Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 25 to 29. Fill in the appropriate word in question 27

Interpreting the feelings of other people is not always easy, as we all know, and we (25) _____ as much on what they seem to be telling us, as on the actual words they say. Facial expression and tone of voice are obvious ways of showing our (26) _______ to something, and it may well be that we unconsciously express views that we are trying to hide. The art of being (27)_____ lies in picking up these signals, realizing what the other person is trying to say, and acting so that they are not embarrassed in any way. Body movements, in general, may also indicate feelings, and interviewers often pay particular attention to the way a candidate for a job walks into the room and sits down. However, it is not difficult to present the right kind of appearance, while what many employers want to know relates to the candidate’s character traits, and (28) _______ stability. This raises the awkward question of whether job candidates should be asked to complete psychological tests, and the further problem of whether such tests actually produce (29) _______ results. For many people, being asked to take part in such a test would be an objectionable intrusion into their private lives.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

Each of the students (A) in the (B) accounting class has to type their (C) own (D) research paper this semester.

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.

My cousin tends to look on the bright side in any circumstance.

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Had you told me that this was going to happen, I__________ it.

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Today’s weather will be a_____________ of yesterday.

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The new laws to conserve wildlife in the area will come into force next month.

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She_________regretted having been so unkind.

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She pointed out that her wages ________ no relation to the amount of work she did.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

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.

I have to take up my dress. I step on it all the time.

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Valentine’s Day, _______ from Roman, is now celebrated all over the world.

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The preparations _______ by the time the guests arrived.

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Although the patient’s condition is serious, she seems to be out of___________.

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

The older he grew, the more forgetful he became.

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I am very glad (A) that you have done (B) lots of progress (C) this (D) semester.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.