Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.

                                                               THE DANGERS OF DIETING

Thanks to our moden lifestyle, with more and more time spent sitting down in front of computers than ever before, the (31)________ of overweight people is at a new high. As people frantically search for a solution (32)________ this problem, they often try some of the popular fad diets being offered. Many people sea fad diets (33)________ harmless ways of losing weight, and they are grateful to have them. Unfortunately, not only don’t fad diets usually (34) ________ weight. While the reckless use of fad diets can bring some initial results, long-term results are very rare.

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

 The consequences of the typhoon were disastrous due to the lack of precautionary measures.

I _________difficulty finding a place to live.

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People _______  English in most of Canada.

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_______ten minutes earlier, you would have got a better seat.

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

Unless the two signatures are identical, the bank won't allow you to withdraw your money.

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Thousands are going starving because of the failure of this year's harvest.

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All the seats in the theatre were __________ weeks before the first performance.

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Mark invented a new game, but it never really _________________ with people

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Kenny believes that sport professionals deserve high salaries because constant hard training is necessary so that they can ______________ themselves to the limit when they compete. 

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

Embracing new technologies will help the country to develop more quickly.

When the original purpose was  _______, programs were often adjusted to meet more general educational needs of the community.

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You’re falling short on class attendance and you failed to submit the last assignment. You’re walking on thin _______in this semester

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

I don't like that man. There is a sneaky look on his face.

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The crop may fail this year as there is_________rainfall. It only rains once or twice a month

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The brother and sister were ________ over who would get to inherit the beach house.

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I don’t know ____________________

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

I knew he was only flattering me because he wanted to borrow some money.

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________________ will be carried in the next space payload has not yetbeen announced to the public.

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You shouldn’t throw in the _____ although this project is tough, I know.

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He assumed that we knew each other because we went to the same school, ________?