Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the followings.

Few businesses are flourishing in the present economic climate.

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Mrs. Pike was so angry that she made a ..... gesture at the driver.

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By the end of the 21st century, scientists _______ a cure for the common cold.

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The greater the demand, _______ the price.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.

If it hadn’t been for his carelessness, we would have finished the work.

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“I'll drop you from the team if you don't train harder,” said the captain to John.

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Children who are isolated and lonely seem to have poor language and _______

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

- Jack: “Excuse me, but could I trouble you for some change?”

- Alex: “ _______ . Will pennies do?”