Above the fireplaces .......... a portrait of Lenin.

The preparation_________ by the time the guest_________ 

Let's wait here for her; I'm sure she’ll__________ before long.

Find the mistake: What international organizations would you like to work for: WWF, WHO or the UN?

The incredible thing about telephone ................. across the continents, but that you can recognize the other person's voice.

A skilled _______ will help candidates feel relaxed.

Choose the word or phrase — a, b, c or d — that best fits the blank space in the following passage. 
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) is a (1)_____ agency of the United Nations established on November 16 1945. Its stated (2) _____ is to contribute to peace and security by promoting international collaboration through education, science, and culture in order to(3 )_____ universal respect for justice, the rule of law, and the human rights and fundamental freedoms (4) ____ in the UN Charter. It is the heir of the League of Nations' International Commission on Intellectual Cooperation. UNESCO has 193 Member States and 6 Associate Members. The organization is (5) ___ in Paris, with over 50 field offices and many specialized institutes and centres throughout the world. Most of the field offices are "cluster" offices (6) ___ three or more countries; there are also national, and regional offices. UNESCO (7) ____ its objectives through five major programes: education, natural sciences, social and human sciences, culture, and communication and information . Projects (8) ____ by UNESCO include literacy, technical, and teacher-training programes; international science programes; the promotion of independent media and freedom of the press; regional and cultural history projects, the promotion of cultural (9)____; international cooperation agreements to secure the world cultural and natural heritage ( World Heritage Sites ) and to (10) ___ human rights.
(9)...................

Choose the correct answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence:    The owner broke …….the team by trading its best players to other teams.

She swam to the shore _________ the night in the water. 

Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each space in the following passage.
UNICEF was created in 1946 to help bring food and medicine to children who suffered during World War II in Europe. It began as a temporary agency, but became a permanent part of the United Nations in 1953 (1)_______ the need for its services around the world. UNICEF's primary concern is to help governments of developing countries improve the quality of life for (2)________ one billion children. UNICEF's main office is in the United Nations offices in New York City, but it also has more than 40 offices and 100 programs (3)_______. In 1965, UNICEF won the Nobel Peace Prize for its work helping children and building brighter future. UNICEF works with governments to provide three kinds of services. First, UNICEF plans and develops programs in developing countries. These programs serve the community (4)_______ providing health care, information about nutrition, basic education, and safe water and sanitationThen UNICEF trains people to work in these programs. UNICEF also provides supplies and equipment that (5)_______ the programs to work.
(4).........................

Because the first pair of shoes didn't fit her, she asked for _    

The computer does not work. It............during transportation. 

Fish  ________ on earth for ages.

Joe, remember  that I'm .................  you to see that there's no trouble at the party on Sunday.

Could I have a copy of the __ issue of the “National Geographic”, please?

When I got to 16, some of my friends left school to get a job, but most ______ .

Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 

Travel writer Arthur Chaplin will give a short presentation tomorrow  _________  the trip described in his new book, Walking in Peru.

An electrical fault could have caused the fire.

Their discussion quickly developed into a _____ argument over who should receive the money.

 I'd rather_____ in the field than_____ home. 

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:

Perhaps more than anything else, it was onerous taxes that led to 'the Peasants' Revolt in England in 1381.