The book __________ last year has been lost. 

The news sounds __________. We are happy to hear it. 

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).........................

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His parents never allowed him ............

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Vietnam asked for _______ to ASEAN in 1995.

_________ is the unit of money in many Latin American countries and the Philippines.

Rice is the _______ exported product of Vietnam.

A surprising number of popular spectator sports, for example football or baseball, started in Europe or the USA in the nineteenth century. This did not happen by chance. It was the  ______ of changes in the way people lived in those places at that time.

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.
(9).........................

In the past, this information used to be kept on paper in the _______ of, for example, books, newspapers and timetables.

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.

Tet marks the beginning of spring and, for agrarian people who depend on the lunar calendar to manage their crops, the start of the year.

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In this current role in new product development for Selzem Ltd., Mr. Kumar aims for______in new sports equipment.

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A study found that government _______ on building permits in Clarkburg  hasled to better city planning. 

Being successful does depend on luck, to a certain extent. But things are more likely to _______ well if you persevere and stay positive.

Even though the actors did quite a poor job of bringing the book to the stage, the ……was of the highest quality.

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I love chips, but the doctor advised me not to eat____________food. 

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Asada Electronic's flagship store in Shibuya has maintained its popularity with Customers……….the growing competition from larger stores that have moved into the area.

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You have to pay extra if you take too ............. with you.

He said he..................return later. 

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The hiring committee had discussed the possibility of interviewing the candidates in person but decided on telephone interviews………

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:

His new million-dollar luxury car is certainly an ostentatious display of his wealth.