During one of his sea voyages, the Italian navigator Alvise Cadamcsto __________ the Cape Verde Islands. 

Choose the correct answer to complete each following sentence by circling A, B, C or D. 

Because of an ordering error, Vival Market received an__________of 200 bags of rice.

My mother said that she would rather  ............. to Hoi An than Nha Trang.

Despite _    a headache, John tried to finish the test.

They tried to impress their children with _________ of a good education.

Choose the best answer:
He insisted on listening to the entire story.

Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

I badly ........ my ankle when I fell on my way last night.

One condition of this job is that you must be  .................. to work at weekends.

Local authorities should find ways to limit the use of private cars and encourage city_____to use public transport.

Today the move away from rigid rules makes it much easier (1) ________ the right way to behave because there are fewer out and out ‘wrongs’. Of course there are still a few situations where inflexible rules (2) ________, although these are mainly concerned with official functions. But nine times out of ten, the way you choose to behave is (3) ________ you, with one very important proviso: that you keep firmly in (4)________ the basis (5)________ etiquette has grown up; in other words, the need always to consider other people's feelings first. 
Some people, for instance, are very informal and outgoing by (6) ________, while others prefer to be more reserved and formal. Younger people tend to be less formal than their parents. Habits can (7) ________ in different parts of the country. Behaviour which may be commonplace in the capital - like arriving later than the stated time - can often be unconventional (8) ________. Just remember the basic rule of consideration for others, and when in doubt, follow the example of those around you. Etiquette is a skill that is easily learned and it brings the benefits of other people's appreciation whenever you (9) ________ in practice. It's a pleasure to spend time with people who are reliably courteous and (10) ________; it's also pleasant to feel that you will always know what to do or say in any circumstances, mundane or extraordinary
(4).....................

The goal is _________ by vertical posts, a crossbar, and nets, as in soccer and hockey.

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

They protested about the inhumane treatment of the prisoners.

The United Nations Secretary-General has often spoken of the need for individual _______ and human rights in his speeches 

In Japan, __  most important holiday of ___     season is New Year’s Day, which comes one week after Christmas.

My relative  .........   you met yesterday is an engineer.

Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence:  “Has the committee made its decision yet?” “Not yet. They are still ….. the proposal.”

As a small boy, he used to ______alone in the house for an hour or two.

Since Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s father never approved of  .............   Robert Browning, the couple eloped to Italy where they lived and wrote.

This building ....................... finished by the end of last year but there have been so  many strikes that it isn’t finished yet.

My teacher ….. me to take this examination.

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

Names of people in the book were changed to preserve anonymity.