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Applications received   ______________ the October 15 deadline will not be processed.

................. to the year before, Happy Bakings’ sales more than tripled due to its award- winning brownies.

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Brilla Boutique staff may refund a custome's clothing purchase ________   after a customer has presented a receipt.

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Peter prefers…………. to music to ……………. TV.

Guests will be able to meet Taylor Swift as she ................. to perform a free show for her fans in Central Park.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions: 

The most striking technological success in the twentieth century is probably the computer revolution.

Mr. Harris always dealt with his clients’ urgent requests swiftly and with great.............

My cousin tends to look on the bright side in any circumstance.

To know more about our seasonal job ............., visit our corporate website now!

It's coming down to the ________ to get these done on time.

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It took Ted a long time to get ...............the breakup of his marriage.

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Heidt Used Applicance Store guarantees that your purchase will arrive in working ------.

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 Ho Chi Minh City is _________ than Hue.

Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: She was very kind _____ me with my English.

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Some marketing team members from Game - Tekno will be traveling to Tokyo ------ the branch opening to finalize preparations.

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.
(2).......................

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Mr. Evans took a taxi to avoid being late, but the theater show had ______________  begun by the time he arrived.

All bank ................. that involve foreign currency must be reported to and controlled by the senior manager.

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Yee-Yin Xiong held interviews with numberous clients to determine ------- Echegaray Consulting, Inc., can improve customer service.

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In an emergency, an alarm in Hamley Towers will sound, indicating that everyone inside must  __________  the building immediately.

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:

They don't seem particularly worried about the situation.