The speaker paused. He hesitated to answer the direct question raised by the audience.

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Mr. O'Sullivan oversaw the electrical work in the new apartment building ------- the river

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Due to the ------- rainfall this spring, water levels in local lakes and rivers are much higher than normal.

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________ it would stop raining for a morning, we could cut the grass

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He was so insubordinate that he lost his job within few weeks.

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My car broke down yesterday, so I ____ catch a taxi to the office

___ Emperor Quang Trung was ___ second emperor of ___  Tay Son Dynasty, reigning from 1788 to 1792.

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I may have allowed my personal feelings to creep ___ when I gave that job to my brother

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We finally managed to ......................... our way through the crowd and reach the exit

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Customers ------ purchase their orders from the website of Westminster Books receive an automatic discount of at least 10%

When I suddenly woke up at midnight, I found my eldest son was sitting _____me.

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Mocha Monkeys Coffee ______ very quickly because of its cheap prices and unique drinks.

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The engineers willl build a bridge near my house next month.

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My friends at the new school were not very friendly towards me, in fact there was a distinctly _______ atmosphere

------ her hard work and commitment to the company, Ms. Ramirez was promoted to the head of the public relations department.

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Mr. Ahmad decided to reserve a private room for the awards dinner ------- the restaurant was noisy

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Hoa usually ____ charge of doing the washing-up in her family

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It is an indisputable fact that smoking cigarettes can increase the risk of lung cancer

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Albertson and Kelman have decided to open a separate ______ for research and development

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.

Drivers are advised to get enough petrol because filling stations are few and far between on the highway.

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The company’s income this year has increased _______ about 5%, compared with that of last year.