Three ................. subjecs in the GCSE examination at the end of this school year are Math, Literature and English.

She got the job ................. the fact that she had very little experience.

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 power failure at dinnertime caused consternation among the city’s housewisves.

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Ms. Wong has expressed  ____________  in leading the city's planned beautification project.

United Parcel Service (UPS) believes that its employees should give the firm a fair day’s work for a fair’s day pay. The package delivery firm seems willing to give more than a fair’s day pay. But in (35) ____, UPS expects maximum output from its employees. Since 1920s, the firm’s industrial engineers have been studying every detail of every task (36) ____ by most UPS employees. From their studies have come time and motion standards that (37) ____ how those tasks are performed and how long they should take. Drivers, for example, are expected to walk to a customer’s door at a speed of exactly three feet per second. They are told to knock as soon as they get there, rather than (38) ____ time looking for a doorbell. Work engineers are (39) ____ riding with drivers, timing everything from stops at traffic lights, to wait at customers’ doorway, to stairway climbs, to coffee break. And they are not (40) ____ to pointing out the occasional inefficiency. Additionally, supervisors ride with the least good drivers, noting how they work and constantly (41) ____ them until their work is up to standard. The (42) ____of all this work engineering is efficiency, and UPS has been called one of the most efficient companies anywhere. It's also a highly profitable company. Most drivers take the regimentation in stride: many show (43) ____ in meeting the UPS standards each day. Others, however, feel that they are constantly being pushed, that it is impossible for them to (44) ____ at work. UPS officials claim that the standards provide accountability. And, they say, employees who work according to UPS standards should feel less tired at the end of the day.
(1).........................

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Around 150 B. C. the Greek astronomer Hipparchus developed a system to classify stars according to brightness.

She likes meeting people and _____ of a travelling so she wants to apply for a receptionist or tourist guide.

Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: ….. you’re going to the fruit market, would you please pick up a few apples for me?

One member of the project group ____ the boss and was fired immediately.

It can be a very  __________ surprise if you expect to shake hands and get a kiss or a hug instead. 

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In the northern part of the Simpson Desert, the dunes are separated by ________ of low, open shrubland.

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When's your birthday?
- It's ................

Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: _____ you work really hard, you will never be promoted here.

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 The new medication is currently in the testing __________   and won't be released for general sale until next year.

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Listen! My sister ............. in the next room.

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Once a repair is completed, the customer is ------ notified by e-mail.

Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence:  I think I did OK in my speech last night …. I’d had almost no sleep for 24 hours.

Sarah: Your pictures are beautiful.

Brendon: We................ more if we had not run out of film.

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Chong Kim was  ___________  recommended for the position of merchandise manager for Corbin Furniture Mart.

In much of the world, a handshake is the  __________ form of welcoming and greeting someone.

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Mr. Sokolov  ____________  a positive review of his stay at the Olana Hotel.