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Jillian Huffington was  ______________  to beat last year's sales performance or at least match it.

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The governmental department used to provide financial aid, but now it offers ----- services only.

The President expressed his deep ................. over the bombing deaths.

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Our company is an industry leader offering a------- range of services in the Edmonton area.

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The employees were encouraged to ------ give their feedback on the training course they had attended.

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Beginning on August 9, travelers who visit the Banff Visitors Center will be charged a fee ------ parking their cars.

I____ in the US for one year, but I still find it difficult to communicate with the American. 

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Fritz Center, the venue ____________   hosts the film industry's awards banquet, is undergoing an ambitious expansion project.

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Because of  ___________  fuel costs, some people are choosing to stay home for the summer vacation rather than drive to tourist sites.

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 each of the following questions:

The newspaper launched a vicious attack on him, forcing him to resign.

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To ensure easier _________   of large bags of garbage, the new bins have a lid that flips up.

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How about _______ a presentation about water and air pollution?

By the time you receive this letter, I ______ for the USA

Don’t go anywhere until I _____ back.

Teachers’ _________ would rise an average of $1000 under the proposal.

Although he ................. to Ernest Hemingway, I think his books are unique.

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All  ______________  for the job posting must be submitted online before the end of September.

This cloth .............. very thin.

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Neil Armstrong, ............ walked on the Moon, lived in the USA.

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 Excuse me! .................. you speak English?

United Parcel Service (UPS) believes that its employees should give the firm a fair day’s work for a fair’s day pay. The package delivery firm seems willing to give more than a fair’s day pay. But in (35) ____, UPS expects maximum output from its employees. Since 1920s, the firm’s industrial engineers have been studying every detail of every task (36) ____ by most UPS employees. From their studies have come time and motion standards that (37) ____ how those tasks are performed and how long they should take. Drivers, for example, are expected to walk to a customer’s door at a speed of exactly three feet per second. They are told to knock as soon as they get there, rather than (38) ____ time looking for a doorbell. Work engineers are (39) ____ riding with drivers, timing everything from stops at traffic lights, to wait at customers’ doorway, to stairway climbs, to coffee break. And they are not (40) ____ to pointing out the occasional inefficiency. Additionally, supervisors ride with the least good drivers, noting how they work and constantly (41) ____ them until their work is up to standard. The (42) ____of all this work engineering is efficiency, and UPS has been called one of the most efficient companies anywhere. It's also a highly profitable company. Most drivers take the regimentation in stride: many show (43) ____ in meeting the UPS standards each day. Others, however, feel that they are constantly being pushed, that it is impossible for them to (44) ____ at work. UPS officials claim that the standards provide accountability. And, they say, employees who work according to UPS standards should feel less tired at the end of the day.
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