Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

Some experts believe that the functions of the print media will be replaced by audio or visual media.

 

She made no  ................... to her illness but only to her future plans.

Definitions of music can change dramatically over a short time, as they have across the world during the 20th  _________.

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The shipment is   ___________ to arrive on Wednesday; however, if it is late, customer delivery times will be delayed.

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Markley Corporation's earnings have risen steadily despite significant fluctuations --------- the stock market.

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Any customers _______   n buying the new X-10 series phone need to wait until next month.

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_____________ quite a buzz among youths, the Bingo Lingo game became very popular in Singapore.

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.
Notwithstanding some members' objections, I think we must go ahead with the plan.

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The most important thing is to keep yourself occupied.

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The free clinic was founded by a group of doctors to give_________ for various medical conditions.

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You can pay for the car in full now  ____________  in monthly installments.

Despite all the evidence, he wouldn’t admit that he was in the ..................

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.
(42).........................

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Tech Solutions, Inc. educates growing businesses with information on how to _________  use technology as a tool to grow their businesses.

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Unless the division needs to   ________ the vacancy immediately, a replacement will not be hired until January next year.

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Boyd Street Market is Mapleton's largest retailer of foods   ___________ around the world.

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: 

Strongly advocating healthy foods, Jane doesn‟t eat any chocolate.

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________ parking attendants on duty, all employees will gather to hear the announcement from the general manager.

Deforestation ................. devastative floods in many parts of the world.

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All donations to the charity will be gratefully ____________.

They've bought a holiday cottage near the sea,  and in ................  course they plan to move there permanently.