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In order to turn the deserts into __________ and productive land, engineers built an 800-mile canal

the meaning of the word “verbal”: ________

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

I’d rather stay in a hotel with all the amenities than camp in the woods.

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The government has pledged ________________ the amount of chemicals used in food production

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Profits at Talhee Beverage Co. rose about 4 percent last year, according to new figures ------ by the company

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A: Can you join us for a picnic tomorrow?B: Thanks, but I _________ to the cinema with Anna

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Satinesse Seat Covers will refund your order ---------- you are not completely satisfied.

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To......... it seems like a good book

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The departure of several key employees has left the business high and _______

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Since the family law was implemented, domestic violence has been a rare ____ in this area

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The government recently reported that 10% of farmland has been destroyed by pollution and that heavy metals __________ 12 million tons of grain a year

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Because my aunt has untreatable cancer, she has been dealing with ___________ pain for several months

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“When will Mary be able to leave hospital?” –“Don’t be so impatient. We cannot release her before we _________ the last test.

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Unemployment............. dramatically since last year

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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By the time Ms. Venarde joined the staff, she ------ in a similar capacity for many years already

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Bill asked Tom________

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------- of tasks makes a supervisor’s job easier and helps team members learn new skills

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My brother is an authority ____ Chinese cuisine.

During the Medieval period, people were made public ____ of being witches.

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His parents made him do it.