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The company had to retrench some of its employees
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hire new employees |
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train existing employees |
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lay off employees |
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promote employees to higher positions |
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The outbound flight was delayed due to bad
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(A) |
moving towards the center of something |
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(B) |
moving away from the center of something |
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(C) |
staying in the same place |
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moving around in a circle |
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In its heyday, this company was a major player in
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(A) |
the period of time when someone is young and energetic |
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the period of time when someone is old and frail |
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the period of time when something is at its peak or prime |
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the period of time when something is declining |
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The scalper outside the stadium was selling
tickets at exorbitant prices. |
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(A) |
a person who removes scales from fish |
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a person who sells tickets at reasonable prices |
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a person who sells tickets at higher prices than their face
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a person who collects and sells used postage stamps |
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The value of the company's shares plummeted after
the announcement of the scandal. |
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(A) |
rose sharply |
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stayed the same |
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increased gradually |
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dropped sharply |
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I spent the whole day scouring the internet for
information on the topic. |
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(A) |
searching carefully |
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(B) |
cleaning thoroughly |
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(C) |
wandering aimlessly |
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(D) |
tidying up |
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Answers : 1C
2B 3C 4C 5D 6A |
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