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He smokes a lot. He is a .................. smoker. 

-"We'll have to hurry if we want to finish this project on time."-"_________

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 35 to 44.
In Korea, in former days the marriage between a man and woman represented the joining of two families, rather (35)_____ the joining of two individuals. The event (36)_____ Taerye (Great Ritual), and people from all over the village or neighborhood participated. The ceremonies and events surrounding the actual marriage were long and (37)_____ . Professional matchmakers paired up likely candidates for marriage, with the new couple often meeting for the first time at their wedding. The families considered many factors in the decision, consulting with fortune tellers for (38)_____ about the couple's future life together. During the Chosun period, people married (39)_____ their early teens, with the girl often being several years older than the boy. The groom usually traveled to the house of the bride for the ceremony, then stayed there for three days (40)_____ taking his new bride to his family's home. The actual ceremony involved many small rituals, with many bows and symbolic gestures. The (41)_____ were expected to control their emotions and remain somber. (42)_____ Koreans have kept several aspects of the traditional ceremony, most modern ceremonies resemble Western marriage ceremonies more than (43)_____ Korean ones. However, many folk villages and museums across the country regularly perform ceremonies to (44)_____ the traditions alive.
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The ................ of Hanoi is about 5 million. 

 He’s finished his work, ………….? 

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

Nutritionists believe that vitamins circumvent diseases.

Without ................. all the resources necessary for life would be damaged, wasted or destroyed.

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His new designs are ______ the trend in women’s fashion right now.

Indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

His life is a rich source of inspiration for many writers and poets.

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Where .................. you go if you have a car?

When friends insist on ________expensive gifts, it makes most people uncomfortable.

One inventor that Thomas Edison can take credit for is the light bulb.

No one asked him to donate his money. He did it voluntarily.

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After _________ to build a new home in Victoria, Mr. Redmond hired an interior designer to assist him with decorating the house.

What a heavy fog we have! I’m sure our flight will surely fall behind _____.

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: 

After the marriage, Ruth decided to settle permanently in New York.

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He went away without .............. the door.

She nearly lost her own life in a(n) ...................  to save the child from drowning.

The authority has made a lot of great efforts ________ endangered species.

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Since the report had not yet been  ____________  , Ms. Pantel had time to correct an error she had found.

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He often goes to the ........... to pray because his religion is Catholic.