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Jessup Inc. chose Bill Torres to represent the firm in an upcoming meeting _____________   his success in past negotiations.

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The woman said she ____ in this company for over 20 years.

In Britain, people are usually unwilling to tell other people how much they ____.

Reholm Industries reported its quarterly performance yesterday, posting a huge jump in quarterly earnings although it did not quite ................ management's expectations.

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Teachers are supposed to………… responsibility for students’ education.

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Constant _______ of attack makes everyday life dangerous here.

I’m writing to apply                    the position of a tour guide.

Companies .............. send out their free samples with discount coupons to encourage consumers to buy their products.

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.
(1)......................

Li has _________; he loves cakes, chocolate, ice-cream - anything which is sweet.

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All airlines are required by law to keep inflatable life jackets located -------- passenger seats in case there is an emergency.

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:

Name some famous football players in the world.

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Transport officials are still unsure of ------ caused Train 580 to break down earlier this morning.

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My suitcases are so heavy.

Ottawa Police Chief Vern White has ................. Mr. McDonald for securing $1 million for the city’s drug treatment initiative.

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Researchers conducting experiments in the laboratory are kindly asked to return equipment to  __________  it is stored.

Indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences. 

Frank, 41, applied for the post when the parish council advertised two vacancies.

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The doctor advised Peter to give up smoking.

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Local water quality is   ______________ to improve once the sewage treatment center is upgraded.

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Ms. Larrington’s  _________  speech about how to improve customer satisfaction has motivated service specialists across the country.

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Eugene Rivera, who negotiated an agreement between the two firms, reported that the details would be settled ------- the next several days.