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My car broke down yesterday, so I ____ catch a taxi to the office

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Palatin Bank makes sure that customers’ financial transaction information is ------- at all times

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She asked me__________I liked classical music.

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Classes ------- using the new employee scheduling software will begin in December

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____ you want to receive additional information regarding the services we offer, please log onto our website at www.healthclub.com today

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If you use online banking, bills can be paid ------- it is most convenient.

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.
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Children younger than 5 years old are _________ free to festival events

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It is recommended the candidate ____ take as many IELTS mock tests as possible before going for the real exam, which cost nearly $250.

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I'm so impressed by your grades—you really kept your nose to the ____________ this year, and it paid off

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 have to take up my dress. I step on it all the time.

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The proposal --------- received yesterday outlines several problems I plan to discuss

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:

Wealthy people have always desired and wear precious stones because their beauty is lasting.

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Mary ________________ home when she met Dave

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I'm just getting fed up because it feels like you take everything I do around the house _______________.

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There has been ( insufficient) rainfall over the past two years, and farmers are having trouble

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Every Thursday the Lifelong Reading Club meets to ------- novels written by local authors

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I’m going to take ________________ a life insurance policy

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Applicants who send their documents ------- August 15 will not be considered for the position

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The used coffee grounds should be disposed of at the end of ------- business day

In China's largest psychiatric facility, there is a serious lack of resources but the staffs try hard to___this in their treatment of the patients.