I don’t know why he isn’t here at the moment. He     stuck in the traffic jam.

........... the United States consists of many different immigrant groups, many sociologists believe there is a distinct national character.

The number of students in this room right now _    thirty.

Whether it's English  ...........  mathematics, at Exeter we call our classes Harkness classes and our teachers Harkness teachers.

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: 

The aircraft carrier is indispensable in naval operations against sea or shore based enemies.

Choose the best answer:
The education system is a mirror that reflects the culture.

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

America holds ........ elections every four years.

Identify the error in each sentence: She is attending a three-day conference on AIDS education, doesn’t she?

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

It is widely ........ that computers can make our lives easier.

You can borrow my dictionary _    you bring it back by Saturday.

Every country has its (1) _________ traditions, some of which have existed for centuries. In my opinion, we should do everything possible to preserve them.
Some people think that in today's high-tech world traditional celebrations are too old-fashioned and (2) _________ to our lives. However, (3) _________ such as Carnival, are important, as they bring communities together and make us think about other people and not just computers. 
(4) _________ argument against traditional festivals is that they are expensive to organise. To some extent this is true, particularly when there are firework (5) _________ or parades. On the other hand, it is a small price to pay for brightening up our lives with entertainment and colour. (6) _________, celebrations like the 'Fallas' in my home town of Valencia (7) _________ many tourists and their money.
Finally, although I agree that some traditional customs (8) _________ their original significance, they can provide an opportunity for us to learn about our past. For example, Bonfire Night teaches British children about a particular period of their country's history.
To conclude, traditional celebrations are (9) _________ great pleasure and interest, and they are certainly (10) _________ keeping.
(8)...............

 The ….. of TV is always fast

The Philippines _    of more than 7,000 islands.

A number of students in the class _    English well.

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

The common field mouse is about four inches long and has a three – inched tail.

Identify the error in each sentence: If we (A) have time (B) in the weekend, we (C) will come (D) to see you.

If Ann _________ so fast, her car _________ into a tree. 

Identify the error in each sentence: The professor told him to write a short but it must be comprehensive paper about the experiment.

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

The vase has the same design, but it is different shaped from that one.

To  absorb more oil  from spring rolls, we can use materials like  ...............   newspaper to wrap them after frying.

I found this old photograph in the attic, but because it’s faded so much, I couldn’t __________ who’s who.