I usually ............. to work by bus. It takes me about forty minutes to get to work by bus.

Stress is important. We all need a certain amount of it in order to (1)____fulfilling lives. However, if we have too much of it, it can have the opposite effect. Some people can tolerate greater (2) _____of stress than others, but most of us will (3)____at some time in our lives. It is, (4)____, a good idea to learn a few stress management techniques. Identifying the cause of the problem we have, so that we can (5)_____it more effectively, is one of the first steps towards reducing stress. The second thing is talking to a person you can trust, who will listen and, if necessary, give you some positive advice. Not only are smoking and drinking (6)____ to our health, they actually increase stress (7)____ than reduce it. So, next time you want to relax, instead of reaching for that glass of wine or a cigarette, have a warm bath or go for a walk. Walking has more than health (8)______. It helps you think more clearly, (9)______. Pets have calming influences on us, unless they make noise which irritates us. In fact, unwanted noises should be avoided as far as possible. On the other hand, laughter is one of the best ways to make yourself feel (10) _______better.

(1).............

Choose the best option among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence:  While …… to help Tom with his math, I got impatient because he wouldn’t pay attention to what I was saying.

 ______, he did not receive respect from the people.

She said that if I _____ back the following day, she ____ able to help me.

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

The audience enjoyed the play so much that they______________for ten minutes. 

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

The unit is simple and unobtrusive, and as a space-saving measure,  it is not…....... with an ice or water dispenser.

Choose the best answer:

Let’s wait .............. the rain stops.

Choose the best answer to complete the sentence below.

Mary will have finished all her work _______.

Choose the best answer:

This mobile phone is out of ..........

Choose the best answer:

She thought she was the ....... bride in the world.

Choose the best answer

Tom is a selfish boy, he is concerned only with his own .....................

Identify the underlined word/phrase (A or B, C,D) that needs correcting to become an exact one.

Can you tell me what you have done at 8 o’clock last night?

The ASIAN was                  on August 8^th, 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand.

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

The little girl_____________breaking the window. She said she was playing with friends at that time.

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

Since jobs in the global division require extensive international travel, employees must be able to……… to unfamiliar situations.

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: The association was formed to …… the interests of women artists.

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase. 
The Philippines, officially known (1) _____ the Republic of the Philippines, is (2) _____ in Southeast Asia with Manila as its capital city. The Philippine (3) ____ 7,107 islands in the western Pacific Ocean, sharing borders with Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, and Vietnam. The Philippines is the world's 12th most populous country with a population approaching 90 million people. Its national (4) _____ is the 37th largest in the world with a 2006 gross domestic product (GDP) of over 117.562 billion USD. There are (5) _____ 11 million overseas Filipinos worldwide. The Philippines became a Spanish colony in the 16th century and an American territory at the (6) _____ of the 20th century. The Philippines won independence from Spain in 1896. The Philippines (7) _____ its independence from the United States on July 4, 1946 after World War II. Spanish was (8) _____ official language of the Philippines until 1973. Since then, the two official languages are Filipino and English. The Philippines had cultural ties with Malaysia, Indonesia, and India in the ancient time, and trade (9) _____ with China and Japan as early as the 9th century. The late 1960s and early 1970s its economic development was second in Asia, (10) _____ to Japan. The Philippines is a founding and active member of the United Nations and is a founding member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)/ The Philippines is also a member of the East Asia Summit (EAS) and an active member in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
(5)........................

Tom ________ travel a lot. These days he doesn’t go away very often.

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: 

He sees that she’s talented, that she's a special person trying to escape her dead - end life.

Tattooing is an old art. In ancient Greece, people who had tattoos were regarded as members of the _____ classes.