- "Why wasn't your boyfriend at the party last night?" - "He ______ the lecture at Shaw Hall. I know he very much wanted to hear the speaker."

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The farewell party for employees  ____________  the company this month is scheduled for this Friday.

One member of the project group ____ the boss and was fired immediately.

 I  ................ to see Chris on my way home.

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In order to  ________  satisfactory levels of productivity in the factory, the floor manager regularly consuits with workers about mechanical problems.

When she got the news from her family, she could not do anything, ________ cry.

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The annual event would not have been a success if we __________   the support of local residents.

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The shipment is   ___________ to arrive on Wednesday; however, if it is late, customer delivery times will be delayed.

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.
(41).........................

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: 

Strongly advocating healthy foods, Jane doesn‟t eat any chocolate.

They said they had com back  ............

Of 30 countries inspected for airline safety, only 17 received a _________bill of health.

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Following weeks of   __________ , James Enterprises formally announced that it was going to acquire TSR, Inc. for $4.9 million.

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Due to the high volume of foot traffic, the shop must polish its floors more ------- than usual during the peak season.

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IPM, Inc. will be working in collaboration with H&M Limited, which has considerable ------ in this field.

While I ______ along the road, I saw a friend of mine.

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The men and the elephants ...................... you saw on TV last night are from Africa.

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Scientists believe that it is possible for waves to reach the heights described when they come into contact with strong ocean currents.

Her little grandson has been a source of great .................... to her.

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The witness saw only a _______________   figure standing near the lamp post shortly before the crime was committed.

 ___Grand hotel is in ___ Baker Street.