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

Ms.  Cheon’s  presentation  tried  to  address  investors’unease___________negotiations surrounding a potential merger with the Tandell Corporation.

Vincent Van Gogh is a famous painter from the 19th century. Van Gogh's paintings are sold at very high prices (1) ______many collectors want his paintings. But unfortunately, when he was (2) ______, he did not have a happy life.
Van Gogh was from a poor family in Holland and lived (3) _______his life at home. He lived a rather sad and (4) _______ life. He drew things that he could see (5) ______ around the quiet town of his parents' home or outside his window. This is why he painted things (6) _______the sky, his room and even himself. 
Van Gogh once cut off his own ear after drawing a picture of himself. He cut it off to (7) _______ the person that said the ear in Van Gogh's painting was not correct. It was very (8) _____ him to do such a thing.
Van Gogh was also (9) _________a crazy man. He really (10) ______become crazy, and was sent to a mental hospital. Sadly, he killed himself when he was just 37.
(8)...........................

Mark a letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to each of the following questions.

Tom should have known better than to ask Dick to help him.

What did that man die                 ?  –A heart attack.

Amnesty International is an international recognized ______ organization.

Thanks for everything. I had a ……time.

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

Please let me know when you are available to……… Janet.

Colleagues normally use the family names, and title - for example 'Doctor' or 'Professor', so you shouldn't use first names ______ a person asks you to.

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

Since jobs in the global division require extensive international travel, employees must be able to……… to unfamiliar situations.

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)

(1)...........................

At the end of the day's work, she often finds __________. A. exhausted B. exhaust C. exhaustedly D. exhausting

There are many famous novelists who made a complete mess of their first novel – or who didn’t, but had to keep on approaching hundreds of publishers before they could get it _______.

Choose the best option among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: Our …..  goal must be the promotion of the socio-economic cooperation among ASEAN.

Choose the best answer:

We ..................... this car if it is expensive.

Considering her ability, dedication, and expertise, I am…………that Ms. Yoko will be the most suitable person for the position of marketing manager.

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

In her latest article in Earthbound Science Journal, ecologist Mei Ling offers a ------ ----- review of Paul Winthrop's research on drought resistance. 

       _____________ he had a suggestion he didn’t raise his hand.

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We are bored ……… the same activities in English lessons.

The weather is truly__________ today.

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

The Brisbane Independent Daily Herald greatly appreciates your loyalty, and we remain committed to -------- timely and accurate news coverage to our readers.

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: Tom Hans is one of the best players in the country. We have won all of our games …..he joined our team.