All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed  _____ certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to represent those sounds, and which could be written down.

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:

The best hope of avoiding downmarket tabloid TV future lies in the pressure currently being put on the networks to clean up their act.

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:

Each of the chemical elements have its own standard symbol

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:

Their children learn primarily by directly experiencing the world around it.

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:

Hardly I had got onto the motorway when I saw two police cars following me.

Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence.  "When I entered the room, I found my pretty cat ______ on the kitchen table."

Children love playing in the mud, __________. 

Julia said that she ___________ there at noon.

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:

The painting was so beautiful that I stood  there admired it for a long time.

Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one

“Why don’t you ask the teacher for help?” Peter asked me.

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 complained that her husband never paid her any complements anymore.

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:

When you see your teacher approaching you, a slight wave to attract his attention is appropriate.

No longer___________ cut the grass. I have just bought a lawn mower. 

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:

None of her novels lends itself to being made into a film; they just simply lack a coherent storyline.

I can accept criticism in general, but Martin____ it too far, so I had no other option but to show my disapproval.

Choose the best answer.

“Don’t play games on computer all day”, Tom’s mother said to him.

=> Tom’s mother warned ________ on computer all day.

He managed to climb over the wall without_______.

By ___ the household chores, he can help his mother after going home from school.

Researchers in communication show that more feelings and intentions are (1) _______ and received nonverbally than verbally. Mehrabian and Wienerfollowing have stated that only 7%(2) _______ message is sent through words, with remaining 93% sent nonverbal (3)_______. Humans use nonverbal communication because: Words have limitations: There are (4)_______ areas where nonverbal communication is more (5)_______ than verbal, especially when we explain the shape, directions, personalities which are expressed nonverbally. Nonverbal signal are powerful: Nonverbal cues primarily express inner (6)_______ while verbal messages deal basically with outside world. [primarily: mainly] Nonverbal message are likely (7)_______ more genuine: because nonverbal behaviors cannot be controlled as easily as spoken words. Nonverbal signals can express feelings inappropriate to state: Social etiquette limits (8)_______ can be said, but nonverbal cues can communicate thoughts. A separate communication channel is necessary to (9)_______ send complex messages: A speaker can add enormously to the complexity of the verbal message through simple nonverbal (10)_______.
(4)________________

After the children finished their dinner, they went to bed ____ listened to a bedtime story before falling asleep.

“Let’s go to the movie now.” – “Oh,                 ”