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She could hear the _________________ sound of fireworks exploding

We believe that the cumulative effects of renewed prosperity will ______ expectations.

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Growing up in such a small, secluded town, I constantly hungered ______ romance and adventure

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Everyone in both cars …… injured in the accident last night.

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Yesterday many trees__________before the storm.

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It was not until she could read and write when she was allowed to use smartphone.

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The meeting has been brought ________ to Monday due to the seriousness of the situation

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If I were offered the job, I think I ………. it

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We had the printer ________ but they couldn’t work out what the problem was; they said it was just too old a model

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I wish you __________ me from the station to inform me that you were on your way – I __________ the dinner ready for you upon your arrival home

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They recommend that she _________ to a ski resort in Spain

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Caley-Hibernia management asks that cameras and mobile phones ------ at the security desk before the tour of the facility commences

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I don’t recall ever ________ such a dull film as The English Patient before

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Growth is of very immediate environmental concern because ____ the more pollutants we throw out into the atmosphere.

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:

You can use a microwave or cook this kind of food in a conventional oven.

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The police _________ making enquiries about the murder

With greatly increased workloads, everyone is                            pressure now.

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.

Library is a collection of books and other informational materials made available to people for reading, study, or reference. The word library comes (31)_________liber; the Latin word for "book". (32)_________, library collections have almost always contained a variety of materials. Contemporary libraries maintain collections that include not only printed materials such as manuscripts, books, newspapers, and magazines, (33)_________audio visual and online databases. In addition (34)_________ maintaining collections within library buildings, modern libraries often feature tele-communications links that provide users with access to information at remote sites.

The central mission of a library (35)_________to collect, organize, preserve, and provide access to knowledge and information. In fulfilling this mission, libraries preserve a valuable record of culture that can be passed down to succeeding generations.

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Amand Corp’s flexible work policy is   --------- beneficial to the company as employee turnover is minimal

Life is full of surprising.............. (EVENTFUL) 

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The organizers claim that the demonstration was a resounding success.