In a formal interview, it is essential to maintain good eye with the interviewers.

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase. 
The Philippines, officially known (1) _____ the Republic of the Philippines, is (2) _____ in Southeast Asia with Manila as its capital city. The Philippine (3) ____ 7,107 islands in the western Pacific Ocean, sharing borders with Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, and Vietnam. The Philippines is the world's 12th most populous country with a population approaching 90 million people. Its national (4) _____ is the 37th largest in the world with a 2006 gross domestic product (GDP) of over 117.562 billion USD. There are (5) _____ 11 million overseas Filipinos worldwide. The Philippines became a Spanish colony in the 16th century and an American territory at the (6) _____ of the 20th century. The Philippines won independence from Spain in 1896. The Philippines (7) _____ its independence from the United States on July 4, 1946 after World War II. Spanish was (8) _____ official language of the Philippines until 1973. Since then, the two official languages are Filipino and English. The Philippines had cultural ties with Malaysia, Indonesia, and India in the ancient time, and trade (9) _____ with China and Japan as early as the 9th century. The late 1960s and early 1970s its economic development was second in Asia, (10) _____ to Japan. The Philippines is a founding and active member of the United Nations and is a founding member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)/ The Philippines is also a member of the East Asia Summit (EAS) and an active member in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
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Because the store was………… located, it had a huge advantage in exposing its goods tothe public, which had an impact on its increase in sales.

Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence.

Perhaps Ms. Hemandez would not_________with such criticism if she had made her plans for the company clearer to its stockholders.

Trees are among the biggest and longest-living things on Earth, some dating back longer than the oldest buildings. But _______ being nice to look at, trees also play an important role in improving the quality of our lives.

We need to concentrate               our target audience, namely women aged between 20 and 30.

Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence.

Upgrades to the order –tracking database will allow staff to process customer purchases more……….

Prolonged direct eye contact is considered to be _______ or even intimidating.

Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence.

The investment in solar energy……..costly for the town of Wexford initially, but in the long run, it is expected to be financially beneficial.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

My beautiful and (A) intelligent sister turned off (B) TV, sit down (C) and started (D) to cry.

Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence.

No firm can ---------- to rely forever only on the strength of its name to sell products. 

Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence.

Dear Mr. Miller: 

We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for choosing the Matsuyama  Elegance Hotel for your recent visit. It is our sincere hope that we ------ able to provide  you with an experience of the highest quality. 

Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence.

Orders from the warehouse in Perth ….. arrive in five to seven days.

Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence.

The Ashford Chamber of Commerce invites visitors__________the restaurants, and theaters on the city's waterfront.

No one knows where Sam is living now. The last time that I____ was about four years ago.

We met a lot of _________ people while we were traveling in Ho Chi Minh city. 

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: 

Although my brother is sometimes mischievous, he is well-behaved on the whole.

The point of Phobia Awareness Week is to highlight the difficulties that many people face in everyday situations. It is important to (1) _____ between a fear and a phobia. It's (2)______usual for all of us to have our own peculiar fears, for example being anxious around snakes or nervous about flying. However, only a very small proportion of US actually have a phobia of these things. When these fears begin to (3) _____ you embarrassment or you feel that your life is being disrupted then you would be wise to (4)_____ treatment for what could potentially be a phobia. By far the most (5) _____ phobia and potentially the most disruptive is agoraphobia. The word derives from Greek and (6) _____ means 'fear of the marketplace' but we apply it today to describe a distressing (7) ______ in which people avoid going outside because of the awful feelings of anxiety that arise. Treatment of phobias usually consists of the patient (8) _____ behavioural therapy during which they gradually get used to being near the object or the situation that causes them fear. Drugs may be (9) _____ to treat anxiety and many people opt for alternative therapy such as acupuncture or hypnosis to help them come to (10) _____ with their fear and conquer it.
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Since no one bought tickets to the disco, we had to call it ____ .

I ……………… think that there's no point in arguing with him. Just ignore him.

Choose the best answer:

Did the teacher explain how ................. this problem?