At meeting, it’s important to follow the agenda and not interrupt ______ speaker.

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:

I received housing benefit when I was unemployed.

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: 

I'm sure he will be home and dry in the interview because he has good qualifications and wide experience.

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

Two new elevators will replace the single existing elevator, which is old and too small……., a new stairwell be installedd, and the building’s sprinkler system will be replaced.

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

One responsibility of the staff assistant is tosort incoming mail,________it so that only pertinent information is sent to the director.

They don't mix work and play so you shouldn't make jokes ______ you do in the UK and USA when you first meet people.

My brother is interested in doing                     research.

I'm not leaving _______ I get an apology from you.

 The children are __________ with watching the same programme every day. 

Health is something we tend to (1) ___when we have it. When our body is doing well, we are hardly (3)____of it. But illness can come, even (2)______we are young. In fact, childhood has been a very susceptible time. Many diseases attack children in particular, and people know very little (4)______ to cure them once they struck. The result was that many children died. About a century ago, (5)__________, scientists found out about germs, and then everything changed. The (6)_____ of many diseases was found, and cures were developed. As this medical discovery spread, the world became (7)______ safer for children. The result is that (8)___________a hundred years ago, the average man lived for 35 years, nowadays, in many areas of the world, people can (9)______ to live for 75 years. And what do we expect by the year 2020 ? Undoubtedly, medical science will continue to (10)______ . Some people will be able to avoid medical problems that are unavoidable today.
(6)............................

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase. 
What is the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and what is its purpose? The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a multilateral organization which was (1) _____ to give Southeast Asian states a forum to communicate (2) _____ each other. Since the region had a long colonial past and a history of endemic warfare, there has never been much peaceful and constructive (3) _____ between kings, presidents and other officials. A neutral forum was, (4) _____, a very useful development for all of those countries. ASEAN was formed as a result of the Bangkok (5) _____ of 1967 and initially had five members: Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, (6) _____ Philippines and Singapore. Brunei (7) _____ joined in 1984 after it had won independence from Britain. Vietnam became the seventh member of the group, officially joining in 1995. (8) _____ several years of negotiation, Myanmar and Laos joined in 1997 and the final member of the ten, Cambodia, joined in 1999. The only (9)__ state in Southeast Asia which is not a member of ASEAN is now East Timor. It is still (10) _____ vulnerable and fragile to be able to participate for the foreseeable future.
(9)..........................

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

The quality- control process will be revised due to the large number of product flaws……… reported.

In summary, for most visitors, the Japanese are _______ and difficult to understand.

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

Dr. Schmidt is not sure that her research assistant can complete the required investigation by_____________.

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:

The shop assistant was totally bewildered by the customer’s behavior.

Politicians___________blame the media if they don’t win the election. They’re so predictable.

Mrs. Robinson ___ great pride in her cooking.

Since no one bought tickets to the disco, we had to call it ____ .

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

It was very_________of him to notice her new haircut, though she didn’t expect that.

Choose the best answer:

The gunman ........... the pilot of the plane to change direction.

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences: 

He __________ there until you get back.