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There were calls for her ______ from the board of the firm because of his mistakes. (Select the most appropriate option)
There were calls for her ______ from the board of the firm because of his mistakes. (Select the most appropriate option)
resignation
Her elegant style ______ her ______ from other journalists. (Select the most appropriate pair of words)
Her elegant style ______ her ______ from other journalists. (Select the most appropriate pair of words)
set...apart
The two countries agreed to ______ bilateral talks the following week. (Select the most appropriate option)
The two countries agreed to ______ bilateral talks the following week. (Select the most appropriate option)
recommence
His lecture was ______ with photos taken during the expedition. (Select the most appropriate option)
His lecture was ______ with photos taken during the expedition. (Select the most appropriate option)
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If we ______ carefully, we'll be able to afford the trip to Tibet. (Select the most appropriate option)
If we ______ carefully, we'll be able to afford the trip to Tibet. (Select the most appropriate option)
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At the meeting they denounced the director for his ______ speaking. (Select the most appropriate option)
At the meeting they denounced the director for his ______ speaking. (Select the most appropriate option)
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Soil erosion was ______ by the planting of trees in these areas. (Select the most appropriate option)
Soil erosion was ______ by the planting of trees in these areas. (Select the most appropriate option)
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The results are entirely ______ our earlier research on the origin of a rare species of beetle. (Select the most appropriate option)
The results are entirely ______ our earlier research on the origin of a rare species of beetle. (Select the most appropriate option)
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Russia has played a ______ role in peace negotiations on the world nuclear issue. (Select the most appropriate option)
Russia has played a ______ role in peace negotiations on the world nuclear issue. (Select the most appropriate option)
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The study shows that anxiety is shown to increase ______ with the decrease in success rates. (Select the most appropriate option)
The study shows that anxiety is shown to increase ______ with the decrease in success rates. (Select the most appropriate option)
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The white walls of the house coldly ___ the lunar radiance.
The white walls of the house coldly ___ the lunar radiance.
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If no agreement was reached, the army would ___.
If no agreement was reached, the army would ___.
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Analysts argue that most investors are sophisticated enough to ___ the lines of their recommendations.
Analysts argue that most investors are sophisticated enough to ___ the lines of their recommendations.
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The plight of the refugees arouses the ___ old man.
The plight of the refugees arouses the ___ old man.
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I ___ what I said about her: she's not the fool I thought she was.
I ___ what I said about her: she's not the fool I thought she was.
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He shows ___ towards everything.
He shows ___ towards everything.
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The current trade ___ indicates a serious imbalance between our import and export trade.
The current trade ___ indicates a serious imbalance between our import and export trade.
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His political opinions have attracted the ___ of the Left.
His political opinions have attracted the ___ of the Left.
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He had shouted down the phone at her, ___ with anxiety.
He had shouted down the phone at her, ___ with anxiety.
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Public opinion is influenced by the small ___ who control the media.
Public opinion is influenced by the small ___ who control the media.
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She seemed totally ___ in her book borrowed from her classmate last week.
She seemed totally ___ in her book borrowed from her classmate last week.
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She is not the sort of man who gets ___ about old friendships.
She is not the sort of man who gets ___ about old friendships.
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His services to the state were ___ with the award of a knighthood.
His services to the state were ___ with the award of a knighthood.
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The department may ___ its cash limit this year by 20%.
The department may ___ its cash limit this year by 20%.
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It has all the ___ of a good mystery story.
It has all the ___ of a good mystery story.
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Study Notes
Vocabulary Building
- Resignation: the act of giving up a job or position, often in protest (example: "calls for her resignation from the board of the firm")
- Set apart: to make something or someone different or special (example: "her elegant style sets her apart from other journalists")
- Recommence: to start something again (example: "agreed to recommence bilateral talks the following week")
- Illustrated: having pictures or diagrams to explain or decorate something (example: "his lecture was illustrated with photos taken during the expedition")
- Budget: a plan for how to spend money (example: "if we budget carefully we'll be able to afford the trip to Tibet")
- Reckless: careless and acting without thinking about the consequences (example: "denounced the director for his reckless speaking")
- Mitigate: to make something less severe or unpleasant (example: "soil erosion was mitigated by the planting of trees in these areas")
- Decisive: able to make decisions quickly and confidently (example: "Russia as a permanent member of the UN Security Council has played a decisive role in the peace negotiations")
- Proportionate: corresponding in size, amount, or degree (example: "the findings of the research offer that anxiety is shown to increase proportionately with the decrease in success rates")
Grammar and Sentence Structure
- Correct use of articles and prepositions (e.g. "in course of", "on the part of", "with the decrease in")
- Identifying correct verb forms (e.g. "had made", "has been", "will be")
- Using correct sentence structures (e.g. "if we budget carefully, we'll be able to afford the trip to Tibet")
Word Choice and Context
- Using words in context (e.g. "desecration" means to treat a sacred place or thing with disrespect, "condense" means to make something shorter or more concentrated)
- Choosing the correct word (e.g. "tumbled out of" vs. "tumbled about", "varies" vs. "distinguishes")
- Understanding connotations and nuances of words (e.g. "indignant" means feeling or showing great anger or offense, "brutal" means cruel or savagely violent)
Idiomatic Expressions and Phrasal Verbs
- Understanding idiomatic expressions (e.g. "take over", "step in", "get on")
- Correct use of phrasal verbs (e.g. "set up", "get on", "turn back")
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