.................. the difficult economic crisis, LK Electronics tried to build a new customer base in emerging markets.

Carefully conducted (1) ______ that have followed the children of working mothers have not been able to any long-term problems, compared with children of working mothers stayed at home. My personal (2)______ is that mothers should be allowed to work if they wish. Whether we like it or not, there a number of mothers who just have to work. There are those who have invested such a big part of their lives in establishing a career that they cannot afford to see it lost. Then there are many who must work out of pure economic (3)______. Many mothers are not (4) ______ out to be full-time parents. After a few months at home with a much loved infant, they feel trapped and is olateD. There are a number of options when it (5) ______ to choosing childcare. These range from child minders and nannies through to Granny of the kind lady (6) ______ the street. (7) ______, however, many parents don't have any choice; they have to accept anything they can get. Be prepared! No matter how good the childcare maybe, some children are going to protest wildly if they are left. This is a (8) ______ normal stage of child development. Babies separate well in the first six months, but soon after that they start to get a crush on Mum and close family members. Make sure that in first week you allow plenty of time to help your child settle in. All children are different. Some are independent, while others are more attached to their mothers. Remember that if you want to (9) ______ the best for your children, it's not the quantity of time you spend wit them, it's the (10) ______ that matters.
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions: 

On completion of the activities you will have to continue answering some questions.

Choose the correct answer in each sentence.

------ to be the best in the city, the Melise Restaurant is booked for the next six months.

Choose the best answer.

Mr. Green is responsible ________hiring employees.

Choose the best answer.

At first, she was trained to be ____scriptwiter, but later she worked as_______secretary.

I’d like ______ a dog. 

The ____ for this position starts at thirty thousand euros per year.

Library users must remove all ................. belongings when they leave the library for more than a half hour.

Choose the correct answer in each sentence.

The Epsilon 3000 camera allows beginning photographers to enjoy professional-quality equipment, as it is ----- sophisticated yet inexpensive.

Shelley disagreed with the board's decision so she ____ and went to work for another company.

Choose the best answer among Ạ, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: We have ……. great progress in controlling  inflation.

Choose the correct answer in each sentence.

Chae Media, Inc. plans to __________ the renovation of its publishing house in Seoul.

Choose the correct answer in each sentence.

The scheduled meetings for Augustus Manufacturing’s staff were spaced far enough __________ to allow employees to complete their usual tasks.

Find the mistake: Future is a time when (A) most people assume (B) that everything will keep getting (C) better and future generations will enjoy life in a more better (D) world.

Choose the correct answer in each sentence.

Just one day after announcing that a new factory would be opened, KerbCo Manufacturing received  _________  applications for jobs.

Teachers complain that more of their time is taken up with _______than with teaching.

Choose the correct answer in each sentence.

The human resources manager called a meeting on Monday _____   everyone about his plan to hire new employees in the coming months.

I found it difficult to follow what was __________ because of the noise from the engine room.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction.

 Disease, pollute, and limited distribution are factors that threaten various plant and animal species.

Choose the word which has OPPOSITE meaning to the underlined word.

The daughter of a blue-collar factory worker, Anne grew up on a council estate in Bracknell.