The fitness club -------- a steadily increasing number of customers and is eager to develop new programs.

Someone ______ my bike! Now I’ll have to walk home.

Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence. The father said ______ his son not to waste his time  playing  games all day.

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We were so looking forward to stretching out on the beach in the sunshine, but it ____________ the whole time we were there.

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We reuse bags, old clothing and scrap paper at home ____ we can reduce waste.

These measures have been taken with a ______ to increasing the company’s profits.

My father is very helpful. He is always _______give a hand with cleaning the house.

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John is _______ only child in his family so his parents love him a lot.

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Not only _______ the exam but he was also the best student in his class

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 was the book "Brief History of Time" that rocketed the physicist Stephen Hawking to stardom.

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My toddler is as stubborn as a ________, and he'll throw a tantrum any time he doesn't get what he wants

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It was _____________ of you to leave the medicine where the children could get it.

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Since they are without direct supervision, field managers are expected to be able to find solutions to simple problems by ____

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:

Whenever my close friend has some troubles solving the thorny problems, I am willing to give him an arm.

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Departments should not spend an ------- amount of their budgets on office supplies

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On April 3rd, we will hold a meeting with the ______ of our business units

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You really shouldn't boast ____ your success ____ other people on social media.

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Local reporters sought ------ with the department manager who found old property records in the city hall basement

the meaning of the word “verbal”: ________

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.

Library is a collection of books and other informational materials made available to people for reading, study, or reference. The word library comes (31)_________liber; the Latin word for "book". (32)_________, library collections have almost always contained a variety of materials. Contemporary libraries maintain collections that include not only printed materials such as manuscripts, books, newspapers, and magazines, (33)_________audio visual and online databases. In addition (34)_________ maintaining collections within library buildings, modern libraries often feature tele-communications links that provide users with access to information at remote sites.

The central mission of a library (35)_________to collect, organize, preserve, and provide access to knowledge and information. In fulfilling this mission, libraries preserve a valuable record of culture that can be passed down to succeeding generations.

                                                                                                                            From "Library (institution) " by Richard S. Halsey et al.

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My father _________ to rent a car when one of his friends phoned him to offer his own car for the trip