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It is widely known that the excessive use of pesticides is producing a detrimental effect on the local groundwater.

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Attendance is mandatory for the staff meeting ------ for next Tuesday in the council hall

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I must go now. I promise __________late

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After working her way around the world, she _________________ teaching English as a foreign language

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The yearly growth of the gross national product is often used as an indicator of a nation’s economy.

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I’m sure he __________ a reply the moment he __________ your invitation to the party

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The Ortimate 3 home theater system is Hyong Electronics’ most ------- priced configuration

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He _______ books for poor children for years

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Library and information science majors should be reminded of the seminar beginning…………at 6:00 p.m in room 212B

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A lot of superstitious practice in a country can be a major impediment to its economic development.

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.
(1).........................

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.

It's no use talking to me about metaphysics. It's a closed book to me."

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Mrs. Suzuki is planning to make final changes in our hiring procedure after she spends some time ------- its overall effectiveness

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It's going to be slow but _______writing my thesis, as I have to balance my part-time job with my research

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Last month, we had our representatives ____ a conference on environmental pollution.

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I had to ___________ a job offer from a theatre because the pay was too low

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The show had already taken £4 million in advance _________________.

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Her house is__________mine

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The lost hiker was saved __________ the help of his dog, who alerted the search and rescue team __________ his location

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:

I’d rather stay in a hotel with all the amenities than camp in the woods.

Jack: “I’d rather stay at home”

Gina: “  ...........  ”