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Helen always .................. with John in every school dancing competition.

Her career really _____ after she was spotted by a talent scout.

You must fill in this  .............. form in capital letters.

In his absence, I would like to thank all concerned on my brother’s ....................

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I’d like to live somewhere by the Mediterranean .......... I love the sun.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best option for each of the blanks.
People’s fingernails and toenails, according to a recent study, are nowadays growing more quickly. Research (35) _____ out at the University of North Carolina indicates that the speed at which human nails are growing has increased by (36) _____ 25 per cent over the last 70 years. The results of the study show that the (37)_____ human fingernail now grows about 3.5 mm a month, (38) _____ just 3 mm seven decades ago. Toenail growth, (39) _____ only about 2 mm per month, was also up on the figure (40) _____ in a similar survey done 70 years ago. Researchers (41) _____ the rapid increase down to changes in lifestyle, particularly the greater awareness of the importance of regular exercise and a healthy diet. This, they point out, is in (42) _____with similar trends in the height and weight of present-day adults. Interestingly, it appears that nails have a propensity to grow fastest (43) _____ warmer conditions, with the quickest growth rate among young people, and men. The fastestgrowing nail is on the middle finger while that on the little finger is (44) _____ the slowest, at only a fraction over 3 mm each month.
(41)..............................

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

The team tried for many years to win the competition and they finally brought it off.

Choose the correct answer in each sentence.

----- those in the delivery industry had predicted, Volo-Air's new routes helped boost its quarterly earnings significantly.

Choose the correct answer in each sentence.

Cardston Corporation's fiscal records are kept in  ___________-  boxes and are stored according to year.

The Red Cross is an international organization that helps people who are suffering from the results of war, diseases or  .....................

If I had seen the movies, I ______ you about it last night. 

In fact, learning is not confined to the classroom environment and school subjects.

Probability of extinction depends _______ both the population size and fine details of the population demography.

World Wide Fund for Nature was formed to do the mission of the preservation of biological diversity, sustainable use of natural resources, and the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption.

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It was ............... to see my old friends again after a long time. 

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

It just gave you a stronger motivation for doing what you already knew was right.

Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence. "People in Australia are so environmentally-friendly that they create the _____ country in the world."

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:

Strongly advocating health foods, Jane doesn’t eat any chocolate.

_______lunch in Spain is _____ bit different from what we're used to in _____ America.

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:

His career in the illicit drug trade ended with the police raid this morning.

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After coming home, she cleaned the floor .......... cooked dinner.