I had my assistant ……………the report. 

Choose the correct answer in each sentence.

Mansfield Chemical built an extension that _______________   additional space for the newly purchased machinery.

Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence. "We paid for the meal in order _____ sorry for what we had done."

A ________ problem, feeling, or belief is difficult to change because its causes have been there for a long time. 

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She cannot sing .................. but she can play the piano beautifully.

Maintaining biodiversity is_________ great importance of preserving the precious and rare animals.

 Choose the best answer among A, B, c or D that best completes sentence: The panda’s …. habitat is the bamboo forest.

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:

Adverse weather conditions made it difficult to play the game.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best option for each of the blanks.
People’s fingernails and toenails, according to a recent study, are nowadays growing more quickly. Research (35) _____ out at the University of North Carolina indicates that the speed at which human nails are growing has increased by (36) _____ 25 per cent over the last 70 years. The results of the study show that the (37)_____ human fingernail now grows about 3.5 mm a month, (38) _____ just 3 mm seven decades ago. Toenail growth, (39) _____ only about 2 mm per month, was also up on the figure (40) _____ in a similar survey done 70 years ago. Researchers (41) _____ the rapid increase down to changes in lifestyle, particularly the greater awareness of the importance of regular exercise and a healthy diet. This, they point out, is in (42) _____with similar trends in the height and weight of present-day adults. Interestingly, it appears that nails have a propensity to grow fastest (43) _____ warmer conditions, with the quickest growth rate among young people, and men. The fastestgrowing nail is on the middle finger while that on the little finger is (44) _____ the slowest, at only a fraction over 3 mm each month.
(41)..............................

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

The director informed that no candidate _____ all the criteria for the administrative position.                                          

Some snakes lay eggs, but________give birth to live offspring.

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Susan studied very well, ........... she could pass the exam easily.

In his absence, I would like to thank all concerned on my brother’s ....................

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: 

Since her parents’ death, she has been brought up by her uncle.

Choose the correct answer in each sentence.

------ to the e-mail from the supervisor as soon as possible and ask questions if anything is unclear.

Many an environmentalist, in addition to many economists, _____ that if oil supplies _____ in the near future, we would find it hard to fulfil our energy needs.

 He …..just………..the dishes. 

Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions. "People have to suffer from traffic _______ and pollution every day."

She has two sons, ______________________

He has been given work as a window cleaner even though he has no ____________ for heights.