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The Endangered Species Act has lists of protected plant and animal species…........….. nationally and worldwide.

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Mary and her younger sister have many ........................

Over 120 ................. of birds have been recorded in this national park.

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:

Unless the two signatures are identical, the bank won’t honor the check.

Ernest Hemingway is one of my  .................  American writers.

I walked away as calmly as I could. ___________, they would have thought I was a thief.

Thank you for your support, which ................. me through the hard time I had last month.

In order to become a member of the country club, applicants have to meet the strict  ................ set by the club president.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. 
The first thing that is included in the "living together” (23) ______ is the expected good relations with your family. This also involves sharing equally the housework. Lots of people think that everyone should share the housework (24) ________, but in many homes parents do most of it. To certain minds, many families can't share the housework whereas they should try it. In fact, sharing the housework equally is not very possible because of the families' timetable. So, it is somehow believed that children and parents must do things together. For this they can establish a housework planning.
(25)_________, housework's contributions of the teenager make him more responsible. He will think that he has an important role in his family. According to researchers, teenagers should share the housework because (26) ______ will help them when they have to establish their own family in the future. Too many teenagers and young adults leave home without knowing how to cook or clean, but if parents delegate basic housework to teens as they are old enough to do it, they won't be destabilized by doing the housework in their new grown-up life.
It can be (27) ________ concluded that many parents don't really prepare their children for future, because they don't stimulate them to learn how to run a house. If parents get them responsible, teens will be more responsible and that will improve family's life.

(25)_________, housework's contributions of the teenager make him more responsible

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UFOs are just the ...................... of some writers.

 __________ the cold weather, my family still managed to go for a pinic.

_____________ means the protection of natural environment.

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It was ............... to see my old friends again after a long time. 

To tell the truth, Aim frightened ________ ghosts.

.......................... people are those who share the same interests, or points of view.

On hearing the news, she fainted and it was half an hour before she ______ again.

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I don’t know ................. website is wonderful for me.

People depend on species diversity to provide food, clean air and water, and fertile soil for agriculture.

His aggressive style contrasts __________ with that of his low-key predecessor.

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Can you please stop .......... so much noise?

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With the financial crisis over and banks eager to provide loans, it has never been ------- easy for the average person to own a home.