The development of open learning, ______ it possible to study when it is convenient for the students, has increased the opportunities available to many people.

The water _     in the area has resulted in poor crop production.

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 medical community continues to make progress in the fight against cancer

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You had better ........ this bus. Going by taxi is too expensive.

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Under the direction of James Pak, the orchestra has become one of the most highly------- performing arts groups in the region. 

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They will certainly come ........... them.

We are trying to control the                 of the dollar on the world’s money markets.

Whether it is………….to register for a student discount card depends on the needs of the individual.

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Is he really ................ that you can’t come there.

…………his appointment as our head of accounting services, Paul Robinson was working as a high-powered merchant banker in London.

The point of Phobia Awareness Week is to highlight the difficulties that many people face in everyday situations. It is important to (1) _____ between a fear and a phobia. It's (2)______usual for all of us to have our own peculiar fears, for example being anxious around snakes or nervous about flying. However, only a very small proportion of US actually have a phobia of these things. When these fears begin to (3) _____ you embarrassment or you feel that your life is being disrupted then you would be wise to (4)_____ treatment for what could potentially be a phobia. By far the most (5) _____ phobia and potentially the most disruptive is agoraphobia. The word derives from Greek and (6) _____ means 'fear of the marketplace' but we apply it today to describe a distressing (7) ______ in which people avoid going outside because of the awful feelings of anxiety that arise. Treatment of phobias usually consists of the patient (8) _____ behavioural therapy during which they gradually get used to being near the object or the situation that causes them fear. Drugs may be (9) _____ to treat anxiety and many people opt for alternative therapy such as acupuncture or hypnosis to help them come to (10) _____ with their fear and conquer it.
(5)....................

- Help me with this! - ________

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.................. the band has finally confirmed its availability, the outdoor concert will be scheduled for Sunday, June 11.

As space is limited, be sure to contact Bill in the personnel department a minimum of three days in advance to…………for a workshop.

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My sister brought her camera into this area illegally so it was_____________.

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Ms. Jung has suggested that……… Mr. Tesler or Ms. Sato attend the conference next month.

I saw him talking out something pointed in a ____ box.

Teaching and medicine are more than…………………., they're professions.

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East Abihay City is run ------------ a mayor and six-member council who are elected  for four years. 

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One responsibility of the staff assistant is tosort incoming mail,________it so that only pertinent information is sent to the director.

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Visitors are kindly requested to______________from taking photographs inside the museum.