- Help me with this! - ________

 

Trees are among the biggest and longest-living things on Earth, some dating back longer than the oldest buildings. But _______ being nice to look at, trees also play an important role in improving the quality of our lives.

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase. 
The Philippines, officially known (1) _____ the Republic of the Philippines, is (2) _____ in Southeast Asia with Manila as its capital city. The Philippine (3) ____ 7,107 islands in the western Pacific Ocean, sharing borders with Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, and Vietnam. The Philippines is the world's 12th most populous country with a population approaching 90 million people. Its national (4) _____ is the 37th largest in the world with a 2006 gross domestic product (GDP) of over 117.562 billion USD. There are (5) _____ 11 million overseas Filipinos worldwide. The Philippines became a Spanish colony in the 16th century and an American territory at the (6) _____ of the 20th century. The Philippines won independence from Spain in 1896. The Philippines (7) _____ its independence from the United States on July 4, 1946 after World War II. Spanish was (8) _____ official language of the Philippines until 1973. Since then, the two official languages are Filipino and English. The Philippines had cultural ties with Malaysia, Indonesia, and India in the ancient time, and trade (9) _____ with China and Japan as early as the 9th century. The late 1960s and early 1970s its economic development was second in Asia, (10) _____ to Japan. The Philippines is a founding and active member of the United Nations and is a founding member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)/ The Philippines is also a member of the East Asia Summit (EAS) and an active member in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
(6)........................

By the end of next year, George ............... English for two years. 

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions:

My parents’ warnings didn’t deter me from choosing the job of my dreams.

My sister ............... for you since yesterday.

Learning English isn’t so difficult once you__________ .

There has been a shift from the agriculture-based economy to the economy based on manufacturing and industry _______.

Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence.

My favourite Greece_____________is stuffed tomatoes.

 The immune system..........by distinguishing between the body's own materials and things that ............ foreign to the body. 

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: 

In some countries, the disease burden could be prevented through environmental improvements.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions:

Reaching 35 and obviously aging, Jane has to make up her mind on her future very soon.

The head of the department__________ the banquet room for a party should submit a required form to the Catering Department. 

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.

Tet marks the beginning of spring and, for agrarian people who depend on the lunar calendar to manage their crops, the start of the year.

Tomorrow I .................my grandparents. 

Nuclear engines operate without air and consume ______ fuel than other engines do.

According to this newspaper, John is said .......................a new record for the long jump. 

Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence.

To…........... for the local- shopper discount, customers must show proof of residency.

Choose the best answer:

I suggest .............. to the movies.

Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence.

I suggest _________ a picnic on the weekend. 

Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence.

At the end of the day, my father walked to the bank, carried the day’s_______________in a special bag.