I need to _______ from work and take a holiday.

Ceylon is ..............  the South of India.

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 Red Cross gives medical aid and other help to victims of major disasters such as floods, earthquakes, epidemics, and famines.

You're 18! You ................... to be able to look after yourself by now.

Farmers can enrich the soil by using ______. 

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: 

Although they had never met before the party, Jim and Jane felt strong affinity to each other.

Identify the one underlined word or phrase A, B, C or D that must be changed for the sentence to be correct: 

Canoeing is the activity of paddling a canoe for the purpose of recreation,sport, or transport.

The doctor advised my brother. _    to recover from his illness.

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

The theater district is located__________walking distance of the Yafeh Hotel.

Carol is excited __________her new job.

If John had played for our football team, we _____the match.

The smell of chalk _____ the day of school.

Let's hope that the New Year ___________ in a period of prosperity for everyone.

In the past people believed that women’s ___________ roles were as mothers and wives. 

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following sentences.

"Shall I carry the suitcase for you, Mary?" said John.

It was  .............   furniture that I didn't buy it.

A__________ is awarded when a major foul is committed inside the 5-meter line.

Identify the error in each sentence: In addition to oil refining (A) and international banking, Panama is also (B) known for growing (C) bananas, pineapples (D), and sugar

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentence below: 
Football is the world’s most popular ball game in numbers of participants and spectaculars Simple in its principal rules and essential equipment, the sport can be played almost anywhere, …....…official football playing fields (pitches) to gymnasiums, streets, school playgrounds, parks, or beaches.

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)...............

Today's weather will be a .................... of yesterday.