When the weather is cold, it is not very much fun to  ______a bus. 

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

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When he ....... all the letters, he took them to the post office.

Freya Stark (1893- 1993) was an extraordinary woman who ventured into (1) ____ areas where few Europeans had ever (2) ____ foot. Born in Paris, brought up in Italy, and educated in London, she was already multilingual before deciding to learn Arabic (3) ____ the end of 30. She traveled (4)____ through Greece, Italy and Cyprus. However, her passion was for exploring ancient lands of the Middle East. She was determined to make contact with the tribes that populated the area before their traditional (5) ____ of life vanished forever. She led expeditions into the most dangerous areas and despite the risks (she was even thrown into a military prison on one occasion), she always returned safe and (6) ____. During her travels, she completed a (7) ______ across the Valley of the Assassins, famous not only for its rough terrain but (8) ____ for its murderous inhabitants, and followed in the (9)___ of Alexander, the Great. In her long career she produced maps, discovered lost cities, and worked as a spy and propagandist, although it is as a travel writer that she is best remembered. She died at the age of 100, (10) ________most women of her generation in more ways than one.
(9).........................

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since we have to be there in a hurry, we ........ take a taxi.

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:

The education system is a mirror that reflects the culture.

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When it rains heavily, John usually ........ at home.

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Most of my friends detest ............ early.

Since 1980, scientists all over the world … a lot of things to fight against AIDS. 

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“Be aware of the dog”, said Tom.

=> Tom warned us .........

Freya Stark (1893- 1993) was an extraordinary woman who ventured into (1) ____ areas where few Europeans had ever (2) ____ foot. Born in Paris, brought up in Italy, and educated in London, she was already multilingual before deciding to learn Arabic (3) ____ the end of 30. She traveled (4)____ through Greece, Italy and Cyprus. However, her passion was for exploring ancient lands of the Middle East. She was determined to make contact with the tribes that populated the area before their traditional (5) ____ of life vanished forever. She led expeditions into the most dangerous areas and despite the risks (she was even thrown into a military prison on one occasion), she always returned safe and (6) ____. During her travels, she completed a (7) ______ across the Valley of the Assassins, famous not only for its rough terrain but (8) ____ for its murderous inhabitants, and followed in the (9)___ of Alexander, the Great. In her long career she produced maps, discovered lost cities, and worked as a spy and propagandist, although it is as a travel writer that she is best remembered. She died at the age of 100, (10) ________most women of her generation in more ways than one.
(10).........................

While she _______ breakfast, I set the table.

The ASEAN Security Community (ASC)aims to ensure that countries in the region live at _______ with one another and in a democratic and harmonious environment

Health is something we tend to (1) ___when we have it. When our body is doing well, we are hardly (3)____of it. But illness can come, even (2)______we are young. In fact, childhood has been a very susceptible time. Many diseases attack children in particular, and people know very little (4)______ to cure them once they struck. The result was that many children died. About a century ago, (5)__________, scientists found out about germs, and then everything changed. The (6)_____ of many diseases was found, and cures were developed. As this medical discovery spread, the world became (7)______ safer for children. The result is that (8)___________a hundred years ago, the average man lived for 35 years, nowadays, in many areas of the world, people can (9)______ to live for 75 years. And what do we expect by the year 2020 ? Undoubtedly, medical science will continue to (10)______ . Some people will be able to avoid medical problems that are unavoidable today.
(1)............................

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

pleased the clients most was the effective customer service Morandon___________Bank provided.

We ...........................there when our father died. 

Mark a letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to each of the following questions.

Tom should have known better than to ask Dick to help him.

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

For optional performance of your Rydor clothes dryer, clean the filter  _____________. 

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

Economist Eun-Hee Kim has published a………..new book about monetary policy

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Your ....... conversation has drawn a lot of attention from people in the ballroom.

But it may be harder than the battle against the trade in ivory, for there is a ___________between the two commodities.