Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best option for each of the blanks.
People’s fingernails and toenails, according to a recent study, are nowadays growing more quickly. Research (35) _____ out at the University of North Carolina indicates that the speed at which human nails are growing has increased by (36) _____ 25 per cent over the last 70 years. The results of the study show that the (37)_____ human fingernail now grows about 3.5 mm a month, (38) _____ just 3 mm seven decades ago. Toenail growth, (39) _____ only about 2 mm per month, was also up on the figure (40) _____ in a similar survey done 70 years ago. Researchers (41) _____ the rapid increase down to changes in lifestyle, particularly the greater awareness of the importance of regular exercise and a healthy diet. This, they point out, is in (42) _____with similar trends in the height and weight of present-day adults. Interestingly, it appears that nails have a propensity to grow fastest (43) _____ warmer conditions, with the quickest growth rate among young people, and men. The fastestgrowing nail is on the middle finger while that on the little finger is (44) _____ the slowest, at only a fraction over 3 mm each month.
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Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence. "These formulas operate on extensive databases of numbers that defines the objects in the pictures as they exist in ______ space"

Choose the correct answer in each sentence.

The company issued a statement yesterday evening in ______________   to the merger agreement.

Choose the best answer among A, B, c or D that best completes sentence: People believe  in protecting  endangered  animals  and they protect them ________  controversial ways.

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

We decided to pay for the furniture on the installment plan.

He has refused, but he _________ change his mind if you asked him again

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I want to .............. of course.

The word "sophisticated"  is closest in meaning to ____.

I’ve broken her favorite vase. I’m ...................

 We found it very difficult …... a decision. 

Our first priority is to offer free education to all people. 

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We will be there ........5 o’clock early ............ the morning.

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She is _______ a spectator.

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The audiences were ............... by the clown. 

_____ you happen to visit him, give him my best wishes.

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:

Mobile libraries brings books to children in many small communities. These libraries travel from towns to towns in cars, vans, or trucks.

Choose the correct answer in each sentence.

Bryant Cosmetics' marketing team developed a promotional campaign by -------, rather than outsourcing the work.

After some reflection, he decided to bite the  .................

There is evidence that the caribou originated into North America and crossed over all land bridge into Asia and evolved into the Old World’s reindeer.

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

The distinction between schooling and education implied by this remark is important.

All payments to the ICRC are ................... and are received as donations.