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Employees should submit time sheets by noon today ____________   the payroll office can distribute paychecks on schedule.

Every culture has its own (1)_____ list of behavior that is acceptable. Every society (2)_____ has its taboos, or types of behavior that are considered a violation of (3)_____ manners. If you travel to (4)_____ country, on business or vacation, it is really (5)____ to learn some of that country’s customs so that you (6)_____ insult the local people there. The word “taboo” comes from the Tongan language and is used in (7)_____ English to describe verbal and non-verbal behavior that is forbidden or to be (8) _____. In spite of people’s common thought, taboos are not universal and they tend to be (9)_____ to a certain culture or country, and usually form around a community’s values and beliefs. (10)_____, what is considered acceptable behavior in one country may be a serious taboo in another.
(6)......................

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In the South, _______ development concentrated on rice cultivation, and nationally, rice and rubber were the main items of export.

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Having written multiple books on the effects of global warming, Ms. Black is widely regarded as a ------- expert on environmental issues.

For those of you who have ................ submitted the application form for the employee training session, please disregard the attached notice.

Although Edgar Allan Poe is recognized as the originator of the mystery story genre and as a master of the short story, literary critics and the general public have debated the extent of both his genius and his madness since his death in 1849. Poe rose from destitute beginnings as an orphan to a childhood of relative comfort when a wealthy businessman took him in. As a young man, however, he descended through poverty and mental illness to an early death at the age of forty. In his short career, he produced dozens of poems, stories, and critical essays that reflect his brilliant creative intellect.

At twenty, Poe moved to Baltimore to live with his impoverished aunt and her daughter, where he eventually married his fourteen-year-old cousin, Virginia. Poe was obviously devoted to his young wife, and idealized images of her appear in many of his female characters. It is difficult to suppose, however, that they had a close relationship, since she was many years younger than he was and chronically ill with tuberculosis. Although Poe wrote for various newspapers and magazines during this time, making great strides in literary criticism and developing his short-story style, he achieved no monetary success.

His sensitive personality and a hereditary tendency to neurosis contributed to a tragic mental decline; however, this only seems to have reinforced the brilliant imagery and fascinating morbidity that he achieved in his tales. Many critics speculate that Poe also suffered from alcoholism and opium addiction. The fantastical quality of his work earned him a devoted posthumous following in France, but he was generally disparaged by his American contemporaries.

According to the author, critics disagree about —–.

He .............. delivers keynote speeches and holds workshops on customer satisfaction strategy and the building of profitable customer relationships.

He advised me ….... the facts before I made a decision …... the job. 

Funded by Hurricane Katrina money, the research ................. houses one million dollars worthy of lab equipment.

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:

The best time to visit is during the dry season, from October to April, when the hard forest rain is over.

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Mr. Pullman has asked for  _______________  time to turn in his report because he requires some additional information.

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He comes from a remote and mountainous area locating in the south.

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The Chicago Herald gives a 40 percent discount to existing __________   who sign up for access to its online edition.

All potential candidates applying for this position must have at least six years of ................. experience in the automobile industry.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following question.

To become a librarian, you need to be really well-organized.

Find the mistake: Our continuously economic growth (A), the maintenance of our quality of life and assurance (B) of our security all (C) depend on a (D) abundant, affordable supply of electricity.

If the employee or employer terminates the contract of employment ................. giving advance notice, they will have to pay the other party a sum equivalent which matches the employee’s salary.

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------ to be the best in the city, the Melise Restaurant is booked for the next six months.

Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: The children went ….. with excitement.

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The book describes her ______ as a war correspondent.

She has the hairdresser ______ my hair every month.