During the boss’s ............... his assistant took over.

 He plays badminton better than ………….

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A large number of inhabitants have made ......... on how to protect the environment.

The International Red Cross has about 97 million volunteers whose main  ..................  is to protect human life and health.

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:

Although we argued with him for a long time, he stood his ground.

We’ve only got __________ milk left so get some when you go shopping. 

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: 

A large city such as Chicago would be called an urban area.

Choose the correct answer in each sentence.

The building's new tenants  _----------  in the next couple of days, so the staff is getting everything ready.

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: 

If minor disputes are left unsettled, tough ones will accumulate sooner or later.

Only a few of the many species at risk of extinction actually make it to the lists and obtain legal _______.

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Jenny’s engagement ring was precious! It ______ have cost a fortune.

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: 

Many parents may fail to recognize and respond to their children's needs until frustration explodes into difficult or uncooperative behaviour.

................ me to phone them before I go out.

The Beauty Contest is ............. start at 8:00 a.m our time next Monday.

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.
(41).......................

Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence. " Helmets _____ be worn at all times when driving."

Birds aren’t all the same. There are many different .......................

If I __________ you, I would spend more time learning English. 

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

He laughed in a very strange way, ................ everyone to turn round and look.

The basic elements of public-opinion research are interviewers, questionnaires, tabulating equipment, and to sample population.