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The marketing director recommended that the new smartphone be released  __________  of schedule.

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 power failure at dinnertime caused consternation among the city’s housewisves.

Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: You must lend me the money for the trip…… , I won’t be able to go.

Tom is always blowing his trumpet that he is a qualified electrician, but the truth is quite_______.

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The accountants were unable to produce a full report by the deadline but promised that ________   would give a summary of the important points.

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We can protect the environment by ................. air pollution.

_________ to withdraw from the tournament surprised us all.

Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: There is not much time left to do that work; the ….. running out.

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.................... do you need, Annette?

 John lost the ....................  bicycle he bought last week and his parents were very angry with him because of his carelessness.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Western cultures are often more informal, where business leaders often refer to each other by first names. In countries like Japan, this is frowned upon as it indicates disrespect.

His health has improved since he ——————– from the hills. 

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Mr.Baek is very  ___________   and has agreed to assist with the new advertising campaign.

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According to the management team, the employees have offered some   __________ ideas about the proposed reorganization.

I like ________ beautiful, brown coffee table in your living room. Where did you buy it? 

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World Photo is currently on the lookout for ------- and knowledgeable wildlife photographers.

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As of next year, Autocross Industries will have Dr. Ferguson as its new company _______-

I had a  ................, which I couldn't explain, that something terrible was going to happen.

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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 I..........go on a diet if I was fat , but I’m not.

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It’s great that you can practise English with ____________ speakers.