Choose the best answer:

The train couldn’t run fast .................... snow.

This type of study was formerly restricted to book-based learning and ________ course but now includes courses on TV, CD-ROM or the Internet, and self-access courses at language or computer centers.

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences:

Vietnam became ____________ seventh member of ASEAN on July 28th, 1995.

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.
(10).......................

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each of pair of sentences in the following questions

 The company director decided to raise the workers’ wages. He did not want them to leave.

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

Mr. Howard: 

We have ------- your fax order for a case of hanging file folders.  

After Mariana _______ her exam, I _______ her out to eat.

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

She will be……for identifying and developing new business opportunities in the region.

The point of Phobia Awareness Week is to highlight the difficulties that many people face in everyday situations. It is important to (1) _____ between a fear and a phobia. It's (2)______usual for all of us to have our own peculiar fears, for example being anxious around snakes or nervous about flying. However, only a very small proportion of US actually have a phobia of these things. When these fears begin to (3) _____ you embarrassment or you feel that your life is being disrupted then you would be wise to (4)_____ treatment for what could potentially be a phobia. By far the most (5) _____ phobia and potentially the most disruptive is agoraphobia. The word derives from Greek and (6) _____ means 'fear of the marketplace' but we apply it today to describe a distressing (7) ______ in which people avoid going outside because of the awful feelings of anxiety that arise. Treatment of phobias usually consists of the patient (8) _____ behavioural therapy during which they gradually get used to being near the object or the situation that causes them fear. Drugs may be (9) _____ to treat anxiety and many people opt for alternative therapy such as acupuncture or hypnosis to help them come to (10) _____ with their fear and conquer it.
(9)....................

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions:

The first few days at university can be very daunting, but with determination and positive attitude, freshmen will soon fit in with the new environment.

Mrs Smith and her students are visiting the zoo.

Mike: "Can I feed the gorilla, Mrs Smith?"

Mrs Smith: " ............. The sign says 'No feeding the animals'."

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

After receiving numerous_______ about the defective headlight bulbs,our customer service departerment has agreed to issue full refunds.

Obviously, if children are bent over their computer for hours, _____ in some game, instead of doing their homework, then something is wrong.

I'm afraid I am not __________ to talk about this matter. 

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: 

This is a difficult topic. Please, explain it in plain language.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Scientists are trying to find energy that consumes less fuel.

Choose the best option among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: Can the sales force …… its financial objectives?

No one knows where Sam is living now. The last time that I____ was about four years ago.

The sea between Dover and Calais was so  ___ that most of the passengers were seasick.

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

Choose the best answer:

Doing business in a foreign country can ........ be very difficult.