Americans believe that education is important at all stage of life and should not stop ________ people get their first job. About 40% of adults take part in some kind of formal education.

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You really can't ............... a thing the woman says.

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There are plenty of industrial _______ established in the area, which also makes the government worried about pollution.

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

Mr. Howard: 

We have ------- your fax order for a case of hanging file folders.  

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We invite you to participate in our guest survey about your recent overnight stay at the 

Matsuyama Elegance Hotel. Your feedback is --------- important to us as it helps ensure  we are meeting our goals of exceptional hospitality and unequalled service. 

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There weren't enough students, so they ......... to close the school.

Why ................at me like that? What’s the matter?

He and his family ............. at our home in Canada when he ............. to a conference, and that was a great experience, too. 

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

I’m not quite sure I understand completely. Could you be a bit more___________?

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions:

He’s really delighted with his success.

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The company-sponsored five-kilometer run will be held on October 15, and all employees ------------ to participate. 

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After Mariana _______ her exam, I _______ her out to eat.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

His new yacht is certainly an ostentatious display of his wealth.

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase. 
What is the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and what is its purpose? The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a multilateral organization which was (1) _____ to give Southeast Asian states a forum to communicate (2) _____ each other. Since the region had a long colonial past and a history of endemic warfare, there has never been much peaceful and constructive (3) _____ between kings, presidents and other officials. A neutral forum was, (4) _____, a very useful development for all of those countries. ASEAN was formed as a result of the Bangkok (5) _____ of 1967 and initially had five members: Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, (6) _____ Philippines and Singapore. Brunei (7) _____ joined in 1984 after it had won independence from Britain. Vietnam became the seventh member of the group, officially joining in 1995. (8) _____ several years of negotiation, Myanmar and Laos joined in 1997 and the final member of the ten, Cambodia, joined in 1999. The only (9)__ state in Southeast Asia which is not a member of ASEAN is now East Timor. It is still (10) _____ vulnerable and fragile to be able to participate for the foreseeable future.
(8)..........................

Despite the fact that the new…………was developed by MIN Communications, its parent company received all the credit for it.

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

The shopping centre is easily______________from the motorway.

Some countries, like Japan, will employ people without a teaching qualification as _______ as the teacher is a native speaker of English. 

It has been ________ proven that stroking a cat can lower your blood pressure.

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.

At meeting, it’s important to follow the agenda and not interrupt ______ speaker.

My company has spent a lot of money building a new, ……… factory which will nearly double production.