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 33 to 37. 

NOISE POLLUTION

Noise is more than a mere nuisance. At certain levels and durations of exposure, it can cause physical damage to the eardrum, and (33) ___________ in temporary or permanent hearing loss. In addition to causing hearing loss, (34) __________ noise exposure can also (35) ___________ blood pressure and pulse rate, cause irritability, anxiety, and mental fatigue, and interfere with sleep, recreation, and personal communication. Noise pollution control is, (36) _________, of importance in the workplace and in the community.

Noise effects can be (37) ___________ by a number of techniques, for example, increasing the distance or blocking the path between the noise source and the recipient, reducing noise level at the source, and protecting recipients with earplugs or earmuffs.

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

A few kind words at the right time all the difference. 

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.

She is the most intelligent woman I have ever met. 

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.

Every time he opens his mouth, he immediately regrets what he said. He’s always putting his foot in his mouth

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I must go to the dentist and __________. 

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When his alarm went off, he shut it off and slept for __________ 15 minutes. 

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Factories are not allowed to pump their industrial ______ into the sea. 

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As a child, I had an_________ friend called Polly. 

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Hair colour is ______ characteristics to use in identifying people. 

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We received a call from the teacher _______ charge of the course. 

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“What would you do in my place?” “Were ___________ treated like that, I would complain to the manager.” 

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Be sure not to rely too ______ on your mother tongue when you are learning a foreign language. 

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Students are encouraged to develop critical thinking ____accepting opinions without questioning them

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Dick _______ moustache, but he doesn’t any more. He shaved it off because his wife didn’t like it. 

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

We chose to find a place for the night. We found the bad weather very inconvenient. 

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.

“Thanks for helping me with my homework, John.” - “_______________________.”