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Mobile phones have become ------- prevalent that telecommunications companies are establishing service in areas previously thought too remote

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City ------- hope to get the necessary   permits to build a twenty-story office   building on Minerva Street.

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'Have you finished with the paper yet?' - 'I've ......................... started reading it!'

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I'm about to drop a _____________ on my parents by telling them that I'm going to quit law school and pursue a career in art

MY BEST FRIEND
I have several good friends but I (1) ________ that my best friend is Ellen. We (2)________ friends with each other since we were very young because she (3)________ next door to me. We have always been in the same class at school, although she has always been much cleverer than me. I don't mind (4)________, because she often helps me with my homework! Anyway, I've always been better at sport than she is. I always (5)________ her at tennis and she doesn't like that. In fact, she hates losing at anything and gets very annoyed if she does. That's the only thing that I don't like about her. Otherwise, she has (6)________ humour and she's always making me laugh. We get on very well together, although occasionally we've had arguments - usually about silly little things. Ellen and her family moved to another district last year but I still see her a lot. We're planning to go on a trip around Europe next summer, I'm really (7)________ to it because I think we'll have a lot of fun and see exciting places. Of course, it's going to be hard -to afford such a wonderful and exciting trip and so we're both going to get jobs and try to (8)________ enough money for it.
(3).........................

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I ......... in Hanoi for 12 years

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When he was young, he ___________________ in the army.

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The criminal performed 100 hours of community service work to atone for his crime

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The building work was ________________ by a local contractor

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Today, Wichner Industries announced that it ------- opening an office in Kuala Lumpur to coordinate its overseas operations.

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She may claim ____ a PhD but nobody’s ever actually seen the certificate.

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Our internship combines lectures with real world projects to provide formal instruction ------- professional experience.

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We tried to make a _______ of our situation, but it wasn’t funny

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 told you clearly and definitely not to write your answers in pencil, Smith!

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____ in a professional phone voice can be tough to get used to, especially if you're working for the first time.

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The improvement has been across the ______, with all divisions either increasing profits or reducing losses

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Christine ____ in London for a few years before she moved to Ireland.

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Toronto Web Association members ------- next month at the SES Toronto Conference to discuss online marketing trends

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It was the advent of television which really transformed sportsmen.

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Applicants are advised to fill out an application form concisely to impress potential employers, without being too ___________ or boring

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Whether you use hot water or cold water, Happy Day dishwashing liquid will always leave a ........... scent on your dishes