All  ............  provided a living for nearly 90 percent of the population of the American colonies.

Choose the best option  A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence. "You need three A ……… to get onto this university course."

Military is_________in this country. Every man who reaches the age of 18 has to serve in the army for two years. 

The plane's departure was delayed because of mechanical difficulties. When the weary passengers finally boarded the aircraft, many were annoyed and irritable because they ____ in the airport for three and a half hours.

_______ by the police.

Tom and Peter are at school watching a sports event.

Tom: “Man, he’s the fastest runner our school has ever had!” – Peter: “  ..................   .”

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: 

“Please speak up a bit more, Jason. You're hardly loud enough to be heard from the back”, the teacher said.

People don’t put much importance into a powerful marketing tool and................... miss the opportunity to gain more potential customers.

Time For A Change Liza Cooke works (1) ________ VSO, a voluntary charity organization. For the last three years she (2) ________ English in a primary school in a small village in Nigeria. Before that she lived with her parents in a (3) ________ house in Croydon, and worked in an office in north London. Her life changed dramatically after she decided to join VSO (4)________ volunteer worker.
I used to travel to work every day by train. The journey would take (5) ________ forty minutes and an hour. Now it only takes me a few minutes. I used to work in a large office with about thirty other people. Now I teach classes of up to fifty children. I still work (6) ________ - well, more of less. The classroom has walls but no windows! I used to hate my office job. It was so boring. But teaching is so different - I really enjoy it. 
Of course, working in an office and living at home (7) ________ that I had a lot of free time. I would go out every night of the week and enjoy myself. I never stayed at home. Now I find I have hardly (8) ________ free time, but I don't mind. I seem to spend most of my free time doing volunteer work
(3)...................................

Science and technology are part of the knowledges of educated people.

Although the accurate of the United States census is debated, its figures are used to guide countless public funding decision.

Anne: “Do you think we’ll have good weather?” Susan: “  ...............   .”

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions: 

The distinction between schooling and education implied by this remark is important. 

Jack is having trouble getting some change for the automatic vending machine, so he asks a passerby.

Jack: "Excuse me, could I trouble you for some change?"

The passerby: "   ...............  . Will pennies do?”

Please don’t hesitate to contact any of the people on the list............................. can attest to the fact that I am a strong candidate for the position.

- Tina is still looking for a decent flat.

- How long   ...........?

Two friends Stephanie and Scott are revising Math lesson in the school study room. Stephanie: “Oh, no! I left my book at home. Can I share yours?”

Scott: “  ..................   ”

We’d  better  leave early  tomorrow ............there’s a lot of traffic when we get to London.

 Everything_________turned out to be imaginary. 

 Hurry up! They've only got………….seats left.

The ceiling fans were on, but unfortunately they only____ the hot, humid air.