Choose the best answer:

Tornadoes are ........ storms which pass overland below a thunderstorm.

Choose the best answer:

Hiking the trail to the peak ______ be dangerous if you are net well prepared for dramatic weather changes. You ____ research the route a little more before you attempt the ascent.

Unfortunately,  the  company  closed  down  because  it  couldn't  keep ____with  rapidly changing technology

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best option for each of the blanks.
People’s fingernails and toenails, according to a recent study, are nowadays growing more quickly. Research (35) _____ out at the University of North Carolina indicates that the speed at which human nails are growing has increased by (36) _____ 25 per cent over the last 70 years. The results of the study show that the (37)_____ human fingernail now grows about 3.5 mm a month, (38) _____ just 3 mm seven decades ago. Toenail growth, (39) _____ only about 2 mm per month, was also up on the figure (40) _____ in a similar survey done 70 years ago. Researchers (41) _____ the rapid increase down to changes in lifestyle, particularly the greater awareness of the importance of regular exercise and a healthy diet. This, they point out, is in (42) _____with similar trends in the height and weight of present-day adults. Interestingly, it appears that nails have a propensity to grow fastest (43) _____ warmer conditions, with the quickest growth rate among young people, and men. The fastestgrowing nail is on the middle finger while that on the little finger is (44) _____ the slowest, at only a fraction over 3 mm each month.
(40)..............................

The company had to _______ reparation to those who suffered ill health as a result of chemical pollution.

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: 

She was unhappy that she lost contact with a lot of her old friends when she went abroad to study.

Children learn a great deal in their daily interaction with other peers at school.

Jason was wearing _____ at the party.

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

The natives were angry when foreigners came to their country and took over their land.

Choose the best answer:

He never goes to work late,...................?

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:

He drove so fast that I really felt my life was in danger.

......................., the athlete broke the world’s record with two attempts.

Choose the best answer:

She did all the work ................. her own. 

Choose the best answer:
We’ve bought some ________ chairs for the garden so that they are easy to store away.

Toxic chemicals from factories are one of the serious factors that leads wildlife to the _______ of extinction.

Many people think the money spent on protecting__________species should be used for improving the lives of the local people.

Choose the best answer:

Let’s dance together, ............? The party is so wonderful.

In order to grow vegetable properly, gardeners must know______

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 35 to 44.
In Korea, in former days the marriage between a man and woman represented the joining of two families, rather (35)_____ the joining of two individuals. The event (36)_____ Taerye (Great Ritual), and people from all over the village or neighborhood participated. The ceremonies and events surrounding the actual marriage were long and (37)_____ . Professional matchmakers paired up likely candidates for marriage, with the new couple often meeting for the first time at their wedding. The families considered many factors in the decision, consulting with fortune tellers for (38)_____ about the couple's future life together. During the Chosun period, people married (39)_____ their early teens, with the girl often being several years older than the boy. The groom usually traveled to the house of the bride for the ceremony, then stayed there for three days (40)_____ taking his new bride to his family's home. The actual ceremony involved many small rituals, with many bows and symbolic gestures. The (41)_____ were expected to control their emotions and remain somber. (42)_____ Koreans have kept several aspects of the traditional ceremony, most modern ceremonies resemble Western marriage ceremonies more than (43)_____ Korean ones. However, many folk villages and museums across the country regularly perform ceremonies to (44)_____ the traditions alive.
(35).......................

Choose the best answer

Is English a compulsory subject or a(n) ____ one at high school here?

Choose the correct answer in each sentence.

The tour guide gave assurances and said that the group would not depart for its destination until everyone was definitely _____   the boat.