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Just as they had been for years, the customary steps were followedthat is, the ________________ procedures were carried out.
(a) harmful
(b) usual
(c) customer's
(d) new
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2 |
The animals looked healthy. They exhibited, or ________________, no symptoms of disease.
(a) exchanged
(b) hid
(c) earned
(d) showed
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3 |
The director of financial accounting ordered that the firm's extra funds be disbursed to, or ________________, deserving employees.
(a) distributed to
(b) hidden from
(c) taken from
(d) shown to
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4 |
By their mutual, or ________________, agreement, the two firms combined to form one.
(a) short
(b) false
(c) insurance
(d) joint
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5 |
The driver did not maintain the van properly. An accident occurred when the brakes failed and the driver was fined for negligence, or ________________.
(a) poor vision
(b) unnecessary speed
(c) careless neglect
(d) drugs
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6 |
The smokers were warned that smoking is detrimental, injurious, and dangerous to their healthin short, ________________.
(a) effective
(b) hated
(c) harmful
(d) crafty
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7 |
The bank would not cash the check due to insufficient funds in the account, in other words, ________________.
(a) there was no signature on the check.
(b) the account was too old.
(c) there was not enough money in the account.
(d) it was the wrong bank.
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8 |
The consignment, or ________________, was delivered to the wrong address.
(a) shipment of goods
(b) connection
(c) signature
(d) employee
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