Choose the best answer A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence:  Hundreds of species of Hawaiian flowers have become extinct or rare …. land development and the razing of wild goats.

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

Education is also important _____ it helps people get more out of life

They will campaign for the return of traditional lands and respect _______ national rights and customs

However, some graduates actually like the idea of pursuing a career in teaching English long-term, and there are numerous courses at various _______ of teaching, from the fast-track TEFL to a diploma or masters

Choose the best answer:

You don’t remember ........ your umbrella, do you?

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

His ideas about the future of the company did not___________with those of the chairman. 

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

The Stellen Museum’s extensive _______ consist of a mix of ancient artifacts  and paintings from various cultures.

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 medical community continues to make progress in the fight against cancer

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

New software that should reduce employee training time_____________

All of us were __________ in the film on TV last night.

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Please come in. Mr Jones is free ............. you now.

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

Employees at Thompson Labs must wear all the protective gear shown on the poster at the lab entrance,............. safety regulations.

I don't have time to argue with  this self___________________ women.

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

If my girlfriend gets angry, I won’t___________to talk to her in such a rude. 

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

Thank you for booking the flights for me on such short notice; I received the travel itinerary this morning. Unfortunately, Mr. Park............... our meeting in Seoul, so my flight and hotel reservations will need to be changed.

Choose the best option among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: May I _____ Monday for our trip to Dalat?

Freya Stark (1893- 1993) was an extraordinary woman who ventured into (1) ____ areas where few Europeans had ever (2) ____ foot. Born in Paris, brought up in Italy, and educated in London, she was already multilingual before deciding to learn Arabic (3) ____ the end of 30. She traveled (4)____ through Greece, Italy and Cyprus. However, her passion was for exploring ancient lands of the Middle East. She was determined to make contact with the tribes that populated the area before their traditional (5) ____ of life vanished forever. She led expeditions into the most dangerous areas and despite the risks (she was even thrown into a military prison on one occasion), she always returned safe and (6) ____. During her travels, she completed a (7) ______ across the Valley of the Assassins, famous not only for its rough terrain but (8) ____ for its murderous inhabitants, and followed in the (9)___ of Alexander, the Great. In her long career she produced maps, discovered lost cities, and worked as a spy and propagandist, although it is as a travel writer that she is best remembered. She died at the age of 100, (10) ________most women of her generation in more ways than one.
(10).........................

Library users must remove all…………belongings when they leave the library for more than a half hour.

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase. 
The Philippines, officially known (1) _____ the Republic of the Philippines, is (2) _____ in Southeast Asia with Manila as its capital city. The Philippine (3) ____ 7,107 islands in the western Pacific Ocean, sharing borders with Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, and Vietnam. The Philippines is the world's 12th most populous country with a population approaching 90 million people. Its national (4) _____ is the 37th largest in the world with a 2006 gross domestic product (GDP) of over 117.562 billion USD. There are (5) _____ 11 million overseas Filipinos worldwide. The Philippines became a Spanish colony in the 16th century and an American territory at the (6) _____ of the 20th century. The Philippines won independence from Spain in 1896. The Philippines (7) _____ its independence from the United States on July 4, 1946 after World War II. Spanish was (8) _____ official language of the Philippines until 1973. Since then, the two official languages are Filipino and English. The Philippines had cultural ties with Malaysia, Indonesia, and India in the ancient time, and trade (9) _____ with China and Japan as early as the 9th century. The late 1960s and early 1970s its economic development was second in Asia, (10) _____ to Japan. The Philippines is a founding and active member of the United Nations and is a founding member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)/ The Philippines is also a member of the East Asia Summit (EAS) and an active member in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
(5)........................