Choose the best answer:
The council had been handing out grants indiscriminately, and people were hurrying to get their snouts in the _____________

Choose the best answer:
It is disconcerting to believe that every possible candidate have been rejected for one reason or another

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

A large amount of popular expressions in our language have interesting backgrounds.

Circle one option (A, B, C or D) to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

He is (A) a great chef which (B) he studied and worked with (C) the best chef for (D) a long time.

Read the following passage and Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.

                                                                                        WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR MEMORY

A good memory is often seen as something that comes naturally, and a bad memory as something that cannot be changed, but actually (31)_________is a lot that you can do to improve your memory.

We all remember the things we are interested in and forget the ones that bore us. This no doubt explains the reason (32)_________schoolboys remember football results effortlessly but struggle with dates from their history lessons! Take an active interest in what you want to remember, and focus on it (33)_________. One way to make yourself more interested is to ask questions - the more the better!

Physical exercise is also important for your memory, because it increases your heart (34)_________  and sends more oxygen to your brain, and that makes your memory work better. Exercise also reduces stress, which is very bad for the memory.

The old saying that —eating fish makes you brainy— may be true after all. Scientists have discovered that the fats (35)_________in fish like tuna, sardines and salmon — as well as in olive oil — help to improve the memory. Vitamin-rich fruits such as oranges, strawberries and red grapes are all good brain food, too.

  (33)......................                 

Choose the best answer:
Now that Rocker Guitar School is a ------- enterprise, it can afford to hire additional teachers

Choose the best answer:
The city council made it clear that.......towns without a municipal trash collection service are allowed to issue permits for incinerators

Choose the best answer:
Now that Ms. Nakamura ------- to the London headquarters, a new manager is running our Tokyo office

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions:

 Blue is an old hand at such compositions and has never had any trouble with them.

Choose the best answer:
The reigning Super Bowl champions continue to play as if they're without ___________

Choose the best answer:
My grandmother takes____________for keeping house.

Circle the correct option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following dialogues.

– “Are there any flats to rent in the city center?” – “_________________________________”

Choose the best answer:
Jim usually looks happy, but today he has a long________. He must have had a quarrel with his best friend

Choose the best answer:
Janet Rhodes was commended for ------- defending the company’s reputation

Choose the best answer:
Jim's _________ the wagon again, so he doesn't want to go to the bar with us tonight

Choose the best answer:
The man_______next to me kept talking during the film, _______really annoyed me.

Choose the best answer:
You cannot use the main conference room because the board meeting is _____ underway

Choose the best answer to complete each sentence

Now you _______ from New York to Los Angeles in a matter of hours.

Choose the best answer:
The dishwasher isn’t working again, so my mother is thinking of having ____

Choose the best answer:
According to a survey ------ by the Fielding Institute, advertising on the Internet accounted for 10% of total advertising

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Hoa are very happy with the gift __________ by her boyfriend on her birthday.