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Tell him I _________ anything with him until I have spoken with my wife

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Claire paid $7 for her lunch, _______ she had thought it would cost

The tennis match tomorrow afternoon will be _____ broadcast on TV and radio.

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________they are brothers, they do not look like.

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An idea suddenly _______ to Ryan that he might try a new method to promote his book.

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Chris is quite ____. He doesn’t talk about his personal life much.

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These complex formulae are beyond the _____________ of the average pupil

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"If you don't pay the ransom, we'll kill your boy," the kidnappers told him.

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I've been looking for a new stereo system for my car, and this is just the _________

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How I wished at that moment that I ___________ a car; then I would have driven back from the party instead of letting him take the wheel when drunk.

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:

Within their home country, National Red Cross and Red Crescent societies assume the duties and responsibilities of a national relief society.

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All ------- for time off must go through the Human Resources Department first.

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His favourite childhood ___________ were sailing, swimming and cycling

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I'm giving you a mild sedative to help you calm down—it should wear _______ in about an hour

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I think you should take it somewhere to have it repaired _________________.

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A new _________________ of the security forces has just been appointed.

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I wondered________the right thing

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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My mother works _______a nurse in a big hospital. She examines the patients.

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Mr. Egri decided to hire an outside consultant to ------- a customer satisfaction survey

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Mr. Zhang was ------- that he would be promoted to Senior Marketing Manager the following month