Opera singer Maria Callas was known for her ________, powerful voice.

Stress is important. We all need a certain amount of it in order to (1)____fulfilling lives. However, if we have too much of it, it can have the opposite effect. Some people can tolerate greater (2) _____of stress than others, but most of us will (3)____at some time in our lives. It is, (4)____, a good idea to learn a few stress management techniques. Identifying the cause of the problem we have, so that we can (5)_____it more effectively, is one of the first steps towards reducing stress. The second thing is talking to a person you can trust, who will listen and, if necessary, give you some positive advice. Not only are smoking and drinking (6)____ to our health, they actually increase stress (7)____ than reduce it. So, next time you want to relax, instead of reaching for that glass of wine or a cigarette, have a warm bath or go for a walk. Walking has more than health (8)______. It helps you think more clearly, (9)______. Pets have calming influences on us, unless they make noise which irritates us. In fact, unwanted noises should be avoided as far as possible. On the other hand, laughter is one of the best ways to make yourself feel (10) _______better.
(10).......................

Bulldozing wetlands and cutting down ________ destroy ecosystems.  

Mark a letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair sentences in the following questions.

He hadn’t eaten anything since morning. He took the food eagerly.

Freya Stark (1893- 1993) was an extraordinary woman who ventured into (1) ____ areas where few Europeans had ever (2) ____ foot. Born in Paris, brought up in Italy, and educated in London, she was already multilingual before deciding to learn Arabic (3) ____ the end of 30. She traveled (4)____ through Greece, Italy and Cyprus. However, her passion was for exploring ancient lands of the Middle East. She was determined to make contact with the tribes that populated the area before their traditional (5) ____ of life vanished forever. She led expeditions into the most dangerous areas and despite the risks (she was even thrown into a military prison on one occasion), she always returned safe and (6) ____. During her travels, she completed a (7) ______ across the Valley of the Assassins, famous not only for its rough terrain but (8) ____ for its murderous inhabitants, and followed in the (9)___ of Alexander, the Great. In her long career she produced maps, discovered lost cities, and worked as a spy and propagandist, although it is as a travel writer that she is best remembered. She died at the age of 100, (10) ________most women of her generation in more ways than one.
(7).........................

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

Her poor health made her_______________of climbing the mountain. 

The tourist industry is (1) ……. to be the largest industry. Before 1950 one million people travelled abroad each year but by the 1900s the figure (2) ….. to 400 million every year. (3) …… large numbers of tourists, however, are beginning to cause problems. For example, in the Alps the skiers are destroying the mountains they came to enjoy. Even parts of Mount Everest in the Himalayas are reported to be covered (4) ….. old tins, tents, and food that have been (5) ……
But at a time when we have (6) ….. freedom to travel than ever before, more and more people are asking how they can enjoy their holidays (7) ….. causing problems by spoiling the countryside. Now there is a new holiday (8) …… called "Holidays That Don't Cost The Earth". It tells you (9) ….. you can help the tourist industry by asking your travel agent the right questions (10) ……... you go on holiday.
(3)...............

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.

___________phoned while I was out, did they? I’m expecting an important call from the United States.

To the majority of us, this is someone we trust completely and who understands us better ______ anyone else.

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

The manufacture____________the warranty on its latest camera models by twelve mouths

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We ...... to be able to ship it within ten days.

 He fell down when he ......................towards the church. 

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When it rained heavily, John usually ........ at home.

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

The Asian Games have advanced in all aspects since the first Games was help in 1951.

They had a __________ discussion on biology last night. 

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“Be aware of the dog”, said Tom.

=> Tom warned us .........

One possible approach is to make it more expensive for people to use their cars be increasing changes for parking and bringing in tougher fines for anyone who ________ the law.

When _______ your application, be sure to check the reply address is correct. 

ASEAN has _______ population of 575.5 million.

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

Naomi Takeda was not able to attend the meeting last Tuesday, but Claire Marsters gave her a__________of the discussion.