Why are you so …….. of his work? He's just doing his best. 

Traditionally, it was family members within the extended family who took _______ for elderly care.

Lan tried her best to pass the exam _    satisfy her parents.

Listening to music _    one of my hobbies.

Marie Curie was the first and only woman _______ two Nobel Prizes.

There’s a ___ of blackbirds at the bottom of the garden.

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
(5).....................

Water …. is increasing this summer

The first water polo rules were set _______ by William Wilson in 1876.

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.

__________ is a sport involving travel over water on a small 2-4.7 meter board powered by wind acting on a single sail.

The …. unit of currency is the Ringgit. 

  _    high school, Nam went abroad to study in the UK.

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 province of British Columbia offers visitors breathtaking views of the Canadian Rocky Mountains.

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
(9).....................

I wish it _    a holiday today.

Choose the correct option:

She couldn’t watch the football team last night________ she had a meeting with her colleagues.

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

His roommate is not very clever student but he certainly works very hard indeed

I still remember  .............   off his extraordinary childhood with lots of hardship.

Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: All students have to …. the rules

The garden is … with trees and flowers.