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     Diabetes is one of the most (26) ________ childhood chronic illnesses in the USA. Every year, approximately 13,000 new cases are diagnosed in children under the age of 18, according to the CDC. (27) _________ the condition being fairly commonplace, many educators are not entirely sure how to assist students with diabetes. This may result in unnecessary stress for both the teacher and the student. Thankfully, you do not have to have a medical degree in order to accommodate students with diabetes. In fact, by following (28) _____ basic guidelines, an educator will be able to be of great assistance to a student living with a diabetes diagnosis.

      In order to best assist students with diabetes, it is of vital importance that an educator carries as much knowledge as possible about the condition. Apart from knowing what diabetes is and how it develops, it is also essential to understand what impact it can have on the student’s everyday life. Some students may also be living with diabetic neuropathy, (29) ________ can cause considerable pain. Neuropathy can manifest itself in many ways, including (30) ________ and pain in the legs and feet, and damage to the digestive system, heart, blood vessels, and urinary tract

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Jack is a great manager. However, he is very hot-tempered. That’s his only __________.

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The researchers developed the first flu vaccination recently. There was a reliable protection against flu in this country

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

I think having a beer during a meeting with your boss is clearly overstepping the mark

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Attendance at that new play is so low that the producers are trying to __________ by advertising heavily

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Flora couldn’t get a scholarship. She didn’t get a chance to study abroad.

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I think Lucas and Emma have just had an argument, ___________? 

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges

Selena and Fred are talking about the baseball match at school.

- Selena: “The match will be postponed if the weather is bad. But they say it’s going to rain.”

- Fred: “__________”