________taken my parents’ dvice, I wouldn't be a teaher now. 

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions: 

Lakes occupy less than two percent of the Earth’s surface, yet they help sustain life.

It took Ted a long time to get ____ the breakup of his marriage.

The professor, along with his students, _____ the meeting held in Toronto next week.

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Is English a compulsory subject or a(n) ____ one at high school here?

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When the post finally fell ____. They offered it to Brian.

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The red dress is ______________ than the blue dress.

A number of the Pacific Islands are volcanoes that have pushed up from the ocean floor, the others are the tops sunken mountain ranges.

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

(A)The little boys mother bought (B)him a (C)five - speeds racing bicycle (D)for his birthday.

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He laughs a lot because ............... her funny face.

This pack contains posters and leaflets, which can be used to publicize the scheme, plus collection bags to encourage people to _____ a donation.

The ............... of new technology transformed our lives.

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According to the study, the ____________   a marketing campaign is among young people, the better a product is likely to sell.

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Politicians should never lose ______ of the needs of the people they represent.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best option for each of the blanks.
People’s fingernails and toenails, according to a recent study, are nowadays growing more quickly. Research (35) _____ out at the University of North Carolina indicates that the speed at which human nails are growing has increased by (36) _____ 25 per cent over the last 70 years. The results of the study show that the (37)_____ human fingernail now grows about 3.5 mm a month, (38) _____ just 3 mm seven decades ago. Toenail growth, (39) _____ only about 2 mm per month, was also up on the figure (40) _____ in a similar survey done 70 years ago. Researchers (41) _____ the rapid increase down to changes in lifestyle, particularly the greater awareness of the importance of regular exercise and a healthy diet. This, they point out, is in (42) _____with similar trends in the height and weight of present-day adults. Interestingly, it appears that nails have a propensity to grow fastest (43) _____ warmer conditions, with the quickest growth rate among young people, and men. The fastestgrowing nail is on the middle finger while that on the little finger is (44) _____ the slowest, at only a fraction over 3 mm each month.
(42)..............................

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The company issued a statement yesterday evening in ______________   to the merger agreement.

The ultimate aim of lifelong learning is to better yourself for personal or professional development. 

Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence. "At no time Jonh asks me when she ____ my bathroom."

All students should be ............. and literate when they leave school.

 I’ll meet you in half an hour – I have got ______ e-mails to write first.

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------ the malfunctions with the Clarity Dishwasherare due to defects or low- quality materials is still being investigated.