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Last night’s storm caused a lot of __________ to people in that area.

By tomorrow, the car _____ by me.

All computers produced by Cell Electronics have failed to meet the government’s minimum standards ............... energy efficiency.

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Mr. Trevors overcame the difficulty of speaking French by  __________  Improving his skills with regular practice.

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Eastern Automotive is the largest producer of vehicle parts  ______________  only Dreier Limited in terms of annual profits.

All potential candidates applying for this position must have at least six years of ................. experience in the automobile industry.

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Participants will be given ample time after the presentation to  ___________  any concerns they may have about the marketing plan.

The contributions made by Dr. Victor Hettigoda to the product development research were .................. by her boss.

Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: My younger sister prefers cooking _____ the dishes.

As the entire HR team will be going to the conference in May, they asked that the company outing ................. until June.

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Dick_____ a moustache, but he doesn't any more. He shaved it off because his wife didn't like it.

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:

It's cool and quiet everywhere except in the kitchen.

Most Americans eat three meals (1) ______ the day: breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Breakfast begins between 7:00 and 8:00am, lunch between 11:00 am and noon, and dinner between 6:00 and 8:00 pm. On Sundays "brunch" is a (2) ______ of breakfast and lunch, typically beginning at 11:00 am. Students often enjoy a "study break" or evening snack around 10:00 or 11:00 pm. Breakfast and lunch tend to be light meals, with only one (3) ______. Dinner is the main meal. 4) ______ breakfast Americans will eat cereal with milk which are often mixed (5) ______ in a bowl, a glass of orange juice, and toasted bread or muffin with jam, butter, or margarine. Another common breakfast meal is scrambled eggs or (6) ______ omelet with potatoes and breakfast meat (bacon or sausage). People who are on (7) ______ eat just a cup of yogurt. Lunch and dinner are more (8) ______. When eating at a formal dinner, you may be overwhelmed by the number of utensils. How do you (9) ______ the difference between a salad fork, a butter fork, and a dessert fork? Most Americans do not know the answer (10) ______ But knowing which fork or spoon to use first is simple: use the outermost utensils first and the utensils closest to the plate last.
(9).......................

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It's a serious operation for a woman as old as my grandmother. She's very frail. I hope she..........................

Attitudes to animals _______ two extremes.

He didn't permit them----------- through the military zone. He forced them …........ another way. 

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In anticipation of an Increase in visitors during the summer holiday, the Shoreline Inn decided to ______   hire additional housekeeping staff.

Note that the hotel's pool and pool deck will be closed until ................ on them is completed later this month.

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When I joined the army, I found it difficult to............ out orders from my superiors, but I soon got used to it.

The acquisition was completed for $125 million, which indicates just how ................ the company's value had dropped.

 I am sorry. I’ve arranged ______ to Susie’s birthday this Saturday