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.

There is a world of difference between love and marriage. While love belongs to emotion, marriage means a lot of bonds and responsibilities.

Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: The music was so loud ____ we couldn’t hear what you said.

The players' protests ................ no difference to the referee's decision at all

We would have agreed to the contract .................... for Tom’s opposition.

Be clever to visit Westminster Abbey, one of Britain’s famous_______.

The winner of the contest was given a(n) ............... for her excellent performance.

Choose the correct answer in each sentence.

You cannot access the building unless you have been  ___________  by a member of the security team.

If my candidate had won the election, I .............. happy now.

Children usually begin to go to _____ school at ______ age of six.

After he______ his English course, he went to England to continue his study 

At times, it is difficult to tell what sort of greeting  ___________ is followed.

Choose the correct answer in each sentence.

 Some changes to student loan programs were announced to help  ___________  some of the growing student debt.

Choose the correct answer in each sentence.

Following Ms. Rivera's _______________   statement, the official awards ceremony for Plex Industries will commence.

Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest: territory, Australia, geography, society

American football differs slightly in _______ and field size from a style of football played mostly in Canada, called Canadian football. 

The manager ______ the store before I arrived. 

Choose the correct answer in each sentence.

Although a few team members are unable to attend the Christmas party,  __________  are expected to be present.

Choose the correct answer in each sentence.

 The board of directors  __________  has not formed a project team; however, announcement is expected by the end of the month.

.................. one or more units of living substance called protoplasm.

The most ............... mineral derived from the sea is sodium chloride or common salt.

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.
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