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:

You will need a sound understanding of basic teaching skills if you want to enter the classroom with great confidence

 

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To test his theory, the chemist ____ an experiment.

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________ it rained heavily, the boys played football

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The police are well aware _______ the situation

The headmaster has decided that three lecture halls ________ in our school next semester.

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It is recommended that proper actions ____ to protect wildlife and wild places.

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The vice chancellor confirmed that the individual points should be presented in ------ of relative priority.

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Will you recognize him____?

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If he were younger, he _____ a professional running competition now

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The decision has been ________________ to move UN troops in to try and stop the fighting

Read the following passage and Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.

                                                                               WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR MEMORY

A good memory is often seen as something that comes naturally, and a bad memory as something that cannot be changed, but actually (31)_________is a lot that you can do to improve your memory.

We all remember the things we are interested in and forget the ones that bore us. This no doubt explains the reason (32)_________schoolboys remember football results effortlessly but struggle with dates from their history lessons! Take an active interest in what you want to remember, and focus on it (33)_________. One way to make yourself more interested is to ask questions - the more the better!

Physical exercise is also important for your memory, because it increases your heart (34)________  and sends more oxygen to your brain, and that makes your memory work better. Exercise also reduces stress, which is very bad for the memory.

The old saying that —eating fish makes you brainy— may be true after all. Scientists have discovered that the fats (35)_________in fish like tuna, sardines and salmon — as well as in olive oil — help to improve the memory. Vitamin-rich fruits such as oranges, strawberries and red grapes are all good brain food, too.

                                                                                                                                    (Source: —New Cutting Edge, Cunningham, S. & Moor. 2010. Harlow: Longman)

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Jorge was hired as an assistant manager five months ago, and ------- is now in line for a promotion

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When Nam came, I ......................TV

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His idea helped pave the way for the growth in the company’s revenues.

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One way to find a great ________ is to check with a ________

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Don't drink too much beer,_______will make you fat

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The building ____ walls are made of glass is the place where I used to work.

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Pay Attention is a company newsletter _____ throughout the world which provides information regarding the use of our products

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Candidates for the position must ------ their applications by the end of the month

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the undelined part that needs correction in each of the following questions:

I found my new contact lensess trangely at first, but I got used to them in the end.

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This article examines experiments with __________ to ethical issues