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1.

  I got wind of the company's plans to lay off employees next month.
               
    (A) learn about something secret  
(B) ignore something important
    (C) fail to understand something  
    (D) share something openly with others  
               
2.   I went out on a limb and invested all my savings in the startup company.
               
    (A) played it safe  
(B) took a risk
    (C) took a break  
    (D) made a compromise  
               
3.   The movie was just a run-of-the-mill romantic comedy with no originality.
               
    (A) ordinary and unremarkable  
(B) extraordinary and exceptional
    (C) strange and unusual  
    (D) mysterious and intriguing  
               
4.   After taking a break for a few months, he is ready to get right back in the saddle and start working on his new project.
               
    (A) experience a situation  
(B) delay taking action
    (C) give up on something  
    (D) return to a familiar situation  
               
5.   As a witness to the accident, I will bear witness in court.
               
    (A) refute  
(B) ignore
    (C) testify  
    (D) question  
               
6.   I had to find a stand-in for the lead actor who got injured during the shooting.
               
    (A) substitute  
    (B) original
    (C) perfect  
    (D) superior  
         

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    Answers : 1A   2B   3A   4D   5C   6A  
       
 
 

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