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You had better learning a foreign language before applying for a job.

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Now that the final terms of the contract have been confirmed, Mr. Jackson ............... the construction project before the end of this month.

Although Edgar Allan Poe is recognized as the originator of the mystery story genre and as a master of the short story, literary critics and the general public have debated the extent of both his genius and his madness since his death in 1849. Poe rose from destitute beginnings as an orphan to a childhood of relative comfort when a wealthy businessman took him in. As a young man, however, he descended through poverty and mental illness to an early death at the age of forty. In his short career, he produced dozens of poems, stories, and critical essays that reflect his brilliant creative intellect.

At twenty, Poe moved to Baltimore to live with his impoverished aunt and her daughter, where he eventually married his fourteen-year-old cousin, Virginia. Poe was obviously devoted to his young wife, and idealized images of her appear in many of his female characters. It is difficult to suppose, however, that they had a close relationship, since she was many years younger than he was and chronically ill with tuberculosis. Although Poe wrote for various newspapers and magazines during this time, making great strides in literary criticism and developing his short-story style, he achieved no monetary success.

His sensitive personality and a hereditary tendency to neurosis contributed to a tragic mental decline; however, this only seems to have reinforced the brilliant imagery and fascinating morbidity that he achieved in his tales. Many critics speculate that Poe also suffered from alcoholism and opium addiction. The fantastical quality of his work earned him a devoted posthumous following in France, but he was generally disparaged by his American contemporaries.

When Poe wrote for magazines, he —–.

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They don't seem particularly worried about the situation.

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Mr. Pullman has asked for  _______________  time to turn in his report because he requires some additional information.

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Gigantica Studio’s new action movie has some scenes which may be inappropriate for  ___________ under the age of 15.

Our technology solutions let customers track shipments more ................., allowing us to provide better customer service, and process shipments faster.

The sales force has expanded so rapidly this year that it will ............... be split into different teams next year.

Because the problem with the corporate electronic payroll system has not been fixed, access to the program will not be available until further ..................

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I have been looking............ this book for months, and at last I have found it.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions: 

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:

If you don’t feel well, go to bed and rest.

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It's a small lamp, so it doesn't.................off much light.

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A number of people are lining up in the Sherwood Hotel lobby  ______________  in the two- day technology symposium.

............. the sales interns have completed their training program, their personnel profiles will be updated accordingly.

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------- wishing to work overtime this month is reminded to advise the supervisor before the end of the week.

Mr. Brown gave a bleak view of the Christmas retail sales picture before ................. sales figures a week ago.

Airport security personnel handle ..................... items with the highest care to ensure that nothing is damaged while shipping

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Peter prefers…………. to music to ……………. TV.

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All potential clients are given brochures containing brief  _____________  of GL Mutual's insurance policy packages.