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He still ____________ the dream of playing professional soccer.

These measures have been taken with a ______ to increasing the company’s profits.

Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST meaning to the underlined part.

He has had a long and outstanding career in medicine.

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His head is very hot. He looks so tired. I think he has ________

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Employees must return to ------ work stations immediately after the lunch break

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The Hokodo Orchestra will hold ------- for new string musicians next Tuesday

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:

Psychologists encourage their patient not to get upset about trivial matters.

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Being both lighter than air and _____________, helium is used to inflate balloons and airships

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:

Technology is define as the tools, skills, and methods that are necessary to produce goods.

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Coin _____ is one of the most popular hobbies in the world

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The chef at the new restaurant across the street has been praised for ------ unusual yet delicious recipes

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Because I have completely ______________ myself to my family, I refuse to relocate for work and upend their lives

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We can't afford to fix the car this month, so I guess we'll need to ________________ it for a few weeks

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Ms. Ellis designed one of the most ------- marketing campaigns the department had seen

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Ursula’s judgment was so astute that she was able to assess the teacher’s personality after only a couple of minutes of conversation

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: They are having their house being painted by a construction company.

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Many businesses promote carpooling ------- traffic congestion

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According to our records, you are ------- for your annual checkup at Dr. Barell’s office

we spend time together to get our feelings  _____ belonging, our values, support and understanding.

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A: "I didn't expect Pete to be drunk already!"
B: "Oh, he's been on a _________ all day."

Read the following passage and Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.

                                                                               WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR MEMORY

A good memory is often seen as something that comes naturally, and a bad memory as something that cannot be changed, but actually (31)_________is a lot that you can do to improve your memory.

We all remember the things we are interested in and forget the ones that bore us. This no doubt explains the reason (32)_________schoolboys remember football results effortlessly but struggle with dates from their history lessons! Take an active interest in what you want to remember, and focus on it (33)_________. One way to make yourself more interested is to ask questions - the more the better!

Physical exercise is also important for your memory, because it increases your heart (34)________  and sends more oxygen to your brain, and that makes your memory work better. Exercise also reduces stress, which is very bad for the memory.

The old saying that —eating fish makes you brainy— may be true after all. Scientists have discovered that the fats (35)_________in fish like tuna, sardines and salmon — as well as in olive oil — help to improve the memory. Vitamin-rich fruits such as oranges, strawberries and red grapes are all good brain food, too.

                                                                                                                                    (Source: —New Cutting Edge, Cunningham, S. & Moor. 2010. Harlow: Longman)

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