The water was so cold that the children couldn’t swim in it.

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Instead of wasting so much time trying to locate the fault, I would have ________ it for me

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We have seen the violent ________________ of crowds of protesters

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This theory needs to be backed up with solid ___________ evidence

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Prices ________ in 1995 but then _____ in 1996.

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If we don’t do anything ______ the ice on the poles from melting, the earth will be flooded oneday

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"I will not leave until I see her" said Nam.

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Carob is sometimes used in sweet foods as a healthier ______________ to chocolate

She ______ the piano when she was a child.

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_________, he remained optimistic

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The author's brilliant wit really sets her ___________ from other contemporary writers today

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions

Since (A) poaching is becoming more (B) seriously, the government has imposed (C) stricter laws to prevent (D) it.

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My friend acted as a tour guide as he was well ________ to the local lifestyles and tourist attractions there

We can try to beat it off, or we can decide that the thing ______ the challenge isn’t worth the trouble and call it quits

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While she _________ for her sister outside the supermarket, someone _________ her handbag.

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I think you have to ____________ into account that he's a good deal younger than the rest of us

In the past the trip _______ very rough and often dangerous, but things _______ a great deal in the last hundred and fifty years.

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Hardly __________________ a mile when it had a flat tyre

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To guarantee the freshest bread for our popular sandwiches, we bake it -------- onsite every morning

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:

He had never experienced such discourtesy towards the president as it occurred at the amiual meeting in May.

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The company ____________ fire after a newspaper reported allegations of the CEO's misappropriation of funds