The number of public school libraries increased dramatically when the federal government passed the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, which provided funds for school districts to improve their education programs and facilities, including their libraries.  _______, many educators claim that since the legislation was passed federal spending has not increased sufficiently to meet the rising cost of new library technologies such as computer databases and Internet access.

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Any employers or contractors who are found to have…………safety laws will be subject to a heavy fine.

Choose the best option among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: My mouth is burning! This is …. spicy food that I don’t think I can finish it.

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More actions should ........ taken to protect wildlife immediately.

.........................you go to the dentist? 

There are many superstitions in Britain, but one of the most widely held is that it is unlucky to walk under a ladder even if it means ______the pavement into a busy street!

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)
(7)........................

ASEAN also try to solve the problems of ethnic tensions which might lead _______ civil war.

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Maintaining an emergency account  will  ensure that you have________to cash when you need it.

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While most banks retain electronic statements for just eighteen months, RT Bank provides online access to monthly statements  for  two  years.  To  sign  up  for  this________ , log in to your account on our website, www.rtbank.co.nz, and click on the tab labeled “Paperless Statements”. 

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Where’s your mother? She is busy ......... in the kitchen.

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

I have a vague recollection of meeting him when I was a child.

 For several years his ambition ....................to be a pilot. 

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I have been learning English _______ I was twenty years old.

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They will campaign for the return of traditional lands and respect _______ national rights and customs.

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.
(5).......................

Almost everyone ........... for home by the time we arrived. 

We have been very successful at our current location, but as our regular _________

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

_______leaving Tokyo on June 15, I need to leave on the thirteenth and return on the sixteenth.

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This is the best book I ........... .

On the other hand, tattooing was banned in Europe by the early Christians, who thought that it was a sinful thing to _____.