The risks of developing cancer can  .............   by not smoking and by drinking in moderation.

The United States _    one of the strongest countries in the world.

Identify the error in each sentence: In 1975, according to the National Center for Health Statistics, the average life expectancy for people born during that year is 72.4 years.

You look upset, Sven. Have you and Niger _______ again?

If my mother _    ________me up, I will catch the bus.

 Every week, his mother goes to  ......... university to visit him while my mother has never come to visit me since I went to  ..........  university.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions: 

As all of US cannot be available today, let's put off the discussion till later.

All staffs are not allowed to use their personal mobile phones during ______ hours.

It rained every day in our holiday. If we _________ the TV with us, we _________ anything to do. 

I _________ to get through to Jackie for days now. Either she's away or her phone's out of order.

You  ........   the washing. My sister could have done it for you.

Identify the error in each sentence: An extended family consists not only (A) of parents and children (B) but also of others (C) relatives, such as grandparents and unmarried (D)

Choose the correct answer to complete each following sentence by circling A, B, C or D. 

Please________________ that environmental inspectors must renew their certification yearly.

............ in astronomy, the discovery of Uranus was by accident.

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

As well as being a necessary life-saving skill, swimming also (26)________us with a source of great pleasure and relaxation. Swimming, as well as other water sports like diving, surfing or just floating on your back, are some of the best ways to have (27)________and keep fit at the same time. Water sports are enjoyable for people of (28)________ages and even babies can learn to swim.

For elderly people or (29)________with physical handicaps, swimming provides gentle, yet effective exercise. Swimming for fitness and recreation has been popular (30) ________the earliest times, for instance in ancient Egypt, Greece and Roma. Swimming competitions developed in the nineteenth century and swimming races were (31)_______ in the first of the modern Olympic Games in 1896. Now water sports are (32)________ all over the world and most towns have at least one swimming pool.

Most water sports - swimming, surfing and water-skiing, etc, take (33)________on the surface of the water, but scuba divers explore deep below the waves.

There they can find fascinating sea creatures and strange rockformations. Some archaeologists are divers. (34)________search the seabed for wrecks of ships sunk hundreds of years ago which (35)________ objects that show how people lived in ancient times.

(26)________

Would you mind if I _    _________the windows?

Their …. is always good. 

He acted as if he _    a comedy show before.

Today the move away from rigid rules makes it much easier (1) ________ the right way to behave because there are fewer out and out ‘wrongs’. Of course there are still a few situations where inflexible rules (2) ________, although these are mainly concerned with official functions. But nine times out of ten, the way you choose to behave is (3) ________ you, with one very important proviso: that you keep firmly in (4)________ the basis (5)________ etiquette has grown up; in other words, the need always to consider other people's feelings first. 
Some people, for instance, are very informal and outgoing by (6) ________, while others prefer to be more reserved and formal. Younger people tend to be less formal than their parents. Habits can (7) ________ in different parts of the country. Behaviour which may be commonplace in the capital - like arriving later than the stated time - can often be unconventional (8) ________. Just remember the basic rule of consideration for others, and when in doubt, follow the example of those around you. Etiquette is a skill that is easily learned and it brings the benefits of other people's appreciation whenever you (9) ________ in practice. It's a pleasure to spend time with people who are reliably courteous and (10) ________; it's also pleasant to feel that you will always know what to do or say in any circumstances, mundane or extraordinary
(8).....................

She should have been here but she’s gone _______ flu.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

Since the newly discovered artifact is in poor condition, only its replica is displayed in the museum.