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The moon is the nearest planet to the earth. It causes tides on the earth.

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He was _____________ from the competition for using drugs.

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This is the battle field. The soldiers fought there.

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He daren’t _____________ his boss for a rise just now.

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The terrible weather may have _____________ the small population.

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Because the traffic was so terrible, by the time we got to the airport, our airline’s check-in counter had _____________ closed.

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The conflict between the two countries should be settled by _____________ means, not fighting.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

We played my brother’s school at football and beat them hollow.