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Friendship is a ............. affair, giving and taking.

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They have gone out for a drink ......... 2 hours.

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.
(4).......................

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

If you are caught coming into the country as an illegal immigrant, you will be  ___________.

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.

His new yacht is certainly an ostentatious display of his wealth.

In my  ________, a person travelling alone sometimes meets with unexpected hospitality, and this trip was no exception.

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As ............ as I know, I haven't received a bill for the new computer.

The high rate of inflation obviously puts a great strain _________the majority of working families.

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In remote communities, it's important to replenish stocks before the winter sets in.

The aim of ASEAN is to promote closer economic              .

 I will phone Vivian to  .........  her to buy some sugar; otherwise, she will forget.

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……… you think that I like you?

Hoa was amused at my ________story. 

When the weather is cold, it is not very much fun to  ______a bus. 

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)
(3)........................

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……..being ill, she still went to work on time.

 I have never met one of the most __________ people like that. 

He and his family ............. at our home in Canada when he ............. to a conference, and that was a great experience, too. 

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He single-handedly solved the problem for the company and was named Employee of the Month.. 

The children often make ____ of Charles, which annoys his parents very much.

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I tried to get onto the train then it started to run, ....... point I saw her standing with tears on the platform.