Unlike     the nationally regulated and financed education _______ of many other industrialized societies, American public education is primarily  the responsibility of the states and individual school districts.

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He had spent ____________ time writing an essay on his childhood

According to many ......................of the industry, the majority of small – sized firms are hoping to enter into lucrative businesses.

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When I was young, I went to a__________primary school.

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

Owing (A) to their superior skills, highly competitive (B) athletes have been known (C) to win contests and break records even when suffered (D) from injuries, physical disorders, and infections.

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Just as I was ________________, a strange thought entered my head

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While addressing my first divorce and before child _______ had been court ordered, I started working at a local bank.

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_______, I would invite her to the party

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______________ producing many new movies for release after the new season begins

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At present the earliest example of what may be a musical instrument is a bone “flute” that dates ____ approximately 50,000 years ago during the middle Paleolithic

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Pensioners have been ________________ millions of pounds as a result of the changes

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My husband always makes children hit the ______ before 9pm.

It is thought that traditional marriage _______ are important basis of limiting divorce rates.

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My uncle tries to spend time playing with his children _______ he is very busy

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 new laws to conserve wildlife in the area will come into force next month

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John said that he _______ her since they _______

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.

Heavy rain makes driving on the road very difficult.

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Unless Ray ______ here soon, I‟m going to leave because I‟m getting bored

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He acts like his father. You know, the________doesn’t fall far from the tree

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He’d hardly finished doing his homework when you arrived, ______?

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The middleweight champion __________ his opponent in the fourth round of the fight