Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions:

The factory has to take on 200 workers in order to complete the plan.

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She was overwhelmed with honour ____ recognition ____ her bravery.

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One of the main reasons why people move to our city is the _____ edu- cational programs offered in our public schools

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Mass media have proven to be a(n) ____ part of people's lives as hardly anyone can live without them.

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If a client leaves a voice message, we will return the --------- promptly within one business day

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In general, the company receives hundreds of for a post they offer.

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------- the winter season, Serina Builders will once again offer roof installations and repairs

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Mr. Pierce requested that all employees meet in ------- office at noon

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The used coffee grounds should be disposed of at the end of ------- business day

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Many people move to the cities to get jobs because they can earn two to ten times ____ people in the country.

MY BEST FRIEND
I have several good friends but I (1) ________ that my best friend is Ellen. We (2)________ friends with each other since we were very young because she (3)________ next door to me. We have always been in the same class at school, although she has always been much cleverer than me. I don't mind (4)________, because she often helps me with my homework! Anyway, I've always been better at sport than she is. I always (5)________ her at tennis and she doesn't like that. In fact, she hates losing at anything and gets very annoyed if she does. That's the only thing that I don't like about her. Otherwise, she has (6)________ humour and she's always making me laugh. We get on very well together, although occasionally we've had arguments - usually about silly little things. Ellen and her family moved to another district last year but I still see her a lot. We're planning to go on a trip around Europe next summer, I'm really (7)________ to it because I think we'll have a lot of fun and see exciting places. Of course, it's going to be hard -to afford such a wonderful and exciting trip and so we're both going to get jobs and try to (8)________ enough money for it.
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John: “Do you think that we should use public transportation to protect our environment?”
Laura: “________”

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She plays the part of a tough, ____________ newspaper reporter.

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On September 9th 1850, California __________ to the United States as the thirty-first state

Circle one option (A, B, C or D) to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

I have an (A) uncle, an (B) honest man, who is living in the (C) home for the (D) elderly.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the undelined part that needs correction in each of the following questions:

To attract someone’s attention we can use either verbal and non-verbal forms of communication.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions:

The chairman’s thought-provoking question ignited a lively debate among the participants in the workshop.

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The medical authorities warned everyone not to drink the water without first ________ it.

Find the word which has the definition below:

"to ________ is to formally suggest that somebody/something should be chosen for an important role, prize, position."

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______ do you live with? - I live with my parents

Family structures of one married couple and their children were present in Western Europe and New England in the 17th century, influenced ______ church and theocratic governments