Choose the best answer: 

English tends towards _____.

Jane .......    just a few minutes ago.

Choose the best answer:
The position of sport in today's society has changed out of all recognition. People no longer seem to think of sports as 'just a game' - to be watched or played for the (1)_______ of enjoyment. Instead, it has become big business worldwide. It has become accepted practice for leading companies to provide sponsorship. TV companies pay large sums of money to screen important matches or competitions. The result has been huge rewards for athletes, some of (2)_______ are now very wealthy, particularly top footballers, golfers and tennis players. (3)________ it is not unusual for some athletes to receive large fees on top of their salary, for advertising products or making personal appearances.

A trend towards shorter working hours means that people generally tend to have more free time, both to watch and to take in sporting activity; sport has become a significant part of the recreation industry that we now rely (4)________to fill our leisure hours. Professional sport is a vital part of that industry, providing for millions of (5)________ people all over the world.
5.

________ the cold weather, we kept the fire burning all day.

Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence.

He showed his __________ by asking lots of unimportant questions, (experience)

Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.

Don’t worry Mom. We’re old enough to take care______ ourselves.

Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, c or D) that needs correcting.

Lack of (A) hygiene in restaurants are (B) the major (C) cause of the disease in some areas of the (D) country.

Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.

There has been a big increase ________ the price of land recently.

Choose A, B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions:

What tune had they played when we came in?

Choose the best answer: 
We took a lot of photographs of your wedding and truly............. events.

Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c, or d that best fits the blank space in each sentence.

These days everybody is aware __________ the dangers of smoking.

Choose the best answer:

My uncle _______ until he was fifty.

What kind of activities is this organization involved ______?

Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.

I always start the day by going_______ my email.

Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence.

The only thing I could see in him was a certain______________ for action, (keen)

Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence.

________ about the company’s future meant that few people wanted to invest money on it. (certain)

Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.

Things are changing all the time. It’s difficult to keep_________ all these changes.

Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

My mother often spends hours reading __________ about cooking in the magazines.

Choose the best answer

After a summer do volunteering in a mountainous area, I _____ many practical skills such as surviving, first aid and teamwork.

Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence.

Parents are always fiercely____________ of their children (protect)

Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence.

It is usually forbidden to destroy_________ buildings, (history)