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Simon continued to be denied a promotion ______ his efforts through the years.

______ noodles are a precooked and usually dried block invented by Japanese.

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: The advances of commercial airplanes resulted in a shrinking world.

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Bilto miniature model planes contain hundreds of small parts and must be assembled with --.

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Look................ !It is falling.

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Sundersen Technologies _____________   10 percent from Mr. Garrison's biII since he was eligible for a bulk purchase discount.

---------- natural resources is of great importance.

The Charity Classic Committee chose .................. him for all of the support he has given the Saint Joseph Medical Center throughout the years.

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A factor especially  __________  to the agricultural industry is whether there are reliable supplies of water and electricity.

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Athlete Tim Ferguson has made a ---------- recovery from his injuries and will be able to play in his team’s next match.

Some people ____ to London every day from as far away as Leeds. 

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.
(4)......................

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:

The best time to visit is during the dry season, from October to April, when the hard forest rain is over.

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Ventera Inc. was able to build strong relationships with its most valuable customers by __________   communicating with them.

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Last year, Entertainment Azusa, Inc., and Sohn Multimedia decided that  ___________  their expertise and resources would increase profits for both organizations.

............ the workload is very high at the moment, all the team members are optimistic that they will be able to finish the required work on time.

Management at Novista Pharmaceuticals believes the automated verification system will increase everyone’s work ..................

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For  _________  coverage of top stories from around the world, more viewers tune in to Global Syndicated than any other news channel.

As Flochester's product line continued to grow, ................. did the company's space needs.

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The passengers had to wait because the plane............ off one hour late.

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Lam didn’t ____________ do morning exercise, so now he is getting fat.