I _________ to get through to Jackie for days now. Either she's away or her phone's out of order.

The number of students wanting to go to St. Andrew’s  ..............   since Prince William of Wales decided to go there.

A large number of teachers _    at the meeting last week.

Identify the error in each sentence: In 1975, according to the National Center for Health Statistics, the average life expectancy for people born during that year is 72.4 years.

Traditionally, it was family members within the extended family who took _______ for elderly care.

Identify the error in each sentence: The case with which (A) houseplants can grow (B) causes them to be (C) popular between (D) amateur horticulturists

.............. with her boyfriend yesterday, she doesn't want to answer his phone call.

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I don't know why Jessica wasn't at the meeting. She __________about it.

Mr. Timpson's behavior and comments on occasions were inappropriate and fell below the _______ standards. 

She didn't reply to our letter, ___________.

The police thought they would find the man they were looking for at the hotel, but he had __________ the day before. 

Identify the error in each sentence: 

The diameter of the Sun is more than one hundred times greater than the Earth

The fact that we have inflation makes _________ for families to buy the food they need.

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 …..…. Simple in its principal rules and essential equipment, the sport can be played almost anywhere, from official football playing fields (pitches) to gymnasiums, streets, school playgrounds, parks, or beaches.

Our teacher encourages us  ..............  a dictionary whenever we are unsure of  the meaning of a word.

Recently, a gang of enterprising New Zealanders  ...........  an incredible scheme to raise awareness of depression and mental health issues.

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

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: 

At every faculty meeting, Ms.Lan always manages to put her foot in her mouth.

The young students always wish they  ..........  able to bring cellphone to schools.

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.
(9)...............

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

Players can move the ball by throwing to a teammate or swimming while pushing the ball in front of them.