Facial .................. show one’s feelings when he is communicating.

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: 

When being interviewed, You should focus on what the interviewer is saying or asking  you.

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 local government tried to play down the seriousness of the disaster.

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

I was surprised at ____ yesterday. 

I caught a cold yesterday from …... in the rain. 

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: 

Unless I miss my guess, your computer needs a new hard drive.

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:

Many new graduates take a part – time job and barely make ends meet every month.

Women usually don’t shake hands when being  ......................

I was about ………………. and see you

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

Unless you get your information from a credible website, you should doubt the veracity of the facts until you have confirmed them else where.

Choose the correct answer in each sentence.

The Whitby Town Council recently prepared a brochure recommending ways that residents can play an ---- - - - role in the community.

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

A number of people are prevented from lifelong learning due to various reasons.

The boy’s brought up by his grandmother, …………..he?

She has always showed her genuine interest in lifelong learning.

The International Red Cross helps people in need without any discrimination based on ....................... , race, religion, class or political opinions.

Lifelong learners are people who have a strong desire to learn and explore the world.

Choose the correct answer in each sentence.

----- those in the delivery industry had predicted, Volo-Air's new routes helped boost its quarterly earnings significantly.

In 2004 more than 40 national societies have worked with more than 22,000 .................... to bring relief to the countless victims of the earthquake.

Choose the best answer:

Who told you of the news? The ............................ may not be correct.