Babies separate well in the first six months, but soon after that they start to get a crush on Mum and close family  _____. 

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

Lisa was wearing a pure white dress, with a gold belt round her__________. 

Tomorrow I .................my grandparents. 

He hit the other boy again and again as his friends ________him on.

Tom felt so __________ that he went bed early.

The girls are __________ of the long journey. 

Choose the best answer:

 Far more people ......... football on a Saturday afternoon than play it.

Before they _____ for the beach the sun was shining, but by the time they arrived it had clouded over.

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:

Try to eliminate fatty foods from your diet.

Stress is important. We all need a certain amount of it in order to (1)____fulfilling lives. However, if we have too much of it, it can have the opposite effect. Some people can tolerate greater (2) _____of stress than others, but most of us will (3)____at some time in our lives. It is, (4)____, a good idea to learn a few stress management techniques. Identifying the cause of the problem we have, so that we can (5)_____it more effectively, is one of the first steps towards reducing stress. The second thing is talking to a person you can trust, who will listen and, if necessary, give you some positive advice. Not only are smoking and drinking (6)____ to our health, they actually increase stress (7)____ than reduce it. So, next time you want to relax, instead of reaching for that glass of wine or a cigarette, have a warm bath or go for a walk. Walking has more than health (8)______. It helps you think more clearly, (9)______. Pets have calming influences on us, unless they make noise which irritates us. In fact, unwanted noises should be avoided as far as possible. On the other hand, laughter is one of the best ways to make yourself feel (10) _______better.
(6).......................

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.

The reporter’s weekly review on Hollywood stars and gossip was the network’s most popular show.

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

Dresch Power Tools has stopped production of its battery-operated drill ………..poor sales.

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence:   ……..Jane arrives, we will have finished this group project.

Choose the correct answer:

ASEAN has _______ a community of Southeast' Asian nations at peace with one another and at peace with the world.

Choose the word that is closest in meaning to the underlined word:

The aims of the Association of Southeast Asia include the evolvement of economic growth, social progress, cultural development among its members, and the promotion of regional peace.

On a world-wide _______, forests help to slow down the effects of global warming by using up the gas known as carbon dioxide and giving out the oxygen we need to breathe.

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

It’s a beautiful coat, but I’m afraid of it doesn’t_____________ me. It’s too small.

(John Fitzgerald Kennedy 1917-1963) the 35th us President (1961-1963). He was the country's youngest president and the first Roman Catholic ever ____ (1) ____, He was___(2)____known informally as Jack Kennedy and JFK. His wife was Jackie Kennedy. He won a medal for____(3)____during World War II, and was elected to the us House of Representatives (1947-1953) and then___(4)___ the us Senate (1952-1960).
Kennedy's greatest success___ (5) ___President was in___ (6) ___the Cuban missile crisis and his worst failure was over the Bay of Pigs incident. He worked ____ (7) ____his brother, US Attorney General Robert Kennedy, to support the civil rights___ (8) ___. He was murdered in Dallas, probably by Lee Harvey Oswald, in one of the most shocking events in us history. Some people believe that others were responsible for his murder, but ___ (9) ___has ever been___(10)___proved. Kennedy's book, Profiles in Courage (1956), won a Pulitzer Prize.
"And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country."
John F Kennedy
(2)........................

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: Jack used to _____ in Texas, but his company  had him transfer to a better position in New York.

…………the city council has approved the urban renewal project, we need to recruit several new workers.

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

New patients should arrive fifteen minutes before their scheduled appointment time to allow….......... time to complete any paperwork.