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.
Western cultures are often more informal, where business leaders often refer to each other by first names. In countries like Japan, this is frowned upon as it indicates disrespect.

When I got home I found that water______ down the kitchen walls

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The hill was so ________ that it took us more than five hours to climb up.

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Fritz Center, the venue ____________   hosts the film industry's awards banquet, is undergoing an ambitious expansion project.

If you had taken my advice , you ............  in such difficulties now.

 She said she had a headache. Otherwise, she ................ in the dance.

There you are: the ................ person I was looking for.

You were wrong ........ her for something she didn't do.

Every of the committee members  ................. satisfied  with  the  board  in the meeting yesterday.

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 In response to student demand, online educational opportunities have increased  ____________  in the past decade.

_____ sun and the moon both set in ____ west. 

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To get from Vancouver to Victoria, you can fly; ________, you can also ride the ferry.

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 The members of the sales team and the marketing department were recognized for their ------ effort on the project.

People who want to succeed in their chosen careers will have to plan care¬fully in order to ___ the changes in the world of work.

 I will give you this book ______ I meet you tomorrow. 

He told everyone that he had flu, but in fact, he had just ................. a cold.

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She has been ............ as the president of our company.

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In accordance with the Data Protection Act, all identifying information has been ____________   from client testimonials on our Web site.

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

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In contrast to the ______________   outside, the inside of Taft's Bakery was warm and welcoming.

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In Italy in 1981, a ........... lifted a baby sleeping in the baby carriage into the air and put it down safely 100 meters away!