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refer to the following article.

KYR Commonwealth Trust Application Period to Open August 1

Organizations (71)------- funding may be in luck. The KYR Commonwealth Trust has announced that grant applications for local businesses will soon be available. According to spokesperson Meryl Pond, proposals will be accepted from August 1 to September 30. (72)-------. Applicants should note that one aspect of the initiative has changed. Businesses have traditionally used the funding to supplement their existing programs. (73) ______, they will now be expected to use luff the money to develop new services for the community.
“We’re willing to give grant recipients more (74) ------ than before. But we expect more in returnfor this additional money. We want to inspire the design of better, more productive programsthat can make a bigger difference for more people,” she said.

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Question 1:
A. in charge of
B. in opposition to
C. in search of
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in charge of: responsible for something or someone

in opposition to: in contrast or conflict

in search of: look for 

in lieu of: instead of

=>  "in search of" has the most appropriate meaning

D. in lieu of
Question 2:
A. They have already begun fundraising for the event.
B. They can be submitted through the foundation's Web site.
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B is correct because it can connect with the sentence "According to spokesperson Meryl Pond, proposals will be accepted from August 1 to September 30." "They" here refer to "proposals

C. The application process was revised after this point.
D. The funding organization is in need of capital itself.
Question 3:
A. Consequently
B. Otherwise
C. However
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Consequently: as a result

Otherwise: used after an order or suggestion to show what the result will be if you do not follow that order or suggestion

However: despite whatever amount or degree

Therefore: for that reason

=>  "However" has the most appropriate meaning

 

D. Therefore
Question 4:
A. support
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support: agreement with and encouragement for an idea, group, or person

training: the process of learning the skills you need to do a particular job or activity

information: facts about a situation, person, event, etc

concern: a worried or nervous feeling about something, or something that makes you feel worried

=>  "support" has the most appropriate meaning

B. training
C. information
D. concern

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