She got up late and rushed to the bus stop.

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After more than three years, the application for the new patent was ------- approved

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In many developed and developing countries, life ___________ has greatly increased over the last two decades

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Kim would like ---------- a meeting about the Jasper account as soon as possible.

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___________ the redlight, he was fined 120 thousand VND by the police

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------- they were changed at the end of the previous year, business hours at the bank used to be from 9 A.M to 5 P.M

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:

Fallout from a nuclear power station damaged in the tsunami may endanger the vegetation.

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Have you ever chosen to travel ________ at the last minute?

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Call Bowton Chimney for a complete inspection and cleaning ------- winter starts

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Fresh fruit and vegetables are an essential ______________ of a healthy diet

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Be sure to keep the medication behind a locked door that is out of ______ of any children

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Over the past ten years, Bellworth Medical Clinic ----- Atlan Protection officers for all security needs

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If he were better qualified, he ___________ get the job

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At the conference, the new president _________ her plan for reducing the carbon footprint of the country

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Because experts ------- a strong allergy season, Chowlan Pharmacy has increased its stock of preventative medicine

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Tom has a computer,_________he doesn't use it.

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The engine had been making an _________________ sound all the way from my parents' house

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The use of credit cards in place of cash ______ increased rapidly in recently years

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The higher the sea level is, _______.

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Many professions feel they deserve higher pay, and nurses are a case in _____________

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While our house __________ tomorrow, I __________ to the city center to find some new carpets