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"You, ______ your lazy brother, have a shot at this scholarship,
so you should work hard for it and believe that you can do it,"
advised Lisa's school counselor. |
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(A) |
like |
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(B) |
unlike |
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(C) |
dislike |
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(D) |
dissimilar |
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"This test will help us ______ your athleticism and stamina,"
said the doctor. |
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(A) |
gauge |
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(B) |
judge |
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(C) |
measure |
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(D) |
calculate |
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Tracy will play with her stress ball for stress ______ while
Olay will eat a lot of junk food. |
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(A) |
discharge |
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(B) |
issue |
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(C) |
release |
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(D) |
proclamation |
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"I need an ______ to vent my frustration," said the woman, on
the verge of crying. |
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(A) |
opening |
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(B) |
outlet |
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(C) |
exit |
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(D) |
hole |
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"Rossie ______ a lot during the mornings but nothing comes out,"
said Laura to their mother about her pregnant sister. |
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(A) |
barfs |
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(B) |
vomits |
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(C) |
pukes |
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(D) |
retches |
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The judge put a ______ order on the press to prevent them from
writing about the case until it is over. |
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(A) |
gag |
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(B) |
block |
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(C) |
quip |
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(D) |
crack |
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"Somebody has brought something serious to my ______ and I want
this thing settled by the end of this meeting," said the boss of
the company. |
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(A) |
consideration |
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(B) |
devotion |
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(C) |
affection |
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(D) |
attention |
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"So, there I was at the dental ______ getting my teeth cleaned
...", Mark began to tell his story to his colleagues. |
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(A) |
help |
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(B) |
cleaner |
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(C) |
hygienist |
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(D) |
aid |
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"I trust that Claire's ______ to fix her strained relationship
with her father will overcome all odds," said Claire's husband. |
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(A) |
retribution |
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(B) |
obligation |
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(C) |
firmness |
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(D) |
resolve |
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"We took a ______ at the car washing business but the business
went bust in less than six months," said Puyol. |
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(A) |
shot |
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(B) |
jab |
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(C) |
crack |
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(D) |
point |
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