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.

Ray Kurzweil suggests that exponential technological development will lead to the inevitable rise of artificial intelligence.

 

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I ___________ hot food before. It is quite strange to me.

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Members of my family share the________

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_______ Kelly’s lack of experience, her success in winning the contract was surprising

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I’m not __________ arguing with him. It will be a waste of time because he never listens to anyone’s opinion

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_______on several different television programs, the witness gave conflicting accounts of what had happened

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In the torchlight, he caught sight of a figure __________ he immediately recognized as Bill Wilkins, our local grocer

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The bigger the city,__________ the crime rate.

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KOHW ------- Jenae Johnson will be promoted to news anchor when Dana Wagner retires

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Do you often _________ team games during the break?

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In order to turn the deserts into fertile and ____________ land, engineers built an 800-mile canal

Peter tried his best and passed the driving test at the  first ________________                             

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:

A person who says lies habitually must have a good memory.

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I make it a point never to get involved ________ other people's personal affairs

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I assigned Paul to take on the role of treasurer.

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Terry always depends ____ his brother for assistance

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My grandmother is fond of raising her voice to make a lovely tune because her hobby is _____

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------, items sold at the Scottville Craft  Fair are unique and of very high quality

Jamie’s ....................of the night’s events is hazy but the tabloids will refresh his memory.

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'Have you finished with the paper yet?' - 'I've ......................... started reading it!'

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The palace is so heavy and massive that no redecoration can make it look like a little gracious villa. Even if we ________ it pink, which, of course, is out of the question