The president has just realized that the launch of our new product must be postponed owing to…………conditions in the market.

The gang robbed three banks in the same city and all at about the same time. Not……….., they were caught by the police during the fourth attempt. 

Sailors came back from these islands with pictures of Christ on their backs and from then on, tattooing _____ in popularity. 

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

A processing fee of $3.00 will be added to............... received by telephone.

According to the preliminary analysis by the labor department, the recovery of the economy this year lead to an increase in employment, __________ with the same period last year. 

The development of open learning, making it possible to study when it is convenient for the students, has increased the opportunities available _______ many people.

We are  _________  to produce unemployment by 50%.

Strategic alliances are being _             with major European companies.

Choose the best answer:

In a few days, there ....... an important meeting.

My brother is interested in doing                     research.

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: The film star wore dark glasses in order not to ____  recognized.

There are many famous novelists who made a complete mess of their first novel – or who didn’t, but had to keep on approaching hundreds of publishers before they could get it _______.

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)
(2)........................

 Who .......... food in your family when your Mom is away? 

He said that his mother would be very upset when she .............. that he had lost his job. 

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: 

He sees that she’s talented, that she's a special person trying to escape her dead - end life.

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

Guests are requested to state their_________________for smoking or non-smoking accommodation upon booking.

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

Passengers should be_______that the airline is not responsible for lost or stolen items.

Mr. Watson wants the report ________ soon.

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

The little girl_____________breaking the window. She said she was playing with friends at that time.

When he ............... that his nomination would mean competing with his closest friend he ............ to withdraw.