The United Nations Secretary-General has often spoken of the need for individual _______ and human rights in his speeches 

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: 

The preservation of the dead body was accomplished through a process of mummification. The ancient left no written accounts as to the execution of this process.

If they _    me to their wedding party, I wouldn’t refuse.

Every country has its (1) _________ traditions, some of which have existed for centuries. In my opinion, we should do everything possible to preserve them.
Some people think that in today's high-tech world traditional celebrations are too old-fashioned and (2) _________ to our lives. However, (3) _________ such as Carnival, are important, as they bring communities together and make us think about other people and not just computers. 
(4) _________ argument against traditional festivals is that they are expensive to organise. To some extent this is true, particularly when there are firework (5) _________ or parades. On the other hand, it is a small price to pay for brightening up our lives with entertainment and colour. (6) _________, celebrations like the 'Fallas' in my home town of Valencia (7) _________ many tourists and their money.
Finally, although I agree that some traditional customs (8) _________ their original significance, they can provide an opportunity for us to learn about our past. For example, Bonfire Night teaches British children about a particular period of their country's history.
To conclude, traditional celebrations are (9) _________ great pleasure and interest, and they are certainly (10) _________ keeping.
(8)...............

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.

Identify the error in each sentence: Catherine is studying (A) law (B) at the university, (C) and so does (D) John.

Blues is a form of music that came from the American South, where slaves on plantations   ...........  spiritual songs and word music.

She sent me a _______ letter thanking me for my invitation. 

Anyone _    to a foreign country needs to prepare many things.

Identify the error in each sentence: Affecting by the Western cultures, Vietnamese young people’s attitudes towards love and marriage have dramatically changed

When we visit   ...........  South, we stopped at  .............   Civil War Museum in  ................   Atlanta.

This plant’s …. is high, so it attracts a lot of investment. 

The elaborate bridal costumes of the coastal Indians are ................... from mother to daughter.

 She is _______ to understand the matter. 

The party …. twenty bottles from various parts of the house yesterday

Identify the error in each sentence: Scientists say that the Earth is unique because no other planet has conditions which enables the existence of intelligent life

We need ________ information about this English course.

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

The monk insisted that the tourists _    the temple until they had removed their shoes.

Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

The camera ........ in on the actor's face.

Despite recent attempts to prove ..............    did indeed reach the North Pole in 1909, the evidence still remains questionable.