__________, the planet Venus also used to be known as the morning star and the evening star.

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: 

He was so insubordinate that he lost his job within a week. 

Choose the best answer:
I refuse to believe a word of it, it’s a cock-and-_______ story

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:

Economically disadvantaged students often drop out of school, choosing  a  low- paying job to earn money.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the undelined part that needs correction in each of the following questions:

Publishing in the UK. the book has won a number of awards in recent regional book fairs.

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

He joined the army in 1998. He was soon after promoted to the rank of captain.

Heavy traffic ____ us so we came to the meeting rather late.

If you plan to rent equipment, delivery and collection times, plus insurance coverage for any damage should all be dealt with ------advance.

The council wants to ____ the character of the city while reconstructing the Old Quarter.

Most children served by special education programs are  _______ the ages of 6 and 17.

“I didn’t meet Susan last week”

The lecturer explained the problem very clearly and is always _______ in response to questions.

My student practises __________English with her friends every day.

After a _______ hesitation, she began to speak with such a convincing voice.

There are about twenty _____ so people waiting in the outer office.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the undelined part that needs correction in each of the following questions:

She asked why did Mathew look so embarrassed when he saw Carole.

A good leader in globalization is not to impose but ____ change.

That beautiful girl died of an ________ morphine.

We have to suffer from traffic congestion and pollution every day.

Find out the synonym of the underlined word from the options below

This is the instance where big, obvious non-verbal signals are appropriate.

 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 31 to 35.

                                                                                  ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS

Earth is the only place we know of in the universe that can support human life. (31)_________human activities are making the planet less fit to live on. As the western world (32)_________on consuming two-thirds of the world's resources while half of the world's population do so just to stay alive we are rapidly destroying the very resource we have by which all people can survive and prosper. Everywhere fertile soil is (33) ________  built on or washed into the sea. Renewable resources are exploited so much that they will never be able to recover (34)_________. We discharge pollutants into the atmosphere without any thought of the consequences. As a result, the planet's ability to support people is being reduced at the very time when rising human numbers and consumption are (35) ________  increasingly heavy demands on it.

(35).........................