Unlike wood, paper, and fabric which tendency to disintegrate after being buried for many years, ceramics and glassware although easily broken, survive well in the ground.

Most environmental problems are ______ to lacks of awareness and understanding of humans.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 35 to 44.
In Korea, in former days the marriage between a man and woman represented the joining of two families, rather (35)_____ the joining of two individuals. The event (36)_____ Taerye (Great Ritual), and people from all over the village or neighborhood participated. The ceremonies and events surrounding the actual marriage were long and (37)_____ . Professional matchmakers paired up likely candidates for marriage, with the new couple often meeting for the first time at their wedding. The families considered many factors in the decision, consulting with fortune tellers for (38)_____ about the couple's future life together. During the Chosun period, people married (39)_____ their early teens, with the girl often being several years older than the boy. The groom usually traveled to the house of the bride for the ceremony, then stayed there for three days (40)_____ taking his new bride to his family's home. The actual ceremony involved many small rituals, with many bows and symbolic gestures. The (41)_____ were expected to control their emotions and remain somber. (42)_____ Koreans have kept several aspects of the traditional ceremony, most modern ceremonies resemble Western marriage ceremonies more than (43)_____ Korean ones. However, many folk villages and museums across the country regularly perform ceremonies to (44)_____ the traditions alive.
(44).......................

He promised to mend the broken wheel soon without _________.

If you have the right qualifications and are good at English, you are very likely to get promoted.

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

Those who advocate for doctor-assisted suicide say the terminally ill should not have to suffer.

Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions. " I didn't meet him right away ____ he had to talk to his boss first."

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

Educators are complaining that students rely on social media so much that they lose the ability to think critically.

The boy was sent to the police because of several ___________that he had taken part in.

Choose the part that needs correcting in each of the questions below

My brother has a French elegant clock which he considers his property.

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: 

The council has spent an enormous amount of money on this project.

During the time of economic reforms, the economy has grow  .................... with only a few major setbacks.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions:

He drove so fast that I really felt my life was in danger.

_______ is a branch of Natural Science, and is the study of living organisms and how they interact with their environment.

You should wear warm clothes in winter, _________ you will catch cold.

Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence. "He was on the point of doing something ____ his mother suddenly shouted out."

The ______ of Cambridge University was held ceremoniously (COMMENCE)

Choose the best answer:

The Smiths enjoyed the ........... atmosphere in Viet Nam.

 I don’t recall ______ him at the conference. 

Choose the best answer:
They are happily married although, of course, they argue _______.

I hope you will ……………a good time in French