They were accused of treating the country’s flag with  ....................

1 like your new car. What ................. is it?

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All managers are asked to explain the ------ of the reduction in sales last quarter.

He is sleeping in his mother’s house this week as he .................. his house painted.

The planet Mercury ................ round the Sun every eighty-eight days.

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Mr. Liu's long list of awards can be attributed to his skills  ____________  a designer.

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Your son is heading to the trouble, _______ I think you should encourage him to learn harder.

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The upscale boutique Jane's Closet is known for selling the most stylish ------- for young professionals.

We'll buy everything you produce_________it's reasonable.

Natural resources are conserved for their biological, economic, and recreational values, as well as their natural beauty and importance to local cultures. _______, tropical rain forests are protected for their important role in both global ecology and the economic livelihood of the local culture; a coral reef may be killed for its recreational value for scuba divers; and a scenic river may be protected for its natural beauty.

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: 

He takes his dates to intimate restaurants where there is candlelight.

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Esham Chemicals has adopted various preventive   ___________  to protect its employees from possible accidents in laboratories.

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She broke the vase because she was ...................

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___________ concerns about its side effects, it was acknowledged that Bupropion could help smokers to stop smoking.

United Parcel Service (UPS) believes that its employees should give the firm a fair day’s work for a fair’s day pay. The package delivery firm seems willing to give more than a fair’s day pay. But in (35) ____, UPS expects maximum output from its employees. Since 1920s, the firm’s industrial engineers have been studying every detail of every task (36) ____ by most UPS employees. From their studies have come time and motion standards that (37) ____ how those tasks are performed and how long they should take. Drivers, for example, are expected to walk to a customer’s door at a speed of exactly three feet per second. They are told to knock as soon as they get there, rather than (38) ____ time looking for a doorbell. Work engineers are (39) ____ riding with drivers, timing everything from stops at traffic lights, to wait at customers’ doorway, to stairway climbs, to coffee break. And they are not (40) ____ to pointing out the occasional inefficiency. Additionally, supervisors ride with the least good drivers, noting how they work and constantly (41) ____ them until their work is up to standard. The (42) ____of all this work engineering is efficiency, and UPS has been called one of the most efficient companies anywhere. It's also a highly profitable company. Most drivers take the regimentation in stride: many show (43) ____ in meeting the UPS standards each day. Others, however, feel that they are constantly being pushed, that it is impossible for them to (44) ____ at work. UPS officials claim that the standards provide accountability. And, they say, employees who work according to UPS standards should feel less tired at the end of the day.
(43).........................

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Ms. Morgan recruited the individuals that the company _____________  for the next three months.

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At Kaplan Optics, employees are  __________  to learn from one another by sharing their experiences from previous design projects.

Right now, Jim______ the newspaper and Kathy______ dinner 

Hung doesn’t take good care ............... himself.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

The expansion of public services has caused concern that the civil service branches are becoming autonomous powers.

Jane _____ her house all the morning before the guest arrived.