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Mr. Trevors overcame the difficulty of speaking French by __________   improving his skills with regular practice.

As the hospital had been careless with its hygiene procedures, the patient found she had been _______ with a harmful virus.

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

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: 

Faced with the economic crisis, many businesses were tightening their belts and cutting jobs.

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Extended __________   to sunlight here in Barrosa can damage your skin, so always make sure to put on sunscreen before going out.

We’ve decided to interview only ten ................ for the job.

He said, "You ought_____ that library book back to the library"

I_______ George on my way home.

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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To get from Vancouver to Victoria, you can fly; ________, you can also ride the ferry.

We still meet up for a drink and a chat once .................

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Perend Trail's new hiking boots will be available in brown ______________   black leather.

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 To expand its global reach, Amity Spas will ------- open its franchise opportunities to international prospects.

When we see Mr. Minh tomorrow, I ____ him of that. 

We kept in _______for a while after college.

We asked ................... the piano so early in the morning, but she won't.

 They  _______ more than one-fifth of the world’s wheat.

Up to now, the teacher  ................ our class five tests.

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The Parks and Recreation Department offers ______________   opportunities for volunteers to improve the community.

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Clarkson Smith Legal Services requires that - ------- client files be kept in off-site storage for seven years.

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 Both Apura Airways and Babidiana Air declined a  __________  reported rumor on the 2 airline companies considering a merger.