Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions:

They are going to undergo a lot of criticism for increasing bus fare by so much.

Peter … for her wife’s letter since last Friday. Now he hasn’t received yet. 

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

Researchers at Soko Cosmetics conduct………safety tests on all products that are made available to consumers.

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)
(3)........................

Choose the correct answer:

2007 was the 40th anniversary of the _______ of ASEAN.

However, some graduates actually like the idea of ______ a career in teaching English long-term, and there are numerous courses at various levels of teaching, from the fast-track TEFL to a diploma or masters.

Over the next 20 to 50 years, it will become harder to tell the _____ between the human and the machine.

Free _______ area is a designated group of countries that have agreed to eliminate tariffs, quotas, and preferences on most goods among them

 I will come and see you before I ....................for America. 

They .............. table tennis when their father comes back home. 

Colleagues normally use the family names, and title - for example 'Doctor' or 'Professor', so you shouldn't use first names ______ a person asks you to.

Choose the underlined part that needs correction: 

When we were talking about relaxing after work, Jack said he enjoyed to listen to music, Carla said she preferred jogging, and I was considering taking up tennis.

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

Warehouse employees must ____________ the safety guidelines as outlined in  the company manual.

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: It is _____ to fail a difficult exam than not to take it at all.

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

____________project manager, Ms. Chung will be directly responsible to the company president.

You were ….not to be killed in the accident.

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

The main_____________of the new electronic notepad is internet use.

Today many species of plant and animal are in ________ of extinction.
 

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

To cancel at any time, call our customer service department at 780-555-0190, and you will be given a full refund for the remaining ……..

Most of the students in that special school are making good progress, but Michael is a ____ case.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions:

Tourists today flock to see the two falls that actually constitutes Niagara falls.