Most of us have met someone that we have immediately felt relaxed with as if we had known them for years. _______, it really takes you years to get to know someone well enough to consider your best friend.

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Going out tonight means ……. the last episode of Smallville.

Vincent Van Gogh is a famous painter from the 19th century. Van Gogh's paintings are sold at very high prices (1) ______many collectors want his paintings. But unfortunately, when he was (2) ______, he did not have a happy life.
Van Gogh was from a poor family in Holland and lived (3) _______his life at home. He lived a rather sad and (4) _______ life. He drew things that he could see (5) ______ around the quiet town of his parents' home or outside his window. This is why he painted things (6) _______the sky, his room and even himself. 
Van Gogh once cut off his own ear after drawing a picture of himself. He cut it off to (7) _______ the person that said the ear in Van Gogh's painting was not correct. It was very (8) _____ him to do such a thing.
Van Gogh was also (9) _________a crazy man. He really (10) ______become crazy, and was sent to a mental hospital. Sadly, he killed himself when he was just 37.
(3)...........................

Do you remember Daisy? I ran __ her at the Fair yesterday.

Choose the underlined part that needs correction: The new employees enjoyed their first day at work, although everyone agreed that the lunch was the bad food they had ever eaten.

Nam's success is really __________ to us.

The next step is to add exercise_____ you can raise the number of calories you can consume per day.

As an adult, I'm independent _____ my parents financially.

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Amonarth Premium paints are highly ------------ to most stains and can be cleaned easily with soap and water.

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--------- demonstrating an impressive work ethic, Ms. Hyun often takes on extra projects in addition to her regular workload

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Any problems with the new software system should be reported to the system administrator -------------. 

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The warranty on Lelen saucepans does not apply to damages that result from  ________ use of cookware.

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 related publications are far too numerous to list individually.

Parents are worried that children spend too much time playing on the Internet, hardly _____ doing anything else in their spare time.

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: 

The economic crisis caused the downfall of the government.

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Please adjust the volume knob___________so the sound is not to lound.

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The publisher's roster of science fiction authors has grown large enough in recent years to  merit its own division, according to Bryce. "Increasingly. readers are seeking a sense of  wonder,conveyed so well by science fiction," said Bryce. "Lightspeed was created to  address this ---------------.” 

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His ideas about the future of the company did not___________with those of the chairman. 

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Office supplies are stored in the copy room,___________ the fax machine.

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That man over there seems ............ for someone.

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Payne Carpet’s decorative rugs are made from a ________ of synthetic and  natural materials.