Acupuncture is part of traditional Chinese medicine and  .............  in China for thousands of years.

You will have to study harder, or you _______ get a scholarship.

Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: There was a record  …… of candidates for the post.

Those flowers are  ................   everywhere is a sign of spring.

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.

She performed all her duties conscientiously. She gave much care to her work.

Identify the error in each sentence: 

The doctor advised him to avoid eating fatty foods, having more vegetables and drink much water.

Every country has its (1) _________ traditions, some of which have existed for centuries. In my opinion, we should do everything possible to preserve them.
Some people think that in today's high-tech world traditional celebrations are too old-fashioned and (2) _________ to our lives. However, (3) _________ such as Carnival, are important, as they bring communities together and make us think about other people and not just computers. 
(4) _________ argument against traditional festivals is that they are expensive to organise. To some extent this is true, particularly when there are firework (5) _________ or parades. On the other hand, it is a small price to pay for brightening up our lives with entertainment and colour. (6) _________, celebrations like the 'Fallas' in my home town of Valencia (7) _________ many tourists and their money.
Finally, although I agree that some traditional customs (8) _________ their original significance, they can provide an opportunity for us to learn about our past. For example, Bonfire Night teaches British children about a particular period of their country's history.
To conclude, traditional celebrations are (9) _________ great pleasure and interest, and they are certainly (10) _________ keeping.
(7)...............

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: 

Let's wait here for her. I'm sure she'll turn up before 8 a.m.

They spent a lot of money _________ their children with the best education.

If you plant these seeds in May, you  ...............    a garden full of flowers in October.

She spent an hour trying to install the software, but John finally _____ it out.

Identify the error in each sentence: 

Since poaching is becoming more seriously, the government has imposed stricter laws to prevent it.

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

 Mrs Brown had prepared a ........ meal with six courses to celebrate our arrival.

My mother made a birthday cake__________.

Could you let me have the bill for the car ___________?

The travel industry should work with local councils and government agencies to agree ................  realistic standards for planning and development in tourist areas.

Never in my life _    this kind of food.

If my mother _    ________me up, I will catch the bus.

 How _________! 

Stephen always wanted to be an actor when he ________ up.

I ........... for the information about the differences between further education and higher education all this morning.