Choose the correct answer.

There is a wide range of _______ in the education system of the USA.

To the men who worked so hard on the project, the news was profound disappointing.

Concern for the environment is now at the_________of many governments’ policies.

Please read the terms and conditions carefully to determine whether or not you can request a refund or ..................for the products you ordered.

A: I think people nowadays prefer instant messaging and social networking to emails.

B:   ................

- Hoa: "Write to me when you get home."

Phong: “. ...................   ”

He……….. all his money, then closed the account.

The washing-machine has broken down again. I think we should get_________. 

In the early 21st century, with the ____ of mobile communication technology, the mobile phone has emerged as a new and unique channel.

Choose the correct answer. "Put your coat on, ______ you will get cold."

Choose the best option  A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence. "Minh refused to comment before he ______ all the  relevant information."

Enclosed is a.................of the company’s current activities and plans, so read it carefully and leave your comments on it.

Please make sure you ------ yourself thoroughly with the details of the existing contracts 

Our aim is to increase the efficiency of the rail services both for freight and passengers by providing services on the network and increasing ............among companies.

Time For A Change Liza Cooke works (1) ________ VSO, a voluntary charity organization. For the last three years she (2) ________ English in a primary school in a small village in Nigeria. Before that she lived with her parents in a (3) ________ house in Croydon, and worked in an office in north London. Her life changed dramatically after she decided to join VSO (4)________ volunteer worker.
I used to travel to work every day by train. The journey would take (5) ________ forty minutes and an hour. Now it only takes me a few minutes. I used to work in a large office with about thirty other people. Now I teach classes of up to fifty children. I still work (6) ________ - well, more of less. The classroom has walls but no windows! I used to hate my office job. It was so boring. But teaching is so different - I really enjoy it. 
Of course, working in an office and living at home (7) ________ that I had a lot of free time. I would go out every night of the week and enjoy myself. I never stayed at home. Now I find I have hardly (8) ________ free time, but I don't mind. I seem to spend most of my free time doing volunteer work
(8)...................................

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions: 

At fifty-five, he began life again, determined with his pen to wipe out the debt. 

How to protect children web fans from unsuitable material online while (1) ________ them to use the Internet has long been discussed in the U.S.
For some parents, the Internet can seem like a jungle, filled with danger for their children. But jungles contain wonders as well as hazard and with good guides, some education, and a few precautions, the wilds of the Internet can be safely (2) ________. "Kids have to be online. If we tell our kids they can't (3) ________ the Internet, we're cutting them off from their future," said an expert. 
Most kids have started to use search engines. Many of them are great for finding tons of interesting Internet sites, and they can also (4) ________ places where you might not want your kids to go. There are search engines (5) ________ just for kids. A certain software contains only sites that have been selected as safe. The most popular way to limit access would be to use what is known as a "content screener". But this can't be wholly (6)________, and the best thing parents can do is to talk to their kids and let them know what is OK or not OK to see or do on the Internet. Another way is that mum or dad is nearby when the child is surfing the Internet. 
A few other tips: - Don't put the PC in a child's room but keep it in an area where mum or dad can keep (7)________ things. That also makes the Internet more of a family activity.
- Ask your child (8) ________ he or she has been doing and about any friends they make online.
- Tell your child not to give on-line strangers (9) ________ information, especially like address and phone number.
- And tell your children never to talk to anyone they meet online over the phone, send them anything, accept anything from them or agree to meet with them (10) ________ you go along.
(1)............................

Jacobson is often referred to ............  at the factory.

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

Online. To answer your question, we cannot change an order placed through our Web site_____________it has shipped.

A salesclerk is talking to a customer in an Apple Store.

Salesclerk:" .................    "

Customer: "Yes. I'd like to buy a MacBook Air."

Haywood Broun was a read widely newspaper columnist who wrote during the 1920’s and 1930’s.