Although she would have preferred to carry on working, my mum  .............. her career in order to have children.

Astronomers do not know how many galaxies there are, but it is thought that there is millions or perhaps billions.

Many people have found the monotonous buzzing of the vuvuzela in the 2010 World Cup matches so annoyed.

It is a good book. I think it is interesting enough for you to ________.

Is it true that you_______ making a trip to Africa next week? 

The effects of literacy often extend ................ personal benefits.

Of the two lectures, the first was by far the best, partly because t person who to delivered it had such a dynamic style.

Identify the error in each sentence: After John had wrote the letter he decided it was not appropriate so he tore it up and put it in the wastebasket

The silly, whiny conversation on a child level was meant to create tension and heighten Nancy’s fears and anxiety.

The prices of homes are as high in urban areas that most young people cannot afford to buy them.

The children soon forgot that it was them , their parents, who had encouraged them to continue their education.

As a .............. for their efforts, the school was awarded Arts Mark Gold, a top award from the Arts Council, for its excellent provision in arts.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.

 A. Familiar     B. Uncertain     C. Global     D. Impatient

The Liaos often have ________ dinner at home but last Sunday they had _______ good dinner at a restaurant. 

I couldn’t afford to buy it but my parents ________ up the money for me.

Identify the error in each sentence: 

This car is too expensive for we to buy at this time, but perhaps we will return later.

To help policy makers and another, the government spends as much as $1.4 million a year in collecting statistics.

Deep cratering, the moon is over 2100 miles in diameter with negligible gravity and atmosphere.

Choose the word that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions.

I received housing benefit when I was unemployed.

What about the recreational reading you are supposed to get into the habit to do on a regular basis?

Some trees such as the Aplle need to be burned periodically so that the seeds would open and germinate.