Question 1
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Choose the phrase which is CLOSEST meaning:
Married couples can get a divorce if they find they are not (compatible)
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able to budget their money
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capable of having children
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capable of living harmoniously
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able to share an apartment or a house
Question 2
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Choose the phrase which is CLOSEST meaning
Clouds can be (classified) into family groupings according to their height and shape
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distributed
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registered
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specified
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categorized
Question 3
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Choose the phrase which is OPPOSITE in meaning:
There is a (strong) smell of gas in the kitchen
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weak
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awkward
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shabby
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faint
Question 4
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Choose the best answer to fill in the blank:
Don't worry about trying to catch the last train home, as we can easily __________________ you up for the night
Question 5
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Choose the best answer to fill in the blank:
Everybody was busy with the spring cleaning, except Stanley, who always refused to pull his __________________.
Answer
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weight
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socks
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finger
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share
Question 6
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Choose the best answer to fill in the blank:
Stop __________________ abut the bush, James! Just tell me exactly what the problem is
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rushing
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hiding
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beating
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moving
Question 7
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Choose the best answer
It took Ted a long time to get ___________ the breakup of his marriage.
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over
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across
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along with
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through
Question 8
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Choose the best answer to fill in the blank:
Delegates will meet with_______ from industry and the government.
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represented
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representative
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representatives
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representers
Question 9
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I haven't come______ any name for my little puppy.
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up with
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up against
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upon
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away
Question 10
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Would you please leave us details of your address _______ forwarding any of your mail to come?
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A. for the purpose of
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B. as a consequence of
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C. for the sake of
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D. by means of
Question 11
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Cigarette smoking has been ______ breast as well as lung cancer.
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A. concerned to
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B. originated from
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C. caused by
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D. associated with
Question 12
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The discovery was a major _______ for research workers.
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A. break-in
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B. breakout
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C. breakthrough
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D. breakdown
Question 13
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Error recognition:
There (exists) (more than) 2600 different (varieties) of palm trees with (varying) flowers, leaves, and fruit
Answer
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exists
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more than
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varieties
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varying
Question 14
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Eror recognition:
Do you know (most of) the magnesium (used) in the Unites Sates (comes) from (the) sea water
Question 15
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Error recognition:
(don't tell) me I'm addicted (to smoke) if I (only) (have) three cigarettes a day!
Answer
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don't tell
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to smoke
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only
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have
Question 16
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Error recognition:
At the rate the clerks (were processing) the applications, Harry (figures) that it (will take) four hours (for his) to be reviewed
Answer
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were processing
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figures
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will take
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for his
Question 17
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Error recognition:
The influence of the (nation's) literature, art, and (science) (have captured) (widespread) attention.
Answer
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nation's
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science
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have captured
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widespread
Question 18
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I accidentally ___________ Mike when I was crossing a street downtown yesterday.
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A. kept an eye on
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B. lost touch with
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C. paid attention to
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D. caught sight of
Question 19
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Mary is very _________ up and thinks she is superior to her classmates.
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a. turned
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b. looked
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c. stuck
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d. fed
Question 20
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There's a rumor that the National Bank is going to take _________ the company I work for.
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a. on
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b. off
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c. over
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d. after