  financial burden this may place on our subscribers, but ------- our rising operating costs,  we find the change unavoidable. 

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It is time all the nations ........... to solve environmental problems.