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)zu m.6pT Directions: Choose the word or expression below each sentence that best completes the statement, and mark the corresponding letter of your choice with a single bar across the square brackets on your Machine-scoring Answer Sheet.
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c->?'h23) >W^)1E,Qh |jyD@Q,4 7. There are volumes of work examining how couples and families ________ conflict, but very few studies examining them having fun and laughing together.
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Ql?>,FZ 2 D!$x+| JeU1r-i 8. The solution is grossly oversimplified and is ________ with your generally realistic attitude.
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J9XV:)Yv# [_zoJ xqzB=0 9. Nissan has unveiled its super-quiet, zero ________ electric car technology, a key design for the company.
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k"J=CDP\ (Q ~<> 11. Few people believed that the Empire could continue unchanged after the ________ of the war.
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13. He might have ________ pressure to save his position.
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#ysSfM6 Zi~-m]9U (DrDWD4_ A. exempt B. exclude C. exploit D. extract
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