We are  _________  to produce unemployment by 50%.

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They will certainly come ........... them.

Welton Textiles Inc. made a net profit of £500 million, __________ it to fund its expansion across the continent.

On a world-wide _______, forests help to slow down the effects of global warming by using up the gas known as carbon dioxide and giving out the oxygen we need to breathe.

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There weren't enough students, so they ......... to close the school.

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You are not allowed to ........ private phone calls in the office.

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Fortunately the machine was not ........... when it caught fire.

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The flight to Paris was ........ because of the storm.

The point of Phobia Awareness Week is to highlight the difficulties that many people face in everyday situations. It is important to (1) _____ between a fear and a phobia. It's (2)______usual for all of us to have our own peculiar fears, for example being anxious around snakes or nervous about flying. However, only a very small proportion of US actually have a phobia of these things. When these fears begin to (3) _____ you embarrassment or you feel that your life is being disrupted then you would be wise to (4)_____ treatment for what could potentially be a phobia. By far the most (5) _____ phobia and potentially the most disruptive is agoraphobia. The word derives from Greek and (6) _____ means 'fear of the marketplace' but we apply it today to describe a distressing (7) ______ in which people avoid going outside because of the awful feelings of anxiety that arise. Treatment of phobias usually consists of the patient (8) _____ behavioural therapy during which they gradually get used to being near the object or the situation that causes them fear. Drugs may be (9) _____ to treat anxiety and many people opt for alternative therapy such as acupuncture or hypnosis to help them come to (10) _____ with their fear and conquer it.
(8)....................

In public pools, there ---- a much higher level of safety with trained lifeguards on duty whenever they ---- open.

He was especially interested in such _____ work, and had recently helped to organize the first Brazilian school for deaf-mutes at Rio de Janeiro.

I saw him talking out something pointed in a ____ box.

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Employees currently working in Ridge Manufacturing's branch offices will move into the new headquarters ---------- the building is finished.

From winning an Olympic gold medal in 2000 to becoming an NBA champion in 2008, Kevin Garnet has shown…………to be one of the most talented players.

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She told .......... afraid.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions:

If desired, garnish your plate with parsley, bell pepper rings or other vegetables

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He __________ there until you get back.

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: 

Many young unemployed people are still living off their parents.

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 dentist administered laughing gas to her patient in order to ease his discomfort.

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The Reyes Regional Theater will raise ticket prices this year          the expense of a new sound and lighting system.

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He stood on the______________of the ship and watched the sea gulls dive for fish.