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: 

I didn’t go to work this morning. I stayed at home due to the morning rain.

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: 

It’s discourteous to ask Americans questions about their age, marriage or income.

The internship in this company ...........  an influence on him for the rest of his life.

Shakespeare asserts the right of women to  .............  and independence.

Life on Earth is disappearing fast and will continue to do so unless urgent action is taken.

Choose the best answer:

He shouted and looked at me ................. when I broke the vase.

I didn’t .................. to see my aunt when I was in Paris.

From the hotel there is a good  ................ of the mountains.

This picture book, the few pages ..............  are missing, is my favourite one.

Choose the best answer:

He never goes to work late,...................?

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He was born ........... 15th, January.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 35 to 44.
In Korea, in former days the marriage between a man and woman represented the joining of two families, rather (35)_____ the joining of two individuals. The event (36)_____ Taerye (Great Ritual), and people from all over the village or neighborhood participated. The ceremonies and events surrounding the actual marriage were long and (37)_____ . Professional matchmakers paired up likely candidates for marriage, with the new couple often meeting for the first time at their wedding. The families considered many factors in the decision, consulting with fortune tellers for (38)_____ about the couple's future life together. During the Chosun period, people married (39)_____ their early teens, with the girl often being several years older than the boy. The groom usually traveled to the house of the bride for the ceremony, then stayed there for three days (40)_____ taking his new bride to his family's home. The actual ceremony involved many small rituals, with many bows and symbolic gestures. The (41)_____ were expected to control their emotions and remain somber. (42)_____ Koreans have kept several aspects of the traditional ceremony, most modern ceremonies resemble Western marriage ceremonies more than (43)_____ Korean ones. However, many folk villages and museums across the country regularly perform ceremonies to (44)_____ the traditions alive.
(40).......................

Don’t worry. He‘ll do the job as ..................... as possible.

Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions. "Relating poaching to financial benefits can _____ considered as one of the solutions to the problem."

The company had to _______ reparation to those who suffered ill health as a result of chemical pollution.

Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence. "As soon ____ the class had finished, the students ran out, screamed and shouted."

Indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Lifelong learning can also help amend some of the weaknesses of the education system.

Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence:  These fences help to …… wind damage to the crops.

The lecture is followed by a 15-minute discussion session.

I don't mind ..........up early, if I have to.

We have to apply effective measures to save many plant and animal species _______ extinction.