The word "grip"  means to ________

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Mr. Silva asked sales staff to ------- travel expenditures to help cut costs.

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One of the ------- for the position is three years of customer service experience

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I can’t walk in these high-heeled boots. I keep_______

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After years of not speaking, Janie finally made _________ with her sister

The packaging materials for these goods should be________substances.

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Al’s Café will now be open on Sundays ---- --- the hours of 9 A.M and 5 P.M.

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Ms.Goldberry marked -------- revision in red ink before returning the manuscript to the author

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 obvious to everyone that the child had been badly treated.

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Maxwell Copies prints brochures on thick, glossy paper that was ------- selected for its quality and durability

Complete the conversation about urbanisation in Ho Chi Minh City, using the responses (A-G) given. There are two extra ones.
Mai: I’ve seen a lot of high buildings are under construction in out city, Mr. Tan. It’s an example of urbanisation in your lecture.
Mr. Tan: That’s right. Ho Chi Minh is the biggest city in our country with an urban area of 10 million inhabitants.
Mai: Wow, really? Is it the official figure of our city’s population?
Mr. Tan: Of course not. There are so many people who come to work in the city but their residence certificates is in the countryside. (16)_________. It is called “the floating population”.
Mai: “The floating population”? Does our city have the highest rate of economic growth?
Mr. Tan: Yes, it does. It’s the most major economic centre of our country?
Mai: I guess our city faces several issues, such as housing. Is that right, Mr. Tan?
Mr. Tan: You’re right. (17)__________. Work has begun on the construction of the new district of Thu Thiem on the other bank of the Saigon River, and soon in Thanh Da.
Mai: Fantastic. It’ll become a new center of our city.
Mr. Tan: Like Pudong in Shanghai, Mai. (18)___________.
Mai: The traffic is always so heavy. The number of road accidents is on the rise and has affected the young population.
Mr. Tan: The present bus lines only meet 7% of the need transport. (19) _____________.
Mai: When will the metro lines be finished, Mr. Tan?
Mr. Tan: By the year 2020. (20)________.

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When I entered the room, he.....................to music

Tom used to smoke when he was young.

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Many customers have remained faithful to Kristiansen Electronics ---------- the yearsbecause of our excellent customer service.

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Although she lives in Tokyo, she _________ the Royal Palace

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Employees can attend one of the many workshops offered, ------- seems most interesting

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To save time and costs, Alberta Industries recommends that any associates who travel for business ------- the amount of luggage they carry

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You'd better..........these exercises carefully

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Payment of monthly parking vouchers can be made either by personal check ------- by automatic withdrawal from a bank account

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The company is still doing business, but ever since the recession hit, they've been teetering on the ____________ of closing down

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Contact Ms. Meyer if you would like a hard copy of the budget analysis ------- during the president's presentation