Stop  ................  about the bush, John! Just tell me exactly what the problem is.

 He’s finished his work, ………….? 

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

It just gave you a stronger motivation for doing what you already knew was right.

To Hoa, her father is the greatest person in the world and he always sets a good _______for her.

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.
(35).......................

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

We all welcome the government's initiative to boost lifelong learning.

The teacher likes her essay because it’s very ....................................... .

Choose the best answer:
_______ as taste is really a composite sense made up of both taste and smell.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best option for each of the blanks.
People’s fingernails and toenails, according to a recent study, are nowadays growing more quickly. Research (35) _____ out at the University of North Carolina indicates that the speed at which human nails are growing has increased by (36) _____ 25 per cent over the last 70 years. The results of the study show that the (37)_____ human fingernail now grows about 3.5 mm a month, (38) _____ just 3 mm seven decades ago. Toenail growth, (39) _____ only about 2 mm per month, was also up on the figure (40) _____ in a similar survey done 70 years ago. Researchers (41) _____ the rapid increase down to changes in lifestyle, particularly the greater awareness of the importance of regular exercise and a healthy diet. This, they point out, is in (42) _____with similar trends in the height and weight of present-day adults. Interestingly, it appears that nails have a propensity to grow fastest (43) _____ warmer conditions, with the quickest growth rate among young people, and men. The fastestgrowing nail is on the middle finger while that on the little finger is (44) _____ the slowest, at only a fraction over 3 mm each month.
(44)..............................

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The drought ________ considerable problems for farmers.

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She took many pictures to show the trip ............. her parents.

Ask people what is happening to the worlds population and they are likely to say it is _______ .

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: 

Jane has such bewitching smile that almost everyone seems to dote on her.

Nuance: “Is there anything I can do for you, sir?” - Rue: “_______.” 

Secondary education is now compulsory nationwide.

Choose the correct answer in each sentence.

Since the report had not yet been  ____________  , Ms. Pantel had time to correct an error she had found.

No one asked him to donate his money. He did it voluntarily.

The government should take some measures to............ that tourism develops in harmony with the environment.

Don't forget ….... the door before going out. 

The ................. polluted atmosphere in some industrial regions is called “smog”.

The bold way in which Margaret Mead defined the terms “family” – based as much on choice as on biological relationship – is possibly the most enduring of her legacies.