According to the preliminary analysis by the labor department, the recovery of the economy this year lead to an increase in employment, __________ with the same period last year. 

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:

His new million-dollar luxury car is certainly an ostentatious display of his wealth.

Pasteur ...................in the 19th century. 

As recently as 1958 about half of the public schools in the United States had no libraries at all. The _______of public school libraries increased dramatically when the federal government passed the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, which provided funds for school districts to improve their education programs and facilities, including their libraries.

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: 

Do you think it’s OK for me to wear jeans to a job interview or do I need something a bit more upmarket?

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.

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: My father hasn’t smoked _____ three 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:

In my experience, freshmen today are different from those I knew 25 years ago.

When you use the Internet, you have so much information at your_________.

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

Because of a --------- increase in profits this quarter, Tyro Sportswear employees will receive their first-ever year-end bonus.

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: Quan is used to _____ after having crossed  the continent many times during the past decade.

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

The tasks that Ms. Ogawa must …. are outlined in her employment agreement.

Malaysia is a founding member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations _______.

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

Dear Sirs, I am writing in the response to your____________ for a sales clerk in yesterday’s “Business Man”.

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

Executives  from  the  two  firms  may soon  be ready to__________the terms of the proposed merger.

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

The directors voted to extend evening hours at local libraries to make them more………. to patrons who cannot visit them during the day.

Choose the best answer:

The only thing your brother ....... now is trying to pass the exam.

What did that man die                 ?  –A heart attack.

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

____________the last decade, Louellen Hospital has been recognized for exemplary patient care and progressive technology.

The site also offers a job search facility to assist qualified students  _______ finding work.

The manager has asked Mr. Lim to submit his final report on the sales of the new washing machine…………April 30 th .